Diagnosing Switch Problems
Port Mirroring Overview
The following sections detail the specifications, defaults, and quick set up steps for the port mirroring
feature. Detailed procedures are found in
Port Mirroring Specifications
Platforms Supported
Remote Port Mirroring
Ports Supported
Mirroring Sessions Supported
N-to-1 Mirroring Supported
Range of Unblocked VLAN IDs
Port Mirroring Defaults
The following table shows port mirroring default values.
Global Port Mirroring Defaults
Parameter Description
Mirroring Session Creation
Protection from Spanning Tree
(Spanning Tree Disable)
Mirroring Status Configuration
Mirroring Session Configuration
Mirroring Session Deletion
OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Network Configuration Guide
"Port Mirroring" on page
OmniSwitch 6400, 6800, 6850, 6855, and 9000
OmniSwitch 6400, 6850, 6855, and 9000
Ethernet (10 Mbps)/Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps)/
Gigabit Ethernet (1 Gb/1000 Mbps)/10 Gigabit Ethernet
(10 Gb/10000 Mbps).
Two sessions supported per standalone switch and stack.
24 to 1 (OmniSwitch 6800)
128 to 1 (OmniSwitch 6400, 6850, 6855, and 9000)
1 to 4094
CLI Command
port mirroring source destination
port mirroring source destination
port mirroring source destination
port mirroring
port mirroring
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Port Mirroring Overview
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Default Value/Comments
No Mirroring Sessions
Configured
Spanning Tree Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
No Mirroring Sessions
Configured
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