Connect your packet analyzer tool to a dedicated port

Directly connect your packet analyzer tool to a dedicated port on a physical Airwall Gateway.

  1. Use a physical cable to connect your packet analyzer to a free port on the Airwall Gateway you will be using as the Mirror Destination.
  2. In Conductor, on this Airwall Gateway, go to Ports > Port configuration.
  3. Select Edit Settings.
  4. Next to Port Groups, select the + to add a port group.
  5. Choose Mirror Destination group.
  6. Expand the group, and give it a descriptive name.
  7. Under Interfaces, select an unused port:
    Setting up the Mirror Destination group settings
  8. Select Update Settings.
If you are using this method to connect your packet analyzer tool, you need to configure your mirror destination as described on this page: Configure a Mirror Destination to send to a Mirror Destination Group.