Maximum Mirror Connections; Configuring A Port To Be A Mirror Port; Adding A Port Mirror Connection - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B Troubleshooting Manual

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Maximum mirror connections

Table 9
TABLE 9
Model
Brocade 300
Brocade 5100
Brocade 5300
Brocade 5410
Brocade 5450
Brocade 5460
Brocade 5470
Brocade 5480
Brocade 7800
Brocade 6505
Brocade 6510
Brocade 6520
Brocade DCX
Brocade DCX-4S
Brocade 8510-4
Brocade 8510-8
Brocade Encryption Switch
Brocade M5424
FC8-16/32
FS8-18
FX8-24

Configuring a port to be a mirror port

1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the portCfg mirrorport [slot number/]<port number>
NOTE
The enable command enables the port as a mirror port. The disable command disables the mirror
port configuration.

Adding a port mirror connection

1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the portMirror
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Port mirroring
shows the maximum number of mirror connections you can add to a mirror port.
Maximum number of mirror connections
Maximum Number of Mirror Connections
(chassis-wide)
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
add slotnumber/portnumber SourceID DestID command.
--
enable command.
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