TMS zl Management and Configuration Guide ST.1.0.090213

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Overview
Operating Modes
■ Port 2—This port is used for management traffic. When you configure
the management VLAN for the TMS zl Module, port 2 automatically
becomes an untagged member of the management VLAN. For example, if
you configure VLAN 2 as the management VLAN and the TMS zl Module
is installed in slot C, the internal port C2 is an untagged member of VLAN 2.
By default, port 2 is an untagged member of VLAN 1, the default VLAN,
which means that this VLAN is the management VLAN. Best practices
dictate that you change the management VLAN to a different VLAN.
Mirroring Traffic to the Internal Data Port (Port 1)
The TMS zl Module monitors all traffic that it receives on its data port (internal
port 1). You must mirror the traffic that you want analyzed to this port. For
example, you could configure uplink ports on the module’s host switch as the
sources of the mirror. The module’s internal port 1 is the mirror destination,
or exit port.
Figure 1-2. Traffic Mirrored to the TMS zl Module in Monitor Mode
Figure 1-2 shows how traffic from switch ports that are marked for mirroring
is forwarded to the TMS zl Module. The module can monitor traffic that is
mirrored from the host switch, which is called local mirroring.
The ProCurve Series 5400zl switch or ProCurve 8212zl switch in which the
module is installed also supports remote mirroring. If other switches in your
network support remote mirroring as well, you can send traffic from these
switches to be analyzed by the TMS zl Module.