SPAN Configuration Examples

Configuring Simple SPAN session

Make sure the destination interface is configured with command:

switchport monitor

C2950#configure terminal
C2950(config)#
C2950(config)#monitor session 1
source interface fastethernet 0/2
destination interface fastethernet 0/3
no shut
end

C2950(config)#show monitor session 1

STATE SHOULD SHOW UP.

Other Configuration Examples for SPAN

This section includes the following topics:

Configuration Example for a SPAN Session

To configure a SPAN session, follow these steps:


Step 1 Configure destination ports in access or trunk mode, and enable SPAN monitoring.

switch# config t
switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/5
switch(config-if)# switchport
switch(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
switch(config-if)# switchport monitor
switch(config-if)# no shut
switch(config-if)# exit
switch(config)#

Step 2 Configure a SPAN session.

switch(config)# no monitor session 3
switch(config)# monitor session 3
switch(config-monitor)# source interface ethernet 2/1-3, ethernet 3/1 rx
switch(config-monitor)# source interface port-channel 2
switch(config-monitor)# source interface sup-eth 0 both
switch(config-monitor)# source vlan 3, 6-8 tx
switch(config-monitor)# source interface ethernet 101/1/1-3
switch(config-monitor)# filter vlan 3-5, 7
switch(config-monitor)# destination interface ethernet 2/5
switch(config-monitor)# no shut
switch(config-monitor)# mtu 500
switch(config-monitor)# rate-limit 10
switch(config-monitor)# multicast best-effort
switch(config-monitor)# exit
switch(config)# show monitor session 3
switch(config)# copy running-config startup-config


Configuration Example for a Virtual SPAN Session

To configure a virtual SPAN session, follow these steps:


Step 1 Configure destination ports in access or trunk mode, and enable SPAN monitoring.

switch# config t
switch(config)# interface ethernet 3/1
switch(config-if)# switchport
switch(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
switch(config-if)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 100-200
switch(config-if)# switchport monitor
switch(config-if)# no shut
switch(config-if)# exit
switch(config)# interface ethernet 3/2
switch(config-if)# switchport
switch(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
switch(config-if)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 201-300
switch(config-if)# switchport monitor
switch(config-if)# no shut
switch(config-if)# exit
switch(config)#

Step 2 Configure a SPAN session.

switch(config)# no monitor session 3
switch(config)# monitor session 3
switch(config-monitor)# source vlan 100-300
switch(config-monitor)# destination interface ethernet 3/1-2
switch(config-monitor)# no shut
switch(config-monitor)# exit
switch(config)# show monitor session 3
switch(config)# copy running-config startup-config


Configuration Example for a SPAN Session with a Private VLAN Source

To configure a SPAN session that includes a private VLAN source, follow these steps:


Step 1 Configure source VLANs.

switch# config t
switch(config)# vlan 100
switch(config-vlan)# private-vlan primary
switch(config-vlan)# exit
switch(config)# interface ethernet 3/1
switch(config-if)# switchport
switch(config-if)# switchport access vlan 100
switch(config-if)# no shut
switch(config-if)# exit
switch(config)# interface ethernet 3/2
switch(config-if)# switchport
switch(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
switch(config-if)# switchport trunk native vlan 100
switch(config-if)# no shut
switch(config-if)# exit
switch(config)#

Step 2 Configure destination ports in access or trunk mode, and enable SPAN monitoring.

switch# config t
switch(config)# interface ethernet 3/3
switch(config-if)# switchport
switch(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
switch(config-if)# switchport trunk allowed vlan add 100-200
switch(config-if)# switchport monitor
switch(config-if)# no shut
switch(config-if)# exit
switch(config)#

Step 3 Configure a SPAN session.

switch(config)# no monitor session 3
switch(config)# monitor session 3
switch(config-monitor)# source vlan 100
switch(config-monitor)# destination interface ethernet 3/3
switch(config-monitor)# no shut
switch(config-monitor)# exit
switch(config)# show monitor session 3
switch(config)# copy running-config startup-config
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