Monitoring Port Traffic (Port Mirroring) - Hirschmann MS30, Power MICE, MACH 4000, OCTOPUS User Manual

Operation Diagnostics
9.9 Monitoring port traffic
(port mirroring)
In port mirroring, the data traffic related to a port, the source port, is copied
to another port, the destination port. Data traffic at the source port is not in-
fluenced by port mirroring.
A management tool connected to the destination port, such as an RMON
probe, can thus observe the data traffic at the source port.
The destination port forwards data to be sent and blocks received data.
Backbone
Fig. 54: Port Mirroring
V Select the Diagnostics:Port Mirroring dialog.
This dialog allows you to configure and activate the port mirroring
function of the Switch.
V Select the source port whose data traffic you wish to monitor..
V Select the destination port to which you have connected your mana-
gement tool.
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9.9 Monitoring port traffic (port mirroring)

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