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Port Mirror Function
Port Mirroring is a method of monitoring network traffic where the switch forwards a
copy of each incoming and/or outgoing packet from source port to destination port.
Under certain scenarios, network traffic can be monitored for other applications such as
diagnostics or management.
To configure and display the Port Mirror Function, click
Basic Configuration > Port Mirror
Function.
Figure 29 - Basic Configuration > Port Mirror Function
Item
Description
Source Port Selection
Select the number of the ports whose network activity
will be monitored.
Destination Port Selection
Select the number of the port that will be used to
monitor the activity of the monitored port.
State
Enable / Disable monitoring function.
Method
Specify ingress, egress or both methods
