08-13-2010 04:38 PM - edited 03-06-2019 12:28 PM
Okay my goal is to make voip server monitoring work in CCX 4.0 environment. This is how my 3 switches are connected:
Phones------SW1-----.1q-----CoreSW-----.1q-----SW2(f0/2)------CCX Monitoring Servers
Where,
CoreSW: WS-C3750G-48TS-E
SW1: WS-C3750-48PS-S (Source)
SW2: WS-C3560-24PS-S (Destination)
Note: I also have a bunch of different Cisco switches connected to the CoreSW, not mentioned here.
Both the phones and Servers are in the same voice vlan (let's name it vlan 10). With 2 switches directly connected, the config should look like this:
Source switch:
SW1(config)#monitor session 1 source vlan 10
SW1(config)#monitor session 1 destination remote vlan 10
Destination switch:
SW2(config)#monitor session 1 source vlan 10
SW2(config)#monitor session 1 destination fastethernet 0/2
However, I have the 3rd switch (CoreSW) in the middle, it seems to be a little tricky here. Do I have to configure anything on the CoreSW so that the monitored traffic would flow only from SW1 to SW2 directly without flooding to other switches that are also connected to the CoreSW?
Any suggestion would greatly appreciated.
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Note: the above config is referenced from here:
08-13-2010 04:45 PM
Hello,
Typically, the remote vlan should be something other than your regular data
vlan. So, you can define a new vlan (say vlan 900) on all three switches
(including the Core switch) and define it as RSPAN vlan.
configure terminal
vlan 900
remote-span
exit
Then, on the source switch:
SW1(config)#monitor session 1 source vlan 10
SW1(config)#monitor session 1 destination remote vlan 900
On the Destination switch:
SW2(config)#monitor session 1 source remote vlan 900
SW2(config)#monitor session 1 destination fastethernet 0/2
Hope this helps.
Regards,
NT
08-13-2010 04:59 PM
Nagaraja,
Thanks for your suggestion. Your config looks clean.
However, I'm trying to figure out how the vlan 900 in this example works if I only have one NIC on each of my servers which is currently assiged to vlan 10. So do you suggest that I should use a 2nd NIC on each server and assign it to vlan 900 to make this work?
Is a dedicated RSPAN vlan a must have vlan and the only way to make this work? or is it just a smart choice that most people are doing?
08-13-2010 05:17 PM
Hello,
If I understand you right, you need the CCX servers to be on VLAN 10. You
can use the same ports that are in VLAN 10 for spanning as well as
communication. You need to configure "ingress forwarding" option along with
the monitor session.
monitor session 1 destination interface
and also add a manual ARP entry for CCX servers IP.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3560/software/release/1
2.2_40_se/configuration/guide/swspan.html#wp1228704
Hope this helps.
Regards,
NT
08-13-2010 06:05 PM
The document that you sent says:
Configuring a VLAN as an RSPAN VLAN
First create a new VLAN to be the RSPAN VLAN for the RSPAN session. You must create the RSPAN VLAN in all switches that will participate in RSPAN.
So correct me if I'm wrong, on all 3 switches, I should have the RSPAN VLAN 900 configured
CoreSW(config)#vlan 900
CoreSW(config-vlan)#remote-span
SW1(config)#vlan 900
SW1(config-vlan)#remote-span
SW2(config)#vlan 900
SW2(config-vlan)#remote-span
Then, on the source switch:
SW1(config)#monitor session 1 source vlan 10
SW1(config)#monitor session 1 destination remote vlan 900
On the Destination switch:
SW2(config)#monitor session 1 source remote vlan 900
SW2(config)#monitor session 1 destination fastethernet 0/2
08-14-2010 12:58 AM
Hello,
That is correct.
Regards,
NT
08-17-2010 09:07 AM
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