Configuring Remote Port Mirroring - 3Com 5500-EI PWR Install Manual

To do...
group
When configuring local port mirroring, note that:
You need to configure the source and destination ports for the local port mirroring to
take effect.
The source port and the destination port cannot be a fabric port or a member port of an
existing mirroring group; besides, the destination port cannot be a member port of an
aggregation group or a port enabled with LACP or STP.

Configuring Remote Port Mirroring

A Switch 5500-EI can serve as a source switch, an intermediate switch, or a destination
switch in a remote port mirroring networking environment.
Configuration on a switch acting as a source switch
1) Configuration prerequisites
The source port, the reflector port, and the remote-probe VLAN are determined.
Layer 2 connectivity is ensured between the source and destination switches over the
remote-probe VLAN.
The direction of the packets to be monitored is determined.
2) Configuration procedure
Follow these steps to perform configurations on the source switch:
To do...
Enter system view
Create a VLAN and enter
the VLAN view
Configure the current VLAN
as the remote-probe VLAN
Return to system view
Enter the view of the
Ethernet port that connects
to the intermediate switch
or destination switch
Use the command...
mirroring-group group-id
monitor-port
Use the command...
system-view
vlan vlan-id
remote-probe vlan enable
quit
interface interface-type
interface-number
1-5
Remarks
Remarks
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vlan-id is the ID of the
remote-probe VLAN.
Required
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