03-21-2007 01:23 PM - edited 03-05-2019 03:02 PM
I am trying to set up SPAN over fiber. I have the server that I want to do the monitoring for a switch port. I am trying to get the tx and rx of a port and send it to the server. Since the link i am monitoring is over fiber i connected the link from the destination port to the server with 2 tx's because all i want to do is get the traffic that the source port is collecting and i am using 2 tx's because with the link i am monitoring being a 1Gbps that means 1G tx 1G rx. I only have the 2 tx's hooked to a fiber nic's rx ports (it has 2 tx/rx). but i get no link. will just plugging in the the other connections on the cable to the tx ports on the nic solve this to get a actual link?
sorry this is so confusing. please ask if you need more clarification or more specific questions. thanks alot.
03-21-2007 01:48 PM
Hi
could you put this into a diagram?
thx
03-21-2007 07:14 PM
03-22-2007 06:52 AM
I put up a diagram if anyone to look at to help me solve my problem. Thanks.
03-22-2007 07:26 AM
Hi
do you get a tx signal out each fiber core on the last patch panel before your monitor?
If not trace back along each pp to see where it broke; could be patch cords? or fiber cores?
Hoping to hear from you.
Thanks
03-22-2007 07:41 AM
Yes I am getting the light through the cable fine. Is it possible to do this though, that is, use one fiber cable and send 2 tx over it instead of 1 tx 1 rx? Would it still create a connection if the recieves are not plugged in even though both tx's are going to both rx's on the end point?
03-22-2007 08:02 AM
Hi
In my opinion, since this is optics you should be able to read data of the fiber (i.e. monitor)
In this setup you have;
Switch Monitor
tx rx
rx tx (not connected)
tx rx
rx tx (not connected)
Thanks
03-22-2007 08:12 AM
are you suggesting that?
03-22-2007 09:25 AM
This is the scenario that i believe should allow the monitor to pickup data. If this is'nt what you have :-)
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