ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Command Line Interface Reference Guide

Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch using the Command Line Interface
The following shows the port mirroring factory default settings:
Feature Default Value
Port Mirroring—Source Port 1
Port Mirroring—Source Direction Ingress and Egress
Port Mirroring—Target Port 11
Port Mirroring—Mirror Status Disabled
Enabling Mirroring on a Port
Use the following command to enable mirroring on a port:
Command Description
mirror enable
src <src_port>
target <target_port>
type {tx | rx | both}
Enables mirroring on a port for network
monitoring and troubleshooting purposes, and
configuring source port, target port, and source
traffic type
Type the following in the command:
• src <src_port>—Type src and the source
port number
• target <target_port>—Type target and the
target port number. The target port receives
the copies from the source port. The target
port is where you connect a monitoring or
troubleshooting device such as a sniffer or
an RMON probe.
• type {tx | rx | both}—This defines the type
of traffic to mirror. Type type and one of the
following traffic directions:
• tx—Transmitting traffic of the port
• rx—Receiving traffic of the port
• both—Both transmitting and receiving
traffic
Disabling Mirroring on a Port
Use the following command to disable mirroring on a port:
Command Description
mirror disable
Disables the port mirroring function
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