Dell PowerConnect 5324 Command Line Interface Guide - Page 205

Port Monitor Commands port monitor The port monitor Interface Configuration mode command starts a port monitoring session. To stop a port monitoring session, use the no form of this command. Syntax port monitor src-interface [rx | tx] no port monitor src-interface • src-interface-Valid Ethernet port or port-channel number. • rx-Monitors received packets only. If no option specified, monitors both rx and tx. • tx-Monitors transmitted packets only. If no option specified, monitors both rx and tx. Default Configuration The default is both rx and tx. Command Mode Interface Configuration mode User Guidelines • This command enables traffic on one port to be copied to another port, or between the source port (src-interface) and a destination port (the port being configured). Only a single target port can be defined per system. • The port being monitored cannot be set faster than the monitoring port. • The following restrictions apply to ports configured to be destination ports: • The port cannot be already configured as a source port. • The port cannot be a member in a port-channel. • An IP interface is not configured on the port. • GVRP is not enabled on the port. • The port is not a member in any VLAN, except for the default VLAN (will automatically be removed from the default VLAN). • The following restrictions apply to ports configured to be source ports: • Port monitoring Source Ports must be simple ports, and not port-channels. • The port cannot be already configured as a destination port. • All the frames are transmitted as either always tagged or always untagged. Port Monitor Commands 205