Using A Port Mirror For Analysis - SMC Networks TigerSwitch 100 SMC6924VF Management Manual

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Using a Port Mirror for Analysis

You can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port for
real-time analysis. You can then attach a logic analyzer or RMON
probe to the target port and study the traffic crossing the source
port in a completely unobtrusive manner. When mirroring port
traffic, note that the target port must be included in the same VLAN
as the source port. (See "VLAN Static List" on page 3-35.)
You can use the port mirror configuration screen to designate a
single port pair for mirroring as shown below.
Parameter
Status
Mirror Source Unit The switch containing the mirror source port.
Mirror Source Port
Mirror Target Unit
Mirror Target Port
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Description
Enables/disables port mirroring.
The port whose traffic will be monitored.
The switch containing the mirror target port.
The port that will duplicate or "mirror" all the traffic
happening on the monitored port.