Before you learn how to configure port mirroring it is important to have an good understanding of the mirroring methods and the supported source/destinations.
The following table compares the select source/destination options available based on the mirror session types, which will help you decide on the correct type of mirror session required:
|
Mirroring session type |
Available sources type |
Available destination type |
|
Distributed port mirroring |
dvPorts |
dvPorts |
|
Remote mirroring source |
dvPorts |
Uplinks |
|
Remote mirroring destination |
VLAN ID |
dvPorts |
|
Encapsulated remote mirroring (L3) source |
dvPorts |
IP Address |
|
Distributed port mirroring (legacy) |
dvPorts |
dvPorts and Uplinks |