mirror-port
OVERVIEW
configCategory:
configPrimary context:
vlan (page 706)Related Commands
Usage: [no] mirror-port [[ethernet] PORT-NUM]
Description: Dene the mirror port for diagnostic purposes. The device
ports or VLAN (if VLANs are enabled on the device) that will
be monitored are dened through the 'monitor' command in
either VLAN or interface context.
The network trafc seen by the monitored ports is copied to
the mirror port to which a network analyzer can be attached.
When mirroring multiple ports in a busy network,
some frames may not be copied to the monitoring port.
Parameters: PORT-NUM - Port that will be acting as the monitoring port. It
cannot be a trunked port. The parameter must be specied,
if the 'no' keyword is not used. Otherwise, it must not be
present.
COMMAND STRUCTURE
■ [no] mirror-port port_num -- Define the mirror port for diagnostic purposes ([ethernet] PORT-NUM)
(p. 381)
EXAMPLES
Example: mirror-port
Assign port A6 as the monitoring port:
ProCurve(cong)# mirror-port a6
COMMAND DETAILS
port_num (p. 381)
port_num
■ [no] mirror-port [ETHERNET] PORT-NUM
Usage: [no] mirror-port [[ethernet] PORT-NUM]
Description: Dene the mirror port for diagnostic purposes. The device
ports or VLAN (if VLANs are enabled on the device) that will
be monitored are dened through the 'monitor' command in
either VLAN or interface context.
The network trafc seen by the monitored ports is copied to
the mirror port to which a network analyzer can be attached.
When mirroring multiple ports in a busy network,
some frames may not be copied to the monitoring port.
Parameters: PORT-NUM - Port that will be acting as the monitoring port. It
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