Reference Guide

Port Monitor Commands 239
Port Monitor Commands
port monitor
The port monitor Interface Configuration Ethernet mode command starts a port monitoring
session. To stop a port monitoring session, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
port monitor src-interface [rx | tx]
no port monitor
src-interface
• src-interface— Valid Ethernet port. (Full syntax: unit/port )
•
rx — Monitors received packets only.
•
tx — Monitors transmitted packets only.
Default Configuration
Monitors both received and transmitted packets.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode
User Guidelines
• This command enables traffic on one port to be copied to another port, or between the source
port (src-interface) and a destination port (port being configured).
• The following restrictions apply to ports configured as destination ports:
• The port cannot be already configured as a source port.
• The port cannot be a member in a port-channel.
• An IP interface is not configured on the port.
• GVRP is not enabled on the port.
• The port is not a member of a VLAN, except for the default VLAN (will automatically be
removed from the default VLAN).
• The following restrictions apply to ports configured to be source ports:
• The port cannot be already configured as a destination port.
• Up to 8 source ports can be configured.