B-35
Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation
Traffic Mirroring
Figure B-21. How To Select a Local Exit Port
5.
Use the Space bar to select the port to use for sending mirrored traffic to
a locally connected traffic analyzer or IDS. (The selected interface must
be a single port. It cannot be a trunk or mesh.) In this example, port 5 is
selected as the local exit port.
6.
Highlight the Monitor field and use the Space bar to select the interfaces
to mirror:
Ports:
Use for mirroring ports, static trunks, or the mesh.
VLAN
: Use for mirroring a VLAN.
7.
Do one of the following:
•
If you are mirroring ports, static trunks, or the mesh, go to step 8.
•
If you are mirroring a VLAN:
i.
Press
[Tab]
or the down arrow key to move to the
VLAN
field.
ii.
Use the Space bar to select the VLAN you want to mirror.
iii. Go to step 10.
Move the cursor to the Monitoring Port parameter,
then use the Space bar to select the local exit port.
Use the Space bar to
select a VLAN to mirror.
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