HPE7-A08 · Question #60
You need to quickly verify whether a server is responding to a connection request from a client device. What is the best way to capture these packets on a CX switch?
The correct answer is C. Configure a mirror session with another port on the switch as the destination. For a quick packet capture on an Aruba CX switch, the simplest and fastest method is to mirror the relevant traffic to another physical port and connect a laptop running Wireshark. This requires minimal configuration and provides immediate, full visibility into the traffic…
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You need to quickly verify whether a server is responding to a connection request from a client device. What is the best way to capture these packets on a CX switch?
Options
- AConfigure a mirror session using ERSPAN to a computer running Wireshark
- BInspect the summary of the packets in real time on the switch using tcpdump
- CConfigure a mirror session with another port on the switch as the destination
- DConfigure a mirror session to the CPU, use tshark to capture it to a PCAP file
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A6% (2)
- B8% (3)
- C69% (25)
- D17% (6)
Explanation
For a quick packet capture on an Aruba CX switch, the simplest and fastest method is to mirror the relevant traffic to another physical port and connect a laptop running Wireshark. This requires minimal configuration and provides immediate, full visibility into the traffic exchange between the client and server.
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