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Network OS Command Reference 481

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monitor session

Enables a Port Mirroring session for monitoring traffic.

Synopsis monitor session session_number

no monitor session session_number

Operands session_number Specifies a session identification number. Valid values range from 0

through 511 in logical chassis mode, 0 through 23 for standalone mode.

Defaults None

Command Modes Global configuration mode

Description Use this command to enable a session for monitoring traffic.

Usage Guidelines The source and destination ports must be in the same port-group on a Brocade VDX 6720-60.

Enter no monitor session to delete the port mirroring session.

Examples To enable session 22 for monitoring traffic:

switch(config)# monitor session 22

switch(config-session-22)# source tengigabitethernet 0/1 destination

tengigabitethernet 0/15 direction both