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REMOTE PORT MIRRORING

  • US 20160134563A1
  • Filed: 01/19/2016
  • Published: 05/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A switch, comprising:

  • one or more ports;

    packet processing circuitry configured to;

    generate a copy of a first packet, wherein a header of the copy of the first packet includes a first identifier of a first virtual local area network (VLAN); and

    include a second identifier of a second VLAN in the header of the copy of the first packet;

    encapsulation circuitry configured to generate a second packet by encapsulating the copy of the first packet with a first encapsulation header; and

    forwarding circuitry configured to identify a port associated with a destination address of the first encapsulation header from the one or more ports as an egress port for the second packet.

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