Configuring Rspan; Rspan Software And Hardware Requirements; Understanding How Rspan Work - Cisco WS-C4003 - Catalyst 4000 Chassis Switch Software Configuration Manual

Configuring RSPAN

Destination
Admin Source
Oper Source
Direction
Incoming Packets: disabled
Learning
Filter
Status
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Total local span sessions:
Console> (enable)
To disable SPAN, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Disable SPAN on the switch.
This example shows how to disable SPAN on the switch:
Console> (enable) set span disable 2/3
This command may disable your span session(s).
Do you want to continue (y/n) [n]? y
Disabled Port 2/3 to monitor transmit/receive traffic of Port
Incoming Packets disabled. Learning enabled.
Console> (enable)
Configuring RSPAN
The following sections describe how to configure RSPAN.

RSPAN Software and Hardware Requirements

You must have software release 6.3(1) or later to use the RSPAN functionality on the Catalyst 4000
family switches or to use a Catalyst 4000 family switch as an intermediate switch in an RSPAN session.
RSPAN supervisor engine requirements are as follows:
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You cannot place any third-party or other Cisco switches in the end-to-end path for RSPAN traffic.

Understanding How RSPAN Work

See the
Note
terminology that apply to both SPAN and RSPAN configuration.
Software Configuration Guide—Catalyst 4000 Family, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G, Releases 6.3 and 6.4
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: Port 3/5
: Port 3/4
: None
: transmit/receive
: enabled
: 50,850
: inactive
For source switches—Any Catalyst 4000 family switch supervisor engine
For destination or intermediate switches—Any Catalyst 4000 family or Catalyst 6000 family switch
supervisor engine
"Understanding How SPAN and RSPAN Work" section on page 25-1
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Command
set span disable [dest_mod/dest_port | all]
Chapter 25 Configuring SPAN and RSPAN
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