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Using the Console Interface
302401-D Rev 00
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Table 3-18 describes the various monitoring modes available from the Port
Mirroring Configuration screen.
Address B
Indicates the MAC addresses that will be monitored by the designated port monitor
when one of the address-based monitoring modes is selected. This port will be
monitored according to the value of Address B in the selected Monitoring Mode field
(see Table 3-18). Users can enter the MAC address from this screen or from the MAC
Address Table screen. The entry is displayed and can be modified by either screen
(see “MAC Address Table” on page 3-20).
Default Value 00-00-00-00-00-00 (no MAC address assigned)
Range 00-00-00-00-00-00 to FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Table 3-18. Monitoring Modes
Fields Description
Port-based:
Disabled Default value for this feature.
-> Port X Monitor all traffic received by Port X.
Port X -> Monitor all traffic transmitted by Port X.
<-> Port X Monitor all traffic received and transmitted by Port X.
-> Port X or Port Y -> Monitor all traffic received by Port X or transmitted by Port Y.
-> Port X and Port Y -> Monitor all traffic received by Port X (destined to Port Y) and then
transmitted by Port Y.
<-> Port X and Port Y <-> Monitor all traffic received/transmitted by Port X and received/
transmitted by Port Y.
Address-based:
Disabled Default value for this feature.
Address A -> any Address Monitor all traffic transmitted from Address A to any address.
any Address -> Address A Monitor all traffic received by Address A from any address.
<-> Address A Monitor all traffic received by or transmitted by Address A.
Address A -> Address B Monitor all traffic transmitted by Address A to Address B.
Address A <-> Address B Monitor all traffic between Address A and Address B (conversation
between the two stations).
Table 3-17. Port Mirroring Configuration Screen Fields
(continued)
Field Description
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