Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Reference Guide

S Commands
switchport monitor
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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS System Management Command Reference
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switchport monitor
To configure the switchport interface as a Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) destination, use the
switchport monitor command. To disable the configuration, use the no form of this command.
switchport monitor [ingress [learning]]
no switchport monitor [ingress [learning]]
Syntax Description
Defaults None
Command Modes Interface configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines This command does not require a license.
Examples This example shows how to configure the Ethernet interface 7/2 as a SPAN destination:
switch# config t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
switch(config)# interface eth 7/2
switch(config-if)# switchport monitor
switch(config-if)#
This example shows how to configure the Ethernet interface 7/2 as a SPAN destination and allow it to
inject packets and learn MAC addresses:
switch# config t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
switch(config)# interface eth 7/2
switch(config-if)# switchport monitor ingress learning
switch(config-if)#
This example shows how to disable the SPAN destination on Ethernet interface 7/2:
switch# config t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
switch(config)# interface eth 7/2
switch(config-if)# no switchport monitor
ingress (Optional) Allows the SPAN destination port to inject packets that disrupt a
certain TCP packet stream, for example, in networks with an intrusion
detection system (IDS).
learning (Optional) Allows the SPAN destination port to inject packets, and allows the
learning of MAC addresses, for example, the IDS MAC address.
Release Modification
4.1(2) This command was introduced.

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Specifications

General

Chassis	Modular
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Latency	Sub-microsecond
IPv6 Support	Yes
Redundancy	Power supplies, fans, supervisors, fabric modules
Power Supply	AC or DC
Layer Support	L2, L3
Network Management	CLI, SNMP
Virtualization	VRF, vPC
Ports	10 Gigabit Ethernet, 40 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
Supported Modules	Various (1G, 10G, 40G, 100G)
Features	FCoE, OTV, LISP
MPLS Support	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS)	Yes
Security Features	ACLs, Cisco TrustSec, Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Operating Temperature	0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
Storage Temperature	-40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Humidity	5 to 95% noncondensing
MTBF	Varies by model
Number of Slots	Varies by model (9-slot, 10-slot, 18-slot)