
Mirror Configuration
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64. Mirror Configuration
64.1
Introduction to Mirror
Mirror functions include port mirror function, flow mirror function.
Port mirror refers to the duplication of data frames sent/received on a port to another
port. The duplicated port is referred to as mirror source port and the duplicating port is
referred to as mirror destination port. A protocol analyzer (such as Sniffer) or a RMON
monitor will be connected at mirror destination port to monitor and manage the network,
and diagnose the problems in the network.
Flow mirror function means that the switch exactly copies the data frames received or
by the specified rule of a port to another port. The flow mirror will take effect only the
specified rule is permit.
A chassis switch supports at most 4 mirror destination ports, each boardcard allows a
source or destination port of a mirror session. At present, each box switch can set many
mirror sessions. There is no limitation on mirror source ports, one port or several ports is
allowed. When there are more than one source ports, they can be in the same VLAN or in
different VLAN. The source port and destination port can be in different VLAN.
64.2
Mirror Configuration Task List
1. Specify mirror destination port
2. Specify mirror source port
3. Specify flow mirror source
1. Specify mirror destination port
Command
Explanation
Global mode
monitor session <
session>
destination
interface
<interface-number>
no
monitor
session
<
session>
destination
interface
<interface-number>
Specifies mirror destination port;
the no
command deletes mirror destination source
port.