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4. Configure reflector port
Command Explanation
Global Mode
monitor session <session> reflector-port
<interface-number>
no monitor session <session>
reflector-port
To configure the interface to reflector
port; The no command deletes the reflector
port.
5. Configure remote VLAN of mirror group
Command Explanation
Global Mode
monitor session <session>
remote vlan <vid>
no monitor session <session> remote
vlan
To configure remote VLAN of mirror
group, the no command deletes the remote
VLAN of mirror group.
60.3 Typical Examples of RSPAN
Before RSPAN is invented, network administrators had to connect their PCs directly to the switches, in order
to check the statistics of the network.
However, with the help of RSPAN, the network administrators can configure and supervise the switches
remotely, which brings more efficiency. The figure below shows a sample application of RSPAN.
Destination Switch
Source Switch Intermediate Switch
E9
E2 E7
E1 E6 E10
PC1 Monitor
Figure 60
-1:
RSPAN Application Sample
Two configuration solutions can be chosen for RSPAN: the first is without reflector port, and the other is with
reflector port. For the first one, only one fixed port can be connected to the intermediate switch. However, no
reflector port has to be configured. This maximizes the usage of witch ports. For the latter one, the port
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