GE GE-DS-82 Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 4: Web-Based Management
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Port Sniffer
The Port Sniffer (mirroring) is a method for monitor traffic in switched networks.
Traffic through a port can be monitored by one specific port. That is, traffic goes in or
out a monitored port will be duplicated into the sniffer port.
Figure 44: Port Mirror application
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.