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Configuring SPAN and RSPAN
This chapter describes how to configure the Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) and Remote SPAN
(RSPAN) on the Catalyst 4500 series switches. SPAN selects network traffic for analysis by a network
analyzer, such as a SwitchProbe device or other Remote Monitoring (RMON) probe.
This chapter consists of the following sections:
About SPAN and RSPAN, page 51-1
Configuring SPAN, page 51-7
CPU Port Sniffing, page 51-10
Encapsulation Configuration, page 51-12
Ingress Packets, page 51-12
Access List Filtering, page 51-13
Packet Type Filtering, page 51-15
Configuration Example, page 51-16
Configuring RSPAN, page 51-16
Displaying SPAN and RSPAN Status, page 51-25
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the switch commands used in this chapter, first look at
the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Command Reference and related publications at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products//hw/switches/ps4324/index.html
If the command is not found in the Catalyst 4500 Command Reference, it will be found in the larger
Cisco IOS library. Refer to the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Command Reference and related
publications at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/index.html

About SPAN and RSPAN

This sections includes the following subsections:
SPAN and RSPAN Concepts and Terminology, page 51-3
SPAN and RSPAN Session Limits, page 51-6