Port Mirroring; Port Mirroring Specifications; Port Mirroring Defaults - Alcatel OmniSwitch 6624 Network Configuration Manual

Diagnosing Switch Problems

Port Mirroring

The following sections detail the specifications, defaults, and quick set up steps for the port mirroring
feature. Detailed procedures are found in
Note. A port that is part of an aggregate link cannot be mirrored.

Port Mirroring Specifications

Ports Supported
Mirroring Sessions supported
Port Capacity Requirements
Range of Unblocked VLAN IDs
NI Requirements

Port Mirroring Defaults

The following table shows port mirroring default values.
Global Port Mirroring Defaults
Parameter Description
Mirroring Session Creation
Protection from Spanning Tree
(Spanning Tree Disable)
Mirroring Status Configuration
Mirroring Session Configuration
Mirroring Session Deletion
OmniSwitch 6624/6648 Network Configuration Guide
"Port Mirroring" on page
Ethernet (10 Mbps)/Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps)/
Gigabit Ethernet (1 Gb/1000 Mbps), subject to
availability.
6624—1 session per switch in a stack. For exam-
ple, a stack of 4 OmniSwitch 6624 can support 4
mirroring sessions.
6648 — sessions per switch in a stack. For exam-
ple, a stack of 4 OmniSwitch 6648 can support 8
mirroring sessions.
Mirrored (monitored) and mirroring (monitoring)
ports must be of identical capacity (both ports
support identical Mbps rates) or the Mirroring
port must be of higher capacity than the mirrored
port. (Example: A mirrored Fast Ethernet port
supports 100 Mbps, while a Mirroring Gigabit
Ethernet port supports 1000 Mbps).
1 to 4094.
Mirrored and mirroring ports must be of identical
NI media type (e.g., Ethernet/Ethernet).
CLI Command
port mirroring source destination
port mirroring source destination
port mirroring source destination
port mirroring
port mirroring
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Default Value/Comments
No Mirroring Sessions
Configured
Spanning Tree Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
No Mirroring Sessions
Configured
Port Mirroring
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