User’s Manual of GSD-800S / GSD-802S / GSD-802PS
4.4 Port Mirroring
This function provide to monitoring network traffic that forwards a copy of each incoming or outgoing packet from one port
of a network Switch to another port where the packet can be studied. It enables the manager to keep close track of switch
performance and alter it if necessary. The Port Mirroring screen in Figure 4-5 appears.
Figure 4-5
Mirror Setting screen
The page includes the following configurable data:
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Destination Port
Use this option to select the port for monitored traffic. This is the port that your
network analyzer would be connected to – such as NAI Sniffer Pro or Ethereal.
•
Source Port
Duplicate the data transmitted from the source port and forward it to the
Destination port.
Configuring the port mirroring by assigning a source port from which to copy all packets and a destination port where those
packets will be sent.
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Note
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With the Chipset specification – the GSD-800S/GSD-802S/GSD-802PS port mirroring support
RX
(receive) mode only -
this mode will duplicate the data that send to the source and forward to the
destination port.
