M:N Mirroring Specifications
M:N mirroring copies packets from M mirrored sources to N observing ports. An M:N mirroring rule is equivalent to multiple 1:N mirroring rules. The number of mirrored sources is not limited. For details about the specification of observing ports, see 1:N Mirroring Specifications.
For the switches listed in the following table, if the total traffic volume on all mirrored sources within a unit time period (typically 1 second) is X and the number of observing ports is N, the product of X and N cannot exceed the specified value (for example, Z). If the product of X and N is greater than Z, some mirrored packets may be lost. The following table describes the Z values for different switches.
Switch |
Value of Z |
|---|---|
S5720-HI |
40 Gbit |
S5730-HI, S5731-H, S5731S-H, S5731-S, S5731S-S |
50 Gbit |
S6720-HI, S5732-H, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, S6730S-S |
100 Gbit |