Diagnosing Switch Problems
Port Monitoring Overview
The following sections detail the specifications, defaults, and quick set up steps for the port mirroring
feature. Detailed procedures are found in
Port Monitoring Specifications
Platforms Supported
Ports Supported
Monitoring Sessions Supported
File Type Supported
Port Monitoring Defaults
The following table shows port mirroring default values.
Global Port Monitoring Defaults
Parameter Description
Monitoring Session Creation
Monitoring Status
Monitoring Session Configura-
tion
Port Monitoring Direction
Data File Creation
Data File Size
File Overwriting
Time before session is deleted
Capture-type
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Ethernet (10 Mbps)
Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps)
Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps)
10 Gigabit Ethernet (10000 Mbps)
One per switch
ENC file format (Network General Sniffer
Network Analyzer Format)
CLI Command
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Default Value/Comments
No Monitoring Sessions
Configured
Disabled
Disabled
Bidirectional
Enabled
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Enabled
0 seconds
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