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    ratio

    Syntax

    ratio number;

    Hierarchy Level

    Release Information

    Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

    Description

    Configure port mirroring to copy a sampling of packets, by setting a ratio of 1:x. A value of 1 for x mirrors every packet, and 2047 mirrors 1 out of every 2047 packets.

    On EX8200 switches, you can set a ratio only for ingress packets.

    On EX4500 switches, if you configure a ratio for any one of the port-based analyzers, that ratio automatically applies to all port-based analyzers.

    Default

    1

    Options

    number—The number of packets in the sample, out of which 1 packet is mirrored.

    Range: 1 through 2047

    Default: 1

    Required Privilege Level

    system—To view this statement in the configuration.
    system-control—To add this statement to the configuration.

     
     

    Published: 2012-12-07