Mirroring overview

Local and remote sessions showing mirroring terms shows an example of the terms used to describe the configuration of a sample local and remote mirroring session:

  • In the local session, inbound traffic entering Switch A is monitored on port A2 and mirrored to a destination (host), traffic analyzer 1, through exit port A15 on the switch.A local mirroring session means that the monitored interface (A2) and exit port (A15) are on the same switch.

  • In the remote session, inbound traffic entering Switch A is monitored on port A1. A mirrored copy of monitored traffic is routed through the network to a remote mirroring endpoint: exit port B7 on Switch B. A destination device, traffic analyzer 2, is connected to the remote exit port.A remote mirroring session means that:
    • The monitored interface (A1) and exit port (B7) are on different switches.

    • Mirrored traffic can be bridged or routed from a source switch to a remote switch.

    Local and remote sessions showing mirroring terms