Quick Steps For Configuring Port Monitoring - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Manual

Port Monitoring Overview

Quick Steps for Configuring Port Monitoring

1
To create a port monitoring session, use the
monitoring, followed by the port monitoring session ID, source, and the slot and port number of the
port to be monitored. For example:
-> port monitoring 6 source 2/3
2
Enable the port monitoring session by entering port monitoring, followed by the port monitoring
session ID, source, the slot and port number of the port to be monitored, and enable. For example:
-> port monitoring 6 source 2/3 enable
3
Optional. Configure optional parameters. For example, to create a file called "monitor1" for port moni-
toring session 6 on port 2/3, enter:
-> port monitoring 6 source 2/3 file monitor1
Note. Optional. To verify the port monitoring configuration, enter
by the port monitoring session ID number. The display is similar to the one shown below:
-> show port monitoring status
Session Monitor
slot/port Direction
----------+----------+----------+--------------+----------+--------------------
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For more information about this command, see
and Monitoring Commands" chapter in the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.
page 35-6
port monitoring source
Monitor Overwrite
Status Status
Bidirectional ON
"Port Monitoring" on page 35-24
OmniSwitch 6800/6850/9000 Network Configuration Guide
Diagnosing Switch Problems
command by entering port
show port mirroring status, followed
Operating Admin
ON
or the "Port Mirroring
ON
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