3com 2924-PWR Manuel D’Utilisation
Configuring Port Mirroring
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Configuring Port
Mirroring
Mirroring
Port mirroring monitors and mirrors network traffic by forwarding copies
of incoming and outgoing packets from one port to a monitoring port.
Port mirroring can be used as a diagnostic tool as well as a debugging
feature. Port mirroring also enables switch performance monitoring.
of incoming and outgoing packets from one port to a monitoring port.
Port mirroring can be used as a diagnostic tool as well as a debugging
feature. Port mirroring also enables switch performance monitoring.
Network administrators can configure port mirroring by selecting a
specific port from which to copy all packets, and other ports to which the
packets copied.
specific port from which to copy all packets, and other ports to which the
packets copied.
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