7-17 Traffic Mirroring ConfigurationWhen configuring traffic mirroring, go to these sections for information you are interested in:z Traffic Mirroring Overviewz Configuring Traffic Mirroringz Displaying and Maintaining Traffic Mirroringz Traffic Mirroring Configuration ExamplesTraffic Mirroring OverviewTraffic mirroring refers to the process of copying the specified packets to the specified destination forpacket analysis and monitoring.You can configure mirroring traffic to an interface, to the CPU, or to a VLAN.z Mirroring traffic to an interface: copies the matching packets on an interface to a destinationinterface.z Mirroring traffic to the CPU: copies the matching packets on an interface to a CPU (the CPU of theboard where the traffic mirroring-enabled interface resides).z Mirroring traffic to a VLAN: copies the matching packets on an interface to a VLAN. In this case, allthe ports in the VLAN can receive the mirrored packets. Even if the VLAN does not exist, you canpre-define the action of mirroring traffic to the VLAN. After the VLAN is created and some ports jointhe VLAN, the action of mirroring traffic to the VLAN takes effect automatically.On the S5810 series Ethernet switches, traffic can only be mirrored to ports and to CPU.Configuring Traffic MirroringTo configure traffic mirroring, you must enter the view of an existing traffic behavior.In a traffic behavior, the action of mirroring traffic to an interface and the action of mirroring traffic to aCPU are mutually exclusive.
