It may depend on what class of switch you are running...
For a 2900-XL there doesn't seem to be a flag to allow incoming packets
on a destination port, however even after configuring span I was able to
ping through to a destination interface. I did not verify that span was
properly working, only that it was "enabled".
For a 6500 class switch using IOS 12.1E, the manual seems to indicate
under the "SPAN Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions" section that:
"You cannot configure a SPAN destination interface to receive ingress
traffic."
I have not verified this myself - best way to know for sure is to test
it out if you can.
-- steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Devon True [mailto:dtrue@xodiax.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:44 PM
To: Stephen Gill
Cc: cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net
Subject: RE: SPAN: Can the monitoring Ethernet card have an IP address
Steve,
What about an IOS based switched?
-----
Devon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Gill [mailto:gillsr@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:08 PM
> To: Devon True; cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: SPAN: Can the monitoring Ethernet card have an IP address
>
>
> Yes.
>
> Remember to include the "inpkts enable" flag on a set based switch.
>
> set span {src_mod/src_ports | src_vlan | sc0} dest_mod/dest_port [rx |
> tx | both] [inpkts {enable | disable}] [learning {enable | disable}]
> [multicast {enable | disable}] [create]
>
>
> -- steve
>
> --- Devon True <dtrue@xodiax.com> wrote:
> > All:
> >
> > If you setup a SPAN monitor port on a Catalyst switch, can the
> > Ethernet
> > card on the server have an IP address associated with it for remote
> > manageability (i.e. ssh to the server to check logs)? Or do you need
> > to
> > have two Ethernet cards, one for monitoring and one for remote
> > access?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -----
> > Devon
> >
>
>
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