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OmniSwitch 6600 Family Network Configuration Guide April 2006 page 27-7
Quick Steps for Configuring Port Monitoring
1 To create a port monitoring session use the port monitoring source command by entering port
monitoring, followed by the port monitoring session ID, source, and the slot and port number of the
port to be monitored. For example:
-> port monitoring 6 source 2/3
2 Enable the port monitoring session by entering port monitoring, followed by the port monitoring
session ID, source, the slot and port number of the port to be monitored, and enable. For example:
-> port monitoring 6 source 2/3 enable
3 Optional. Configure optional parameters. For example, to create a file called “monitor1” for port moni-
toring session 6 on port 2/3 enter:
-> port monitoring 6 source 2/3 file monitor1
Note. Optional. To verify the port monitoring configuration, enter show port monitoring status followed
by the port monitoring session ID number. The display is similar to the one shown below:
Session Monitor Monitor Overwrite Operating Admin
slot/port Direction Status Status
----------+----------+----------+--------------+----------+--------------------
6. 2/ 3 Bidirectional ON ON ON
For more information about this command, see “Port Monitoring” on page 27-20 or the “Port Mirroring
and Monitoring Commands” chapter in the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.