This article explains how to set up and verify Port Monitoring (Mirroring) on Dell Networking Force10 Switches.
Command |
Purpose |
Force10# configure |
Enter configuration mode. |
Force10(conf)# interface te 0/2 |
Enter the destination port to be used for monitor session. Confirm that it has no configuration. |
Force10(conf-if-te-0/2)# no switchport |
Remove any Layer 2 that may be configured. |
Force10(conf-if-te-0/2)# no ip address |
Remove any ip address that may be configured. |
Force10(conf-if-te-0/2)# no shutdown |
Enable the port. |
Force10(conf-if-te-0/2)#exit |
Leave the destination port interface. |
Force10(conf)# monitor session 0 |
Set up and identify the session number. Range 0 - 65535. |
Force10(conf-mon-sess-0)#source te 0/1 destination te 0/2 direction both |
Set the source (the port you want to monitor). Set the destination (the port where you send the monitored packets). Set the direction (Both/Rx/Tx). |