Cisco Nexus 5000 Series - Configuring the Destination Port; Configuring an Ethernet Destination Port; Configuring Fibre Channel Destination Port

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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Configuring SPAN
Configuring SPAN
Configuring the Destination Port
The SPAN destination port can only be a physical port on the switch. There are minor differences
between the configuration of Ethernet and Fibre Channel destination ports as detailed in the following
topics.
Configuring an Ethernet Destination Port
To configure an Ethernet interface as a SPAN destination port, perform this task:
The following example shows configuring an Ethernet SPAN destination port:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/3
switch(config-if)# switchport monitor
switch(config-if)# exit
switch(config)# monitor session 2
switch(config-monitor)# destination interface ethernet 1/3
Configuring Fibre Channel Destination Port
To configure a Fibre Channel port as a SPAN destination port, perform this task:
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# interface ethernet
slot/port
Enters interface configuration mode for the specified
Ethernet interface selected by the slot and port values.
Step 3
switch(config-if)# switchport monitor
Sets the interface to monitor mode. Priority flow
control is disabled when the port is configured as a
SPAN destination.
Step 4
switch(config-if)# exit
Reverts to global configuration mode.
Step 5
switch(config)# monitor session
session-number
Enters the monitor configuration mode.
Step 6
switch(config-monitor)# destination
interface ethernet slot/port
Configures the Ethernet destination port.
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# interface fc slot/port
Enters interface configuration mode for the specified
Fibre Channel interface selected by the slot and port
values.
Step 3
switch(config-if)# switchport mode SD
Sets the interface to SPAN destination (SD) mode.
Step 4
switch(config-if)# switchport speed 1000
Sets the interface speed to 1000. The auto speed
option is not allowed.
Step 5
switch(config-if)# exit
Reverts to global configuration mode.