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RSPAN Mirroring Commands
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Example
The following example configures the switch to mirror received packets from port 2 and 3:
Console(config)#rspan session 1 source interface ethernet 1/2
Console(config)#rspan session 1 source interface ethernet 1/3
Console(config)#
rspan destination
Use this command to specify the destination port to monitor the mirrored traffic. Use the no form to
disable RSPAN on the specified port.
Syntax
rspan session session-id destination interface interface [tagged | untagged]
no rspan session session-id destination interface interface
session-id – A number identifying this RSPAN session. (Range: 1)
Only two mirror sessions are allowed, including both local and remote mirroring. If local
mirroring is enabled with the
command, then there is only one session
available for RSPAN.
interface - ethernet unit/port
unit - Unit identifier. (Range: 1)
port - Port number. (Range: 1-12)
tagged - Traffic exiting the destination port carries the RSPAN VLAN tag.
untagged - Traffic exiting the destination port is untagged.
Default Setting
Traffic exiting the destination port is untagged.
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
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Only one destination port can be configured on the same switch per session, but a destination
port can be configured on more than one switch for the same session.
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Only 802.1Q trunk or hybrid (i.e., general use) ports can be configured as an RSPAN
destination port – access ports are not allowed (see
).
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Only ports can be configured as an RSPAN destination – static and dynamic trunks are not
allowed.
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The source port and destination port cannot be configured on the same switch.
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A destination port can still send and receive switched traffic, and participate in any Layer 2
protocols to which it has been assigned.