Configuring Rspan; Rspan Software And Hardware Requirements; Understanding How Rspan Works - Cisco WS-C2948G-GE-TX Configuration Manual

Configuring RSPAN

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 a later release to use RSPAN on the Catalyst 4500 series
switches or to use a Catalyst 4500 series 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 Works

Note See the
terminology that apply to both SPAN and RSPAN configuration.
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: Port 3/4
: None
: transmit/receive
: enabled
: 50,850
: inactive
For source switches—Any Catalyst 4500 series switch supervisor engine
For destination or intermediate switches—Any Catalyst 4500 series or Catalyst 6500 series switch
supervisor engine
"Understanding How SPAN and RSPAN Work" section on page 26-1
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Command
set span disable [dest_mod/dest_port | all]
Chapter 26 Configuring SPAN and RSPAN
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