Quick Steps For Configuring Port Monitoring - Alcatel OmniSwitch 6600 Family Network Configuration Manual

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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:
Session Monitor
slot/port Direction
----------+----------+----------+--------------+----------+--------------------
6. 2/ 3
For more information about this command, see
and Monitoring Commands" chapter in the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.
OmniSwitch 6600 Family Network Configuration Guide
port monitoring source
Monitor Overwrite
Status Status
Bidirectional ON
"Port Monitoring" on page 27-20
April 2006
Port Monitoring Overview
command by entering port
show port monitoring status
Operating Admin
ON
or the "Port Mirroring
followed
ON
page 27-7