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Learn how to install, configure, and operate the Vyatta Network Operating System (Vyatta NOS) and Orchestrator, which help drive our virtual networking and physical platforms portfolio.

SPAN port mirroring configuration

SPAN port mirroring requires the configuration of a Vyatta router as provided in the following example.

Table 1. Configuring SPAN port mirroring

Step

Command

Configure a SPAN session.

vyatta@vyatta# set service portmonitor session 1 type span

Configure the source interface for the session. By default, the monitoring of the traffic direction is both ingress and egress.

vyatta@vyatta# set service portmonitor session 1 source dp0s3

Configure the destination interface for the session.

vyatta@vyatta# set service portmonitor session 1 destination dp0s4

Commit the configuration.

vyatta@vyatta# commit

Save the configuration.

Port monitoring for the session is enabled if the type, source and destination parameters are configured properly.

vyatta@vyatta# save

Display the port mirroring configuration.

vyatta@vyatta:~$ show portmonitor session
Session:                      1
    Type:                     span
    State:                    enabled
    Source interfaces:
      Name:                   dp0s3
        Direction:            both
    Destination interface:    dp0s4