Chapter 1 Mirroring Configuration; Overview; Port Mirroring; Remote Port Mirroring - H3C S7500 Series Operation Manual

Mirroring

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Operation Manual – Mirroring

H3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches

Chapter 1 Mirroring Configuration

When configuring mirroring, go to these sections for information you are interested in:

Mirroring Supported by S7500

Mirroring Configuration

1.1 Overview

Mirroring refers to the process of copying packets that meet the specified rules to a

destination port. Generally, a destination port is connected to a data detect device,

through which users can analyze the mirrored packets for monitoring and

troubleshooting the network.

Source port

Figure 1-1 Mirrorin

Port mirroring refers to the process of copying the packets received or sent by the

specified port to the specified local port.

Remote port mirroring eliminates the limitation that the source port and the destination

port must be located on the same switch. This feature makes it possible for the source

port and the destination port to be located on different devices in the network, and

facilitates the network administrator to manage remote switches.

The implementation of remote port mirroring is illustrated in the following figure:

Network

Destination port

Data detect device

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