Gigabit Ethernet Port Mirroring - Imagine communications Selenio BNP 2xr User Manual

System Configuration
- GigE Port Configuration

Gigabit Ethernet Port Mirroring

Port mirror configuration is typically used in Source Specific Multicast deployment with IGMPv3
support, in which the Gigabit Ethernet port pairs serves as two different sources for the same video
traffic.
When configured for port mirroring, output traffic on a specified GigE port will be copied to another
GigE port. For example,
GigE port 3. In this configuration, output traffic on GigE port 6 is copied over to Gigabit Ethernet 3. The
only difference for the traffic coming from Gigabit Ethernet 6 and Gigabit Ethernet 3 is the source IP
address.
Configuring GigE Port Mirroring
Use the GigE Ports tab screen
Menu Path BNP Element Manager Configuration tab -> GigE Ports tab screen.
Figure 21. Mirroring GigE ports
1. At the GigE Ports tab screen, click the Set button next to the port that is to be mirrored. Clicking
on the Set button results in displays of a drop-down selection range that lists the GigE ports.
2. Use the drop-down to specify the GigE port to which the current port is to be mirrored. The port is
mirrored when you see the following on the GigE Ports tab screen:
The mirrored-to Set button disappears.
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The mirrored-to GigE port is now listed in the Mirrored to column.
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The Set button at the originating port is replaced by the Remove button.
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There is no need to click Apply Configuration as the mirroring happens as soon as the port is chosen.
Mirrored ports are identified at the Grooming --> Mapping tab screen.
Selenio TM BNP User Guide, Release 3.7.1
Figure 21 demonstrates a configuration in which GigE port 6 is mirrored to
(Figure 21) to define port pairs for mirroring.
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