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Using a Port Mirror for Analysis
You can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port for
real-time analysis. You can then attach a logic analyzer or RMON
probe to the target port and study the traffic crossing the source
port in a completely unobtrusive manner. When mirroring port
traffic, note that the target port must be included in the same VLAN
as the source port. (See “VLAN Static List” on page 3-35.)
You can use the port mirror configuration screen to designate a
single port pair for mirroring as shown below.
Parameter Description
Status Enables/disables port mirroring.
Mirror Source Unit The switch containing the mirror source port.
Mirror Source Port The port whose traffic will be monitored.
Mirror Target Unit The switch containing the mirror target port.
Mirror Target Port The port that will duplicate or “mirror” all the traffic
happening on the monitored port.