Use the console to configure port mirroring.
Before you begin
You must be assigned the Hardware administration role with permission to Manage hardware resources (Full permission) to perform these steps.
About this task
Port mirroring is disabled by default. You can configure your switch to enable port mirroring
through the console.
Procedure
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Click .
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In the Optional section, expand the node for Additional
Networking Features.
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Select Port Mirroring to configure port mirroring.
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In Monitor Port 1(Required) and optionally, Monitor Port
2(Optional), select ports for monitoring use.
Two monitor ports are available for port mirroring. Each monitor port can monitor many mirror
ports.
Important: Monitor Port 1(Required) and
Monitor Port 2(Optional) cannot monitor the same mirror port.
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Click Add Port Mirror for each port mirror that you want to
configure.
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Select a Monitor Port from the available list.
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Select a Mirroring port from the available list.
A copy of the network packets sent to this port will also be sent to the monitor port.
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Select one of the available options from the Traffic Direction list to
indicate the monitoring direction of the packets.
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Click Confirm to add your entry to the port mirror table.
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Once you have completed adding your port mirrors, click Save to save the
new port mirror configurations to the switch.
The screen refreshes once the save operation has completed.