Remote SPAN
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
Figure 51-18
SPAN
source
SPAN
source
This configuration is useful for remote monitoring purposes. For example, the administrator may be at
the destination switch and can remotely monitor the two source switches.
Displaying RSPAN Information
Use the show commands to display configured RSPAN information. See Examples
Example 51-10 Displays ST Port Interface Information
switch# show interface brief
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interface
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
fc1/1
...
fc1/14
fc1/15
...
fc2/9
fc2/10
...
fc2/13
fc2/14
fc2/15
fc2/16
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RSPAN Scenario with Two Source Switches, a Destination Switch, and Multiple
Tunnels
Cisco MDS
source switch S1
ST
Cisco MDS
source switch S2
ST
Vsan
Admin
Admin
Mode
Trunk
Mode
1
auto
on
1
auto
on
1
ST
on
1
auto
on
1
auto
on
999
auto
on
999
auto
on
1
SD
--
1
auto
on
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Cisco MDS
Switch B
Cisco MDS
Fibre Channel fabric
RSPAN tunnels
Cisco MDS
Switch C
Status
Oper
Oper
Mode
Speed
(Gbps)
trunking
TE
trunking
TE
up
ST
trunking
TE
trunking
TE
up
F
up
FL
up
SD
trunking
TE
Monitoring Network Traffic Using SPAN
Cisco MDS
destination switch D
SD
FC analyzer
51-10
to 51-16.
Port-channel
2
--
2
--
2
--
2
port-channel 21
2
port-channel 21
1
--
1
--
2
--
2
--
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