Port Mirroring - Intel ES460MSX - Ethernet 1000Base SX Switch Module User Manual

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Port Mirroring

NOTE
Do not mirror traffic to a target
port that is connected to network
devices other than a protocol
analyzer. Their behavior may be
unpredictable.
If a port is part of an aggregated
link, it cannot be configured as
the target port for a port mirror.
However, a port in an aggregated
link can serve as the source port
for a port mirror.
460T Ch5 - Sec 1-Nav & Config.p65
R 5 Using Local Management
Port Mirroring
Description
Port mirroring is a useful diagnostic tool because it allows you to send a
copy of the good Ethernet frames transmitted or received on one port to
another port. On the second port you can attach a protocol analyzer to
capture and analyze the data without interfering with the client on the
original port.
Source Port: Use the z to select the port whose traffic you want to
mirror.
Target Port: Use the z to select a port to receive the mirrored
traffic. This would be a port to which you have connected a protocol
analyzer.
State: Use the z to enable or disable port's mirror.
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