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Catalyst 6000 Family Network Analysis Module Installation and Configuration Note
WS-X6380-NAM
This publication describes how to install the Catalyst6000 family Network Analysis Module (NAM) and
how to configure the NAM using the Catalyst command-line interface (CLI), the NAM Traffic Analyzer
application, or both. See the “Related Documentation” section on page73 for more information about
software configuration for the switch.
Note For translations of the warnings in this publication, see the “Safety Overview” section on page6 and
refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Catalyst 6000 Family Switches.

Contents

This publication consists of these sections:
Overview, page2
Safety Overview, page6
Software Requirements, page 8
Hardware Requirements, page 9
Required Tools, page 9
Installing and Removing the NAM, page9
Configuring the NAM, page16
Administering the NAM, page 38
Troubleshooting the NAM, page59
Supported RMON and RMON2 MIB Objects, page 64
GNU General Public License, page 68
FCC Class B Compliance, page 72