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Configuring RMON
This chapter describes how to configure Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) on your Catalyst 4500
series switch. RMON is a standard monitoring specification that defines a set of statistics and functions
that can be exchanged between RMON-compliant console systems and network probes. RMON provides
you with comprehensive network-fault diagnosis, planning, and performance-tuning information.
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, see the
Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/fundamentals/command reference/cf_book.html
Refer to the related publications at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/index.html
This chapter consists of these sections:
About RMON, page 61-1
Configuring RMON, page 61-3
Displaying RMON Status, page 61-6

About RMON

RMON is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard monitoring specification that allows
various network agents and console systems to exchange network monitoring data. You can use the
RMON feature with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent in the switch to monitor
all the traffic flowing among switches on all connected LAN segments.