Switchport Mode Monitor Buffer-Limit - Cisco nexus 3000 series Command Reference Manual

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switchport mode monitor buffer-limit

To configure the SPAN buffer limit on a monitor port, use the switchport mode monitor buffer-limit
command. To remove the configuration and restore the default, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
limit
bytes
kbytes
mbytes
packets
Command Default
SPAN buffer limit default 200 packets.
Command Modes Interface configuration mode
Command History Release
5.0(3)U5(1)
Usage Guidelines
This command can be configured on any physical interface.
When configuring a high SPAN buffer limit, it may affect regular data plane traffic as they both use the
same memory pool.
This command does not require a license.
Examples This example shows how to configure the SPAN buffer limit to 100 bytes:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/15
switch(config-if)# switchport monitor
switch(config-if)# switchport mode monitor buffer-limit 100 bytes
switch(config-if)#
Related Commands Command
show interface
ethernet
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switchport mode monitor buffer-limit limit [bytes | kbytes | mbytes | packets]
no switchport mode monitor buffer-limit limit [bytes | kbytes | mbytes | packets]
Maximum limit.
Specifies that the limit value is in bytes. The range is from 1 to 36000.
Specifies that the limit value is in kbytes. The range is from 1 to 7312.
Specifies that the limit value is in mbytes. The range is from 1 to 7.
Specifies that the limit value is in packets. The range is from 1 to 36000
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Displays information about a specified Ethernet interface.
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS System Management Command Reference
switchport mode monitor buffer-limit
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