Concept Guide

Remote Port Mirroring Example
Remote port mirroring uses the analyzers shown in the aggregation network in Site A.
The VLAN trac on monitored links from the access network is tagged and assigned to a dedicated L2 VLAN. Monitored links are
congured in two source sessions shown with orange and green circles. Each source session uses a separate reserved VLAN to transmit
mirrored packets (mirrored source-session trac is shown with an orange or green circle with a blue border).
The reserved VLANs transport the mirrored trac in sessions (blue pipes) to the destination analyzers in the local network. Two destination
sessions are shown: one for the reserved VLAN that transports orange-circle trac; one for the reserved VLAN that transports green-
circle trac.
Figure 118. Remote Port Mirroring
Conguring Remote Port Mirroring
Remote port mirroring requires a source session (monitored ports on dierent source switches), a reserved tagged VLAN for transporting
mirrored trac (congured on source, intermediate, and destination switches), and a destination session (destination ports connected to
analyzers on destination switches).
Conguration Notes
When you congure remote port mirroring, the following conditions apply:
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