Mirror Port Commands; Port Monitor - SMC Networks SMC6724L3 Management Manual

Mirror Port Commands

This section describes how to mirror traffic from a source port to a target
port.
Command

port monitor

show port
monitor
port monitor
Use this command to configure a mirror session. Use the no form to clear
a mirror session.
Syntax
port monitor interface [rx | tx | both]
no port monitor interface
• interface - ethernet unit/port (source port)
- unit - Switch (unit 1).
- port - Port number.
• rx - Mirror received packets.
• tx - Mirror transmitted packets.
• both - Mirror both received and transmitted packets.
Default Setting
No mirror session is defined. When enabled, the default mirroring is
for both received and transmitted packets.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet, destination port)
Command Usage
• You can mirror traffic from any source port to a destination port for
real-time analysis. You can then attach a logic analyzer or RMON
Function
Configures a mirror session
Shows the configuration for a mirror port
M P C
IRROR ORT
Mode Page
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