Configuring Remote Port Mirroring; Establishing The Configuration Task - Huawei Quidway S3700 Series Configuration Manual

Quidway S3700 Series Ethernet Switches
Configuration Guide - Device Management
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8.3 Configuring Remote Port Mirroring

This section describes how to configure remote port mirroring.

8.3.1 Establishing the Configuration Task

Applicable Environment
When incoming or outgoing packets passing through one or more ports of the S3700 need to be
monitored, you can configure remote port mirroring if the monitored ports are not located on
the same S3700 as the observing port.
Pre-configuration Tasks
None.
Data Preparation
To configure remote port mirroring, you need the following data.
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8.3.2 Configuring Remote Port Mirroring
Context
A mirrored port can be a physical interface or an Eth-Trunk interface.
To configure an Eth-Trunk as a mirrored port, you must run the interface eth-trunk trunk-id
command to create the Eth-Trunk first.
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Procedure
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The observing port is configured properly.
The mirrored port and the mirroring direction are configured properly.
Data
Type and number of the observing port
Number of the mirrored port
ID of the RSPAN VLAN
If an Eth-Trunk is configured as a mirrored port, its member interfaces cannot be configured
as mirrored ports.
If a member interface of an Eth-Trunk is configured as a mirrored port, the Eth-Trunk
cannot be configured as a mirrored port.
Specify a mirrored port and an RSPAN VLAN on the source switch.
NOTE
The mirrored port cannot be added to the RSPAN VLAN.
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