Creating And Deleting A Span Session; Configuring Span; Configuring The Destination Port; Configuring An Ethernet Destination Port - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Configuring SPAN

Configuring SPAN

Creating and Deleting a SPAN Session

You create a SPAN session by assigning a session number using the monitor command. If the session already
exists, any additional configuration is added to that session.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2

Configuring the Destination Port

Configuring an Ethernet Destination Port

The SPAN destination port can only be a physical port on the switch.
Note
You can configure an Ethernet interface as a SPAN destination port.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
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Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# monitor session
session-number
Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet
slot/port
switch(config-if)# switchport monitor
switch(config-if)# exit
switch(config)# monitor session
session-number
switch(config-monitor)# destination
interface ethernet slot/port
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Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enters the monitor configuration mode. New session
configuration is added to the existing session
configuration.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enters interface configuration mode for the
specified Ethernet interface selected by the slot
and port values.
Sets the interface to monitor mode. Priority flow
control is disabled when the port is configured as
a SPAN destination.
Reverts to global configuration mode.
Enters the monitor configuration mode.
Configures the Ethernet destination port.
Configuring SPAN
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