Planet Networking & Communication WGSW-24040, User Manual

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User’s Manual of WGSW-24040 / WGSW-24040R
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Configure p provide to monitoring network traffic that forwards a copy of each incoming
r outgoing packet from one port of a network Switch to another port where the packet can be studied. It enables the manager to
h performance and alter it if necessary.
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To debug network problems, selected traffic can be copied, or mirrored, to a mirror port where a frame analyzer can be
is and verify connection integrity.
4.4.5 Port Mirror
ort Mirroring on this page. This function
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keep close track of switc
attached to analyze the frame flow.
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The Managed Switch can unobtrusively mirror traffic from any port to a monitor port. You can then attach a protocol
analyzer or RMON probe to this port to perform traffic analys
Figure 4-4-5
Port Mirror application
The traffic to be copied to the mirror port is selected as follows:
 All frames received on a given port (also known as ingress or source mirroring).
 All frames transmitted on a given port (a irroring).
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Mirror Port Configuration
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The Port Mirror screen in Figure 4-4-6 appears.
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