3Com 5500-EI PWR Install Manual page 713

To do...
Enter system view
Create a VLAN and enter
VLAN view
Configure the current VLAN
as the remote-probe VLAN
Return to system view
Enter the view of the
Ethernet port connecting to
the source switch,
destination switch or other
intermediate switch
Configure the current port
as trunk port
Configure the trunk port to
permit packets from the
remote-probe VLAN
Note that a Switch 5500-EI acting as the intermediate switch in remote port mirroring
networking does not support bidirectional packet mirroring (the both keyword).
Configuration on a switch acting as a destination switch
1) Configuration prerequisites
The destination port and the remote-probe VLAN are determined.
Layer 2 connectivity is ensured between the source and destination switches over the
remote-probe VLAN.
2) Configuration procedure
Follow these steps to configure remote port mirroring on the destination switch:
To do...
Enter system view
Create a VLAN and enter
VLAN view
Configure the current VLAN
as a remote-probe VLAN
Return to system view
Enter the view of the
Ethernet port connecting to
the source switch or an
intermediate switch
Configure the current port
as trunk port
Use the command...
system-view
vlan vlan-id
remote-probe vlan enable
quit
interface interface-type
interface-number
port link-type trunk
port trunk permit vlan
remote-probe-vlan-id
Use the command...
system-view
vlan vlan-id
remote-probe vlan enable
quit
interface interface-type
interface-number
port link-type trunk
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Remarks
—
vlan-id is the ID of the
remote-probe VLAN.
Required
—
—
Required
By default, the port type is
Access.
Required
Remarks
—
vlan-id is the ID of the
remote-probe VLAN.
Required
—
—
Required
By default, the port type is
Access.