Chapter 49
Configuring SPAN, RSPAN and the Mini Protocol Analyzer
This example shows how to set VLAN 522 as the SPAN source and port 2/1 as the SPAN destination:
Console> (enable) set span 522 2/1
Destination
Admin Source
Oper Source
Direction
Incoming Packets: disabled
Learning
Multicast
Filter
Console> (enable)
This example shows how to set VLAN 522 as the SPAN source and port 2/12 as the SPAN destination.
Only the transmit traffic is monitored. The normal incoming packets on the SPAN destination port are
allowed.
Console> (enable) set span 522 2/12 tx inpkts enable
Destination
Admin Source
Oper Source
Direction
Incoming Packets: enabled
Learning
Multicast
Filter
Console> (enable)
This example shows how to set port 3/2 as the SPAN source and port 2/2 as the SPAN destination:
Console> (enable) set span 3/2 2/2 tx create
Destination
Admin Source
Oper Source
Direction
Incoming Packets: disabled
Destination
Admin Source
Oper Source
Direction
Incoming Packets: disabled
Learning
Multicast
Filter
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 2/1
This command will disable your span session.
Do you want to continue (y/n) [n]?y
Disabled port 2/1 to monitor transmit traffic of VLAN 522
Console> (enable)
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: Port 2/1
: VLAN 522
: Port 3/1-2
: transmit/receive
: enabled
: enabled
: -
: Port 2/12
: VLAN 522
: Port 2/1-2
: transmit
: enabled
: enabled
: -
: Port 2/1
: port 3/1
: Port 3/1
: transmit/receive
: Port 2/2
: port 3/2
: Port 3/2
: transmit
: enabled
: enabled
: -
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
Configuring SPAN on the Switch
Command
set span disable [dest_mod/dest_port | all]
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