Port mirroring, Description – Intel NetStructure 470 User Manual

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Port Mirroring

Description

Port mirroring is a diagnostic tool you can use to send a copy of the good
Ethernet frames transmitted or received on one port to another port. On the
second port you can attach a protocol analyzer to capture and analyze the
data without interfering with the client on the original port.

Source port: Selects the port whose traffic you want to mirror (press
z).

Target port: Selects a port to receive the mirrored traffic (press

z).

If you are using a protocol analyzer, connect it to this port.

State: Enables or disables port’s mirror (press

z).

NOTE

Do not mirror traffic to a target
port that is connected to a
network device other than a
protocol analyzer. The device’s
behavior may be unpredictable.

LOCATION

Main Menu

Configure Device

Port Mirroring

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