Mirror Settings - D-Link DGS-1100-16 Reference Manual

Mirror Settings

This window is used to view and configure the mirror feature's settings. The Switch allows users to
copy frames transmitted and received on a port and redirect the copies to another port. Attach a
monitoring device to the mirroring port, such as a sniffer, to view details about the packets passing
through the first port. This is useful for network monitoring and troubleshooting purposes.
To view the following window, click Monitoring > Mirror Settings, as shown below:
The fields that can be configured for Mirror Settings are described below:
Parameter
Destination
Source
Click the Apply button to accept the changes made.
Click the Delete button to delete an existing mirror entry based on the information entered.
Figure 11-2 Mirror Settings window
Description
Select one destination port from drop-down menu.
Select From Port number and the To Port number as
source port from drop-down menu. Lastly select the Frame
Type option. Options to choose from as the Frame Type are
Both, RX, and TX. When selecting Both, traffic in both the
incoming and outgoing directions will be mirrored. When
selecting RX, traffic in only the incoming direction will be
mirrored. When selecting TX, traffic in only the outgoing
direction will be mirrored.
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