Mirroring Configuration; Mirroring Overview - 3Com 5500-EI PWR Install Manual

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Mirroring Configuration

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

Mirroring Overview

Mirroring Configuration
Displaying and Maintaining Port Mirroring
Mirroring Configuration Examples
Mirroring Overview
Mirroring is to duplicate packets from a port to another port connected with a data
monitoring device for network monitoring and diagnosis.
The port where packets are duplicated is called the source mirroring port or monitored port
and the port to which duplicated packets are sent is called the destination mirroring port or
the monitor port, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 1-1 Mirroring
The Switch 5500-EI series support three types of port mirroring:
Local Port Mirroring
Remote Port Mirroring
Traffic Mirroring
They are described in the following sections.
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