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For each RSPAN destination switch configuration, you can configure one RSPAN
destination port only. The default is None.

10. From the Filter Type menu, select if traffic must be filtered:

None: All traffic is sent to the RSPAN destination port.

IP ACL: Traffic is filtered according to the IP ACL for which you must type the
name in the Filter Name field. Only traffic that matches the rules in the IP ACL is
sent to the RSPAN destination port.

For more information about IP ACLs, see Configure a basic or extended IPv4 ACL
on page 804.

MAC ACL: Traffic is filtered according to the MAC ACL for which you must type
the name in the Filter Name field. Only traffic that matches the rules in the MAC
ACL is sent to the RSPAN destination port.

For more information about MAC ACLs, see Configure a MAC ACL on page 794.

11. Click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved.

12. To save the settings to the running configuration, click the Save icon.

sFlow monitoring

sFlow is a standard for monitoring high-speed switched and routed networks. sFlow
technology is built into the switch and many other network devices to give visibility into
network activity.

The sFlow monitoring system consists of an embedded sFlow agent and a central sFlow
collector, also referred to as an sFlow receiver. The sFlow agent uses sampling
technology to capture traffic statistics from the device it is monitoring. sFlow datagrams
are used to forward the sampled traffic statistics to an sFlow collector for analysis.

The sFlow agent uses two forms of sampling: statistical packet-based sampling of
switched or routed packet flows, and time-based sampling of counters.

sFlow agent overview

Packet flow sampling and counter sampling are performed by sFlow instances associated
with individual data sources within the sFlow agent. Packet flow samples and counter
samples are combined in sFlow datagrams. Packet flow sampling causes a steady but
random stream of sFlow datagrams to be sent to the sFlow collector. Counter samples
can be taken opportunistically to fill these datagrams.

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