Revision as of 17:21, 1 August 2014

3COM 2924 SFP port mirroring setting

Defining Port Mirroring

To enable port mirroring:

1. Click Monitoring > Port Mirroring > Setup.
   
   1. The Port Mirroring Setup Page opens:
      
      
   2. The Port Mirroring Setup Page contains the following fields:
      
      • Select Port Type — Defines the port that will be the monitor port(destination port) and the port that will be mirrored(source port). The possible values are:
        
        • Monitor — Defines the port as the monitor port, the destination port.
          
        • Mirror — Defines the port as the mirrored port to be monitored and indicates the traffic direction to be monitored. If selected, the possible values are:
          
          • Mirror In — Enables port mirroring on the port RX.
            
          • Mirror Out — Enables port mirroring on the port TX.
            
      • Select port — Selects the port for mirroring or monitoring. A port unavailable for mirroring is colored grey.
        
      • Summary — Displays the current monitor and mirror ports. The fields displayed are:
        
        • Monitor — Displays the monitor port.
          
        • Mirror In — Displays ports that are monitored on the RX.
          
        • Mirror Out — Displays ports that are monitored on the TX.
          
2. Steps to setup port mirroring for WFilter.
   
   1. Select "Monitor" port type, check the port connected to WFilter computer and click "Apply".
   2. Select "Mirror" port type, choose both "Mirror In" and "Mirror Out", check the port connected to the up-layer device and click "Apply".
   3. Done, now WFilter shall be able to monitor other devices.