VMware VDS

Note

This requires the VMware Enterprise Plus license and a configured vSphere Distributed Switch.

From the VMware web console:

  1. Select the VDS from the list of networks

  2. Select “Port mirroring” on the “Configure” tab

  3. Select “New…” to create a new session

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  4. Select “Encapsulated Remote Mirroring (L3) Source then click “Next”.

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  5. Give the new session a name and set the status to Enabled, then click “Next”.

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  6. Add the ports intended to mirror to the probe, then click “Next”.

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  7. Add the IP given to the monitor interface of the probe as the destination of the session (not the Plixer FlowPro management IP), then click “Next”.

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  8. Verify the configuration and click “Finish” to start the session.

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