Cisco APIC Layer 2 Networking Configuration Guide, Release 6.2(x)

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Cisco APIC Layer 2 Networking Configuration Guide, Release 6.2(x)

Configure a tenant SPAN session using the Cisco APIC GUI

Updated: July 7, 2026

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Configure a tenant SPAN policy to forward replicated source packets to a remote traffic analyzer using the Cisco APIC GUI.

SPAN can be configured on a switch or on a tenant. This section guides you through the Cisco APIC GUI to configure a SPAN policy on a tenant to forward replicated source packets to a remote traffic analyzer. The configuration procedure requires entering values in the fields of one or more GUI dialog boxes. To understand a field and determine a valid value, view the help file by clicking the help icon (?) at the top-right corner of the dialog box.

Follow these steps to configure a tenant SPAN session using the Cisco APIC GUI:

Procedure

  1. In the menu bar, click Tenants.

  2. In the submenu bar, click the tenant that contains the source endpoint.

  3. In the Navigation pane, expand the tenant, expand Policies > Troubleshooting > SPAN.

    Two nodes appear under SPAN: SPAN Destination Groups and SPAN Source Groups.

  4. From the Navigation pane, right-click SPAN Source Groups and choose Create SPAN Source Group.

    The Create SPAN Source Group dialog appears.

  5. Enter the appropriate values in the required fields of the Create SPAN Source Group dialog box.

  6. Expand the Create Sources table to open the Create SPAN Source dialog box.

  7. Enter the appropriate values in the Create SPAN Source dialog box fields.

  8. When finished creating the SPAN source, click OK.

    You return to the Create SPAN Source Group dialog box.

  9. When finished entering values in the Create SPAN Source Group dialog box fields, click Submit.

What to do next

Using a traffic analyzer at the SPAN destination, you can observe the data packets from the SPAN source EPG to verify the packet format, addresses, protocols, and other information.