Quick Reference Guide

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Port Monitor Commands
port monitor
The port monitor Interface Configuration Ethernet mode command starts a port monitoring
session. Use the no form of this command to stop a port monitoring session.
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 (the port being configured). Only a single target port
can be defined per system.
• The port being monitored cannot be set faster than the monitoring port.
• The following restrictions apply to ports configured to be 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 in any VLAN, except for the default VLAN (will automatically be
removed from the default VLAN).