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SPAN – Switched Port Analyzer; a port designated on an enterprise-class switch for special duty. Also referred to as “port mirroring” or “port monitoring.” (Bejtlich, 56)
A SPAN (Switched Port ANalyzer), is a port designated on an enterprise-class switch for special duty. It is commonly referred to as port mirroring or port monitoring.
SPAN stands for “Switched Port ANalyzer” and is also refered to as “port monitoring” and “port mirroring.”
A SPAN port is a port designed on an enterprise-class switch for special duty. ( TAO Book)
SPAN stands for “Switched Port Analyzer” and is also referred to as “port mirroring” and “port monitoring”. A SPAN port is a port designated on an enterprise-class switch for special duty. An enterprise-class switch is one built to be managed remotely, such as those built by Cisco and similar vendors.
SPAN is feature that is sometimes called port mirroring or port monitoring, which selects network traffic for analysis by a network analyzer. The network analyzer can be a Cisco SwitchProbe device or other Remote Monitoring (RMON) probe.
SPAN port or port mirroring is used on a network switch to send a copy of network packet seen on one switch port to a network monitoring connection on another switch port. Port mirroring on a Cisco Systems switch is generally referred to as Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN).
A Span Port is a network attached device used to monitor traffic and other output, such as packets sent or received. Sometimes called “port mirroring” or “port monitoring”, the SPAN device is formally categorized as a Switched Port Analyzer and is physically adjacent to another hardware source, such as a network switch or remote monitoring tool. Other examples of this type of network monitoring cold include the use of a remote virtual LAN (VLAN).
“With VLAN-based SPAN (VSPAN), the user can choose to monitor traffic on all the ports belonging to a particular VLAN”
Cisco Systems, Inc.
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July 10th, 2010 at 1:05 am
SPAN – Switched Port Analyzer; a port designated on an enterprise-class switch for special duty. Also referred to as “port mirroring” or “port monitoring.” (Bejtlich, 56)
July 10th, 2010 at 1:12 am
SPAN = Switched Port Analyzer
Synonymous terms: “Port Mirroring”, “Port Monitoring”
It is usually a dedicated port on an enterprise switch for monitoring specific traffic.
July 10th, 2010 at 1:13 am
A SPAN (Switched Port ANalyzer), is a port designated on an enterprise-class switch for special duty. It is commonly referred to as port mirroring or port monitoring.
July 10th, 2010 at 1:19 am
SPAN stands for “Switched Port ANalyzer” and is also refered to as “port monitoring” and “port mirroring.”
A SPAN port is a port designed on an enterprise-class switch for special duty. ( TAO Book)
July 10th, 2010 at 1:19 am
SPAN stands for “Switched Port Analyzer” and is also referred to as “port mirroring” and “port monitoring”. A SPAN port is a port designated on an enterprise-class switch for special duty. An enterprise-class switch is one built to be managed remotely, such as those built by Cisco and similar vendors.
July 10th, 2010 at 1:21 am
A SPAN port is a port designated on an enterprise class switch for special duty.
July 10th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN)
SPAN is feature that is sometimes called port mirroring or port monitoring, which selects network traffic for analysis by a network analyzer. The network analyzer can be a Cisco SwitchProbe device or other Remote Monitoring (RMON) probe.
July 10th, 2010 at 1:53 am
SPAN port or port mirroring is used on a network switch to send a copy of network packet seen on one switch port to a network monitoring connection on another switch port. Port mirroring on a Cisco Systems switch is generally referred to as Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN).
July 15th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
A Span Port is a network attached device used to monitor traffic and other output, such as packets sent or received. Sometimes called “port mirroring” or “port monitoring”, the SPAN device is formally categorized as a Switched Port Analyzer and is physically adjacent to another hardware source, such as a network switch or remote monitoring tool. Other examples of this type of network monitoring cold include the use of a remote virtual LAN (VLAN).
“With VLAN-based SPAN (VSPAN), the user can choose to monitor traffic on all the ports belonging to a particular VLAN”
Cisco Systems, Inc.
July 16th, 2010 at 2:06 am
Span is a switch port analyzer, or port mirroring. Allowing port monitoring.