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All the RX/TX packets should be monitored to the same port.
To open the Port Mirroring page:
Click Switch > Ports > Port Mirroring in the Tree View. The Port Mirroring page opens.
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NOTE:
When a port is set to be a target port for a port-mirroring session, all normal operations on this port are suspended. These operations include
Spanning Tree and LACP.
Port Mirroring Page
Destination Port—Defines the port number to which port traffic is mirrored. A copy port cannot mirror itself, cannot be a VLAN member other than the
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source port VLAN, and cannot be configured with an IP interface. All traffic on the source port is tagged.
Source Port—Defines the port number from which port traffic is copied. A maximum of 8 ports can be mirrored to one mirroring port.
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Type—Specifies the port traffic type that is mirrored. The possible field values are:
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RX—Indicates that incoming traffic is mirrored.
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TX—Indicates that outgoing traffic is mirrored.
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Both—Indicates that both incoming and outgoing traffic is mirrored.
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Status—Indicates the port state. The possible field values are:
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Active—Indicates the port is enabled, and receiving/ forwarding network traffic.
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Not Active—Indicates that the port is disabled, and is not receiving/forwarding network traffic.
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Remove—Removes the port mirroring session. The possible field values are:
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Checked—Removes the port mirroring session.
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Unchecked—Maintains the port mirroring session.
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Adding a port mirroring session:
1. Open the Port Mirroring page.
2. Click Add. The Add Source Port page opens.
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