Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager User Guide, Release 1.2(2a) - Managing SPAN [Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS and SAN-OS Software]

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Managing SPAN

Creating SPAN Sessions

Editing SPAN Sources

Deleting SPAN Sessions

Managing SPAN

You can configure SPAN sessions using Device Manager. Each SPAN session represents an association of one destination with a set of source(s). The sources can be FC ports or the supervisor's FC0 port, and the destination can be either an FC port or an FCIP tunnel. You can configure up to 16 SPAN sessions in a switch.

The list below shows the SPAN tasks you can perform with Device Manager. SPAN is not configurable from Fabric Manager.

•Creating SPAN Sessions

•Editing SPAN Sources

•Deleting SPAN Sessions

Creating SPAN Sessions

To create a SPAN session, perform the following steps.

Step 1 From the Device Manager, choose SPAN from the Interface menu.

The SPAN dialog box is displayed.

Step 2 Select the Sessions tab.

Step 3 Click the Create button.

The Create SPAN Session dialog is displayed.

Step 4 Select the session ID (from 1-16) using the up or down arrows, and click the Create button.

Step 5 Repeat Step 4 for each session you want to create.

Step 6 Click the Close button to close the Create SPAN Session dialog.

Step 7 Specify the destination interface by clicking once in the Dest Interface field for the appropriate session.

Step 8 Specify the filter VSAN list by clicking once in the Filter VSAN List field for the appropriate session.

Step 9 Choose active or inactive admin status by clicking the Admin dropdown menu and selecting the appropriate status.

Step 10 Click the Apply button to save your changes, or click the Close button to close the SPAN Sessions dialog without saving your changes.

Note You can access the field descriptions for the windows or dialog boxes in this procedure in the Reference section of the Fabric Manager or Device Manager help systems.

Editing SPAN Sources

To edit a SPAN source, perform the following steps.

Step 1 From the Device Manager, choose SPAN from the Interface menu.

The SPAN dialog box is displayed.

Step 2 Select the Sources tab.

Step 3 Click once on the VSAN List field, and enter the VSAN list name.

Step 4 Click on the Edit FC Source button.

The Edit FC Interface Source dialog box is displayed.

Step 5 Click the Create button.

The Create FC Interface Source dialog is displayed.

Step 6 Click the ... button to display the list of available FC ports. Select a port and click OK.

Step 7 Click the direction (receive or transmit) you want.

Step 8 Click the Create button to create the FC interface source, or click the Close button to close the Create FC Interface Source dialog without creating the interface source.

Step 9 Click the Close button. The new FC interface source is listed in the FC Interface Source dialog box list.

Note You can access the field descriptions for the windows or dialog boxes in this procedure in the Reference section of the Fabric Manager or Device Manager help systems.

Deleting SPAN Sessions

To delete a SPAN session, perform the following steps.

Step 1 From the Device Manager, choose SPAN from the Interface menu.

The SPAN dialog box is displayed.

Step 2 Select the Sessions tab.

Step 3 Click once to select the SPAN session you want to delete.

Step 4 Click the Delete button.

The SPAN session is deleted.

Note You can access the field descriptions for the windows or dialog boxes in this procedure in the Reference section of the Fabric Manager or Device Manager help systems.

	Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager User Guide, Release 1.2(2a)
	Managing SPAN
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager User Guide, Release 1.2(2a) Preface New and Changed Information Getting Started with Cisco Fabric Manager Using Cisco Fabric Manager and Device Manager Managing Zones and Zone Sets Managing VSANs Managing Software and Configuration Files Managing Interfaces Managing Administrator Access Managing Events and Alarms Managing the System and Components Managing Fibre Channel Routing and FSPF Managing IP Storage Services Configuring IP Filters Managing SPAN Managing Advanced Features	Download this chapter Managing SPAN Download the complete book Full Book PDF (PDF - 2 MB) Feedback Table Of Contents Managing SPAN Creating SPAN Sessions Editing SPAN Sources Deleting SPAN Sessions Managing SPAN You can configure SPAN sessions using Device Manager. Each SPAN session represents an association of one destination with a set of source(s). The sources can be FC ports or the supervisor's FC0 port, and the destination can be either an FC port or an FCIP tunnel. You can configure up to 16 SPAN sessions in a switch. The list below shows the SPAN tasks you can perform with Device Manager. SPAN is not configurable from Fabric Manager. •Creating SPAN Sessions •Editing SPAN Sources •Deleting SPAN Sessions Creating SPAN Sessions To create a SPAN session, perform the following steps. Step 1 From the Device Manager, choose SPAN from the Interface menu. The SPAN dialog box is displayed. Step 2 Select the Sessions tab. Step 3 Click the Create button. The Create SPAN Session dialog is displayed. Step 4 Select the session ID (from 1-16) using the up or down arrows, and click the Create button. Step 5 Repeat Step 4 for each session you want to create. Step 6 Click the Close button to close the Create SPAN Session dialog. Step 7 Specify the destination interface by clicking once in the Dest Interface field for the appropriate session. Step 8 Specify the filter VSAN list by clicking once in the Filter VSAN List field for the appropriate session. Step 9 Choose active or inactive admin status by clicking the Admin dropdown menu and selecting the appropriate status. Step 10 Click the Apply button to save your changes, or click the Close button to close the SPAN Sessions dialog without saving your changes. Note You can access the field descriptions for the windows or dialog boxes in this procedure in the Reference section of the Fabric Manager or Device Manager help systems. Editing SPAN Sources To edit a SPAN source, perform the following steps. Step 1 From the Device Manager, choose SPAN from the Interface menu. The SPAN dialog box is displayed. Step 2 Select the Sources tab. Step 3 Click once on the VSAN List field, and enter the VSAN list name. Step 4 Click on the Edit FC Source button. The Edit FC Interface Source dialog box is displayed. Step 5 Click the Create button. The Create FC Interface Source dialog is displayed. Step 6 Click the ... button to display the list of available FC ports. Select a port and click OK. Step 7 Click the direction (receive or transmit) you want. Step 8 Click the Create button to create the FC interface source, or click the Close button to close the Create FC Interface Source dialog without creating the interface source. Step 9 Click the Close button. The new FC interface source is listed in the FC Interface Source dialog box list. Note You can access the field descriptions for the windows or dialog boxes in this procedure in the Reference section of the Fabric Manager or Device Manager help systems. Deleting SPAN Sessions To delete a SPAN session, perform the following steps. Step 1 From the Device Manager, choose SPAN from the Interface menu. The SPAN dialog box is displayed. Step 2 Select the Sessions tab. Step 3 Click once to select the SPAN session you want to delete. Step 4 Click the Delete button. The SPAN session is deleted. Note You can access the field descriptions for the windows or dialog boxes in this procedure in the Reference section of the Fabric Manager or Device Manager help systems.
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