Port Monitor; Port Monitor Commands - Alcatel OS-LS-6224 User Manual

Port Monitor Commands

Command Function

port monitor

Starts a port monitoring session. To stop a port monitoring
session, use the no form of this command.
show ports monitor Displays the port monitoring status.
port monitor
The port monitor Interface Configuration mode command starts a port monitoring
session. To stop a port monitoring session, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
port monitor src-interface [rx | tx]
no port monitor src-interface
Parameters
• src-interface — Valid Ethernet port. (Full syntax: unit/port)
• rx — Monitors received packets only.
• tx — Monitors transmitted packets only.
Default Setting
Monitors both received and transmitted packets.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode
Command Usage
This command enables traffic on one port to be copied to another port, or
between the source port (src-interface) and a destination port (port being
configured).
The following restrictions apply to ports configured as destination ports:
• The port cannot be already configured as a source port.
• The port cannot be a member in a port-channel.
• An IP interface is not configured on the port.
• GVRP is not enabled on the port.
• The port is not a member of a VLAN, except for the default VLAN (will
automatically be removed from the default VLAN).
• The following restrictions apply to ports configured to be source ports:
• The port cannot be already configured as a destination port.
Table 4-24. Port Monitor Commands
Port Monitor Commands
Mode
ICE
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