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Configuring mirror port(span port) on VMware ESXi5

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Before setting this option, mirror port must be created on switch that connected with host. 

If someone want to configure mirror port on VMware ESXi5 for monitoring or collecting network traffic, it's solution.

  * mirror port is called also span port.

1. Connect esxi host using vSphere client.

2. Go to 'Configuration' tab.


3. Click 'Networking'


4. Click 'Properties' on vNIC that you want to config on.


5. Choose vSwitch, then click 'Edit' button.


6. Click 'Security' tab, Reconfigure 'Promiscuous Mode' to 'Accept'.



Setting is done.

You can use span port.

Just set up to virtual machine that want to view traffic data.

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