Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series, Software Configuration Manual

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Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Configuring SPAN and RSPAN
Understanding SPAN and RSPAN
Figure 1-2 is an example of a local SPAN in a switch stack, where the source and destination ports reside
on different stack members.
Figure 1-2 Example of Local SPAN Configuration on a Switch Stack
Remote SPAN
RSPAN supports source ports, source VLANs, and destination ports on different switches (or different
switch stacks), enabling remote monitoring of multiple switches across your network.
Figure 1-3 shows
source ports on Switch A and Switch B. The traffic for each RSPAN session is carried over a
user-specified RSPAN VLAN that is dedicated for that RSPAN session in all participating switches. The
RSPAN traffic from the source ports or VLANs is copied into the RSPAN VLAN and forwarded over
trunk ports carrying the RSPAN VLAN to a destination session monitoring the RSPAN VLAN. Each
RSPAN source switch must have either ports or VLANs as RSPAN sources. The destination is always a
physical port, as shown on Switch C in the figure.
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mirrored on port 15 on switch 2 Port 4 on switch 1 in the stack
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