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Rx Bad Packet:
Tx Abort Packet:
Packet Collision:
Packet Dropped:
Rx Bcast Packet:
Rx Mcast Packet:

4.3.4 Port Sniffer

The Port Sniffer (mirroring) is a method for monitor traffic in switched networks. Traffic through a port can be monitored by
one specific port. That is, traffic goes in or out a monitored port will be duplicated into sniffer port.
Configuring the port mirroring by assigning a source port from which to copy all packets and a destination port where those
packets will be sent.
The counts of receiving good packets (including undersize [less than 64 octets],
oversize, CRC error, fragments and jabbers) via this port.
The aborted packet while transmitting.
The counts of collision packet.
The counts of dropped packet.
The counts of broadcast packet.
The counts of multicast packet.
Figure 4-3-4: Port Mirror application
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