Quick Reference Guide

242 | Port Mirroring
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Port Mirroring Commands
The following are common port mirroring commands using Figure 16-208 as a model:
• Enable port mirroring session (default is disable):
monitor session 1 mode
• Configure mirrored port:
monitor session 1 source interface 1/0/2
• Configure destination port/probe port:
monitor session 1 destination interface 1/0/3
(Remove an existing destination port before replacing it with another.)
• Disable monitor session mode before revising probe and mirrored port configuration:
no monitor session 1 mode
• Unconfigure mirrored port:
no monitor session 1 source interface 1/0/2
• Unconfigure probe port before configuring another probe port:
no monitor session 1 destination 1/0/3
• Disable port mirroring:
no monitor
For details on port mirroring command syntax, see the System Configuration chapter of the SFTOS
Command Reference.
Port Mirroring Configuration Examples
The following are port mirroring configuration examples:
Preparing to Configure Port Mirroring
Typically, before configuring mirroring sessions, you would inspect existing conditions.
Use the
show monitor session 1command to display the session—ID, admin mode, probe port, and
mirrored port:
Figure 16-209. Using the show monitor session command
Force10 #show monitor session 1
Session IDAdmin ModeProbe PortMirrored Port
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1 Enable1/0/51/0/4