Nortel Networks 42C4911 Switch User Manual


 
Alteon OS Application Guide
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
25142C4911, January 2007
Configuring Port Mirroring
To configure port mirroring for the example shown in Figure A-1,
1. Specify the monitoring port.
2. Select the ports that you want to mirror.
3. Enable port mirroring.
4. Apply and save the configuration.
>> # /cfg/pmirr/monport EXT3 (Select port EXT3 for monitoring)
>> Port EXT3 # add EXT1 (Select port EXT1 to mirror)
>> Enter port mirror direction [in, out, or both]: in
(Monitor ingress traffic on port EXT1)
>> Port EXT3 # add EXT2 (Select port EXT2 to mirror)
>> Enter port mirror direction [in, out, or both]: out
(Monitor egress traffic on port EXT2)
>> # /cfg/pmirr/mirr ena
(Enable port mirroring)
>> PortMirroring# apply (Apply the configuration)
>> PortMirroring# save (Save the configuration)