Technical Documentation

Packet-Mirroring Terms

Table 1 defines terms used in this discussion of packet mirroring.

Table 1: Packet-Mirroring Terminology

Term	Meaning
Analyzer device	Device that receives the mirrored traffic from the E Series router. Also called the mediation device.
Analyzer interface	IP interface in analyzer mode on the E Series router that is used to direct mirrored traffic to the analyzer device.
CLI access class	Security level that grants access to specific CLI commands.
Mediation device	Device that receives the mirrored traffic from the E Series router. Also called the analyzer device.
Mirrored interface	Statically or dynamically configured interface on which traffic is being mirrored.
Mirrored user	User whose traffic is being mirrored.
Requesting authority	Group that is authorized to request or conduct packet mirroring.
Salt encryption	Random string of data used to modify a password hash.
Secure policy	Policies created with a mirror action and that contain information about where to forward mirrored traffic.
Trigger	RADIUS attribute that identifies a user whose traffic is to be mirrored. Packet mirroring starts when a trigger is detected. An E Series router supports a maximum of 100 mirror trigger rules.