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Parameters
session-ID Enter a session identification number. The range is from 0 to 65535.
type rpm | erpm Specifies one of the following type:
● rpm: to create remote port monitoring session.
● erpm: to create encapsulated remote port monitoring session.
● If no option is specified, by default SPAN will be created.
NOTE:
The rpm and erpm options are supported only in Full-Switch mode.
drop Monitors only the dropped packets in the Ingress.
Defaults none
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Supported Modes All Modes
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.8(0.0) Added the drop parameter.
9.4(0.0) Added support for rpm / erpm.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the M I/O Aggregator.
Usage
Information
The monitor command is saved in the running configuration at Monitor Session mode level and can be
restored after a chassis reload.
Example
Dell(conf)# monitor session 60
Dell(conf-mon-sess-60)
Related
Command
show monitor session — displays the monitor session.
show running-config monitor session — displays the running configuration of a monitor session.
show config
Display the current monitor session configuration.
Syntax
show config
Defaults none
Command Modes MONITOR SESSION (conf-mon-sess-session-ID)
Supported Modes All Modes
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.4(0.0) Supported on the FN I/O Aggregator.
Example
Dell(conf-mon-sess-5)#show config
!
monitor session 5
source TenGigabitEthernet 0/4 destination TenGigabitEthernet 0/7
direction rx
Dell(conf-mon-sess-5)#
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