Configuring Remote Port Mirroring - Dell Force10 C150 Configuration Manual

Remote port mirroring uses the analyzers shown in the aggregation network in Site A.
The VLAN traffic on monitored links from the access network is tagged and assigned to a dedicated L2
VLAN. Monitored links are configured in two source sessions shown with orange and green circles. Each
source session uses a separate reserved VLAN to transmit mirrored packets (mirrored source-session
traffic is shown with an orange or green circle with a blue border).
The reserved VLANs transport the mirrored traffic in sessions (blue pipes) to the destination analyzers in
the local network. Two destination sessions are shown: one for the reserved VLAN that transports
orange-circle traffic; one for the reserved VLAN that transports green-circle traffic.
Figure 38-9. Remote Port Mirroring

Configuring Remote Port Mirroring

Remote port mirroring requires a source session (monitored ports on different source switches), a reserved
tagged VLAN for transporting mirrored traffic (configured on source, intermediate, and destination
switches), and a destination session (destination ports connected to analyzers on destination switches).
Configuration Notes
When you configure remote port mirroring, the following conditions apply:
822 | Port Monitoring
Reserved VLAN
Monitored VLANs
Monitored Traffic with
Reserved VLAN Tag