Suspending A Span Session; Troubleshooting Span Session Issues; Troubleshooting Span Session With Large Number Of Source Ports Issues - Cisco Nexus 5600 Series Configuration Manual

Suspending a SPAN Session

Suspending a SPAN Session
By default, the session state is shut.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
The following example shows how to suspend a SPAN session:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config) # monitor session 3 shut
switch(config) #

Troubleshooting SPAN session issues

If a SPAN session is down, do the following:
• Check if one of the destination port is operational by performing the following:
• Use the show interface interface command to check if one of the source port is operational and if the
• If ACL filter is applied, check if the filter definition exists. Use the show access-lists listname command

Troubleshooting SPAN session with large number of source ports issues

Table 28: Troubleshooting SPAN session with large number of source ports
Problem
Description
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Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
switch(config) # monitor session {all |
session-number} shut
◦ Use the show running interface interface command and check if the switchport monitor is
configured.
◦ Use the show interface interface command and check if the destination interface shows the status
as "admin up".
source interface shows the status as "admin up".
to check the configured access list with entries
Solution
Configuring SPAN
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Suspends the specified SPAN session or all
sessions.
Recommendation
OL-31641-01