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Figure 6-15. Port Mirroring Configuration screen
To configure a mirror port, select the Switch, Module, and Port
from where you want to copy frames in the Source fields. Then
select the Switch, Module, and Port which receive the copies from
the source port in the Destination fields. The destination (or target)
port is where you will connect a monitoring/troubleshooting device
such as a sniffer or an RMON probe.
Note: You cannot mirror a fast port onto a slower port. For example,
if you try to mirror the traffic from a 100 Mbps port onto a 10
Mbps port, this can cause throughput problems. The port you
are copying frames from should always support an equal or
lower speed than the port to which you are sending the
copies. Also, the target port cannot be a member of a trunk
group.
Configure Spanning Tree Protocol
The Spanning Tree Algorithm Parameters can be used for creating
alternative paths in your network. The Protocol Parameters allow
you to change the behind the scene parameters of the Spanning Tree
Algorithm at the bridge level. The parameters for this section have
Using the Console Interface
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