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Chapter 18: Managing Device Diagnostics
SFE1000P Gigabit Ethernet Switch Administration Guide
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Data Ready
— Indicates the data status.
Configuring Port Mirroring
Port Mirroring monitors and mirrors network traffic by forwarding copies of incoming and outgoing
packets from one port to a monitoring port. Port mirroring can be used as diagnostic tool and/or a
debugging feature. Port mirroring also enables switch performance monitoring.
Network administrators configure port mirroring by selecting a specific port to copy all packets, and
different ports from which the packets are copied.
Port Mirroring Page
The
Port Mirroring Page
contains the following fields:
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Destination Port
— Defines the port to which the source port’s traffic is mirrored.
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Source Port
— Defines the port from which traffic is to be analyzed.
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Type
— Indicates the port mode configuration for port mirroring. The possible field values
are:
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RxOnly
— Defines the port mirroring on receiving ports.
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TxOnly
— Defines the port mirroring on transmitting ports. This is the default value.
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Tx and Rx
— Defines the port mirroring on both receiving and transmitting ports.
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Status
— Indicates if the port is currently monitored. The possible field values are:
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Active
— Indicates the port is currently monitored.
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NotReady
— Indicates the port is not currently monitored.