The engineer must configure SPAN on a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch to get a capture of the traffic from these applications for an in-depth packet analysis.
Which two SPAN characteristics must be considered? (Choose two.)
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A. B. C. D. E.BC.
SPAN (Switch Port Analyzer) is a feature on Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches that enables network administrators to monitor and capture network traffic for in-depth analysis. When configuring SPAN, there are several important characteristics to consider:
A. SPAN source ports can be monitored in multiple SPAN sessions: This means that a single SPAN source port can be monitored in multiple SPAN sessions, allowing network administrators to capture different types of traffic from the same port.
B. The Ethernet, FC, vFC, port channel, SAN port channel can be used as SPAN source ports: These are the different types of ports that can be used as SPAN source ports. Ethernet ports are used for traditional Ethernet traffic, while FC (Fibre Channel) and vFC (virtual Fibre Channel) ports are used for storage traffic. Port channels and SAN port channels are used to aggregate multiple ports for higher bandwidth.
C. A SPAN source port cannot be a destination SPAN port: This means that a port being monitored cannot also be the port where the captured traffic is sent. A separate destination port must be used for this purpose.
D. Only Ethernet, FC, vFC, port channel port types can be used as SPAN source ports: This is a statement that contradicts option B. So this statement is incorrect.
E. The rx/tx option is available for VLAN or VSAN SPAN sessions: The rx/tx option allows network administrators to capture either the received (rx) or transmitted (tx) traffic for a specific VLAN or VSAN.
In summary, when configuring SPAN on a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch, network administrators must consider the types of ports that can be used as SPAN source ports, the fact that a port being monitored cannot also be the destination port, and the available options for capturing traffic for specific VLAN or VSAN.