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# Configuring the Dell Networking Force10 Switch for Port Mirroring

The Dell Networking Force10 Switches support port monitoring on both physical and logical interfaces, such as a virtual local area network (VLAN) and port channel. The monitored (the source) and monitoring ports (the destination) must be on the same switch.

**To configure the device**

1. Enter configuration mode:

   ```
   #configure
   ```

2. Enter the destination port to use for the monitoring session, and confirm that it has no configuration:

   ```
   #interface te 0/2
   ```

3. Remove any IP addresses that may have previously been configured:

   ```
   #no ip address
   ```

4. Enable the port:

   ```
   #no shutdown
   ```

5. Exit the destination port interface:

   ```
   #exit
   ```

6. Set up and identify the session number (range is from 0 - 65535):

   ```
   #monitor session 0
   ```

7. Configure the source, the port you want to monitor, the destination port you want to send the monitored packets to, and the direction (both, Rx, or Tx):

   ```
   #source te 0/1 destination te 0/2 direction both
   ```

8. Verify that port monitoring is active:

   ```
   #show monitor session 0
   ```

See [the Knowledge Base article](http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/HOW10532) on the vendor website to learn more about configuring port mirroring on the Dell Networking Force 10 Switch.