Creating SPAN Sessions

To create a SPAN session, perform the following steps.

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

    The SPAN dialog box is displayed.

  2. Select the Sessions tab.
  3. Click the Create button.

    The Create SPAN Session dialog is displayed.

  4. Select the session ID (from 1-16) using the up or down arrows, and click the Create button.
  5. Repeat Step 4 for each session you want to create.
  6. Click the Close button to close the Create SPAN Session dialog.
  7. Specify the destination interface by clicking once in the Dest Interface field for the appropriate session.
  8. Specify the filter VSAN list by clicking once in the Filter VSAN List field for the appropriate session.
  9. Choose active or inactive admin status by clicking the Admin dropdown menu and selecting the appropriate status.
  10. Click the Apply button to save your changes, or click the Close button to close the SPAN Sessions dialog without saving your changes.