KB.15.15

Procedure 1

1. From the Main Menu, select:

1. Switch Configuration ...

3. Network Monitoring Port

Figure 160 The default network mirroring configuration screen

2. In the Actions menu, press [E] (for Edit.)

3. If mirroring is currently disabled for session 1 (the default), enable it by pressing the Space

bar (or [Y]) to select Yes.

4. Press the down arrow key to display a screen similar to Figure 161 (page 321), and move the

cursor to the Monitoring Port parameter.

Figure 161 How to select a local exit port

5. Use the Space bar to select the port to use for sending mirrored traffic to a locally connected

traffic analyzer or IDS.

(The selected interface must be a single port. It cannot be a trunk or mesh.) In this example,

port 5 is selected as the local exit port.

6. Highlight the Monitor field and use the Space bar to select the interfaces to mirror:

Ports: Use for mirroring ports, static trunks, or the mesh.

VLAN: Use for mirroring a VLAN.

7. Do one of the following:

• If you are mirroring ports, static trunks, or the mesh, go to step 8 (page 322).

• If you are mirroring a VLAN:

i. Press [Tab] or the down arrow key to move to the VLAN field.

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