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350-601 · Question #49

The engineer must configure SPAN on a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch to get a capture of the traffic from these applications for an in-depth packet analysis. Which two SPAN characteristics must be…

The correct answer is B. The Ethernet, FC, vFC, port channel, SAN port channel can be used as SPAN source ports. C. A SPAN source port cannot be a destination SPAN port. A source port, also called a monitored port, is a switched interface that you monitor for network traffic analysis. The switch supports any number of ingress source ports (up to the maximum number of available ports on the switch) and any number of source VLANs or VSANs. A…

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The engineer must configure SPAN on a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch to get a capture of the traffic from these applications for an in-depth packet analysis. Which two SPAN characteristics must be considered? (Choose two.)

Options

  • ASPAN source ports can be monitored in multiple SPAN sessions.
  • BThe Ethernet, FC, vFC, port channel, SAN port channel can be used as SPAN source ports.
  • CA SPAN source port cannot be a destination SPAN port.
  • DOnly Ethernet, FC, vFC, port channel port types can be used as SPAN source ports.
  • EThe rx/tx option is available for VLAN or VSAN SPAN sessions.

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    89% (40)
  • D
    7% (3)
  • E
    2% (1)

Explanation

A source port, also called a monitored port, is a switched interface that you monitor for network traffic analysis. The switch supports any number of ingress source ports (up to the maximum number of available ports on the switch) and any number of source VLANs or VSANs. A source port has these characteristics: - Can be of any port type: Ethernet, Fibre Channel, virtual Fibre Channel, port channel, SAN port channel, VLAN, and VSAN. - Cannot be monitored in multiple SPAN sessions. - Cannot be a destination port. Cisco_Nexus_5000_Series_Switch_CLI_Software_Configuration_Guide_chapter50.html

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