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A network engineer must configure a Fibre Channel port monitoring for the local port. The source port should be monitored in the ingress direction. Which configuration should be implemented to achieve
The correct answer is A. interface fc1/15. To monitor a local Fibre Channel port in the ingress direction, a monitor session must be configured to capture received traffic from the specified source interface.
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A network engineer must configure a Fibre Channel port monitoring for the local port. The source port should be monitored in the ingress direction. Which configuration should be implemented to achieve this objective?
Options
- Ainterface fc1/15
- Binterface fc1/15
- Cinterface fc1/15
- Dinterface fc1/15
How the community answered
(35 responses)- A86% (30)
- B3% (1)
- C9% (3)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
To monitor a local Fibre Channel port in the ingress direction, a `monitor session` must be configured to capture received traffic from the specified source interface.
Option A correctly implements Fibre Channel port monitoring for the local port by configuring a `monitor session` with the `source interface fc1/15 rx` command, which specifically captures incoming (ingress) traffic on interface fc1/15.
Option B likely misconfigures the monitor session by not specifying the correct source interface, omitting the ingress direction (`rx`), or failing to set up a destination, preventing effective ingress monitoring.
Option C probably uses incorrect syntax or an incomplete set of commands for port monitoring, potentially not specifying the direction or source interface correctly, which would fail to achieve the objective.
Option D either lacks the `monitor session` configuration entirely or incorrectly defines the source and direction parameters, thus not achieving ingress monitoring of the local Fibre Channel port.
Concept tested: Cisco Fibre Channel port monitoring (SPAN)
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/nx-os/config/fundamentals/8x/monitor.html
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