Andrew Larkins wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have a 2950-24 switch that I have set-up monitoring > (spanning) on. This is > not a problem. > The particular port that is the destination goes into and " up > down(monitor)" state when the commands are enter. This is > normal I assume. > The local server get the necessary port information from the > monitored > ports. > This particular port is connected to a server running some > other vendors IDS > system. It is also a file sharing server. > > Problem is that no-one can connect to the server in monitor > mode. Is there a > way that the port can be spanned as well as being used for file > sharing?? > The commands on the switch are all done in global config mode > and there are > very limited options > I have told the client to separate the 2 "services" onto 2 > different > machines,
You are wise. ;-) You can't expect a device that is sitting at a monitor port to do much other than monitor. It might work, but there's a good chance it won't. Consider the fact that it is seeing traffic from multiple ports rather than just its own traffic. Issues abound, such as it could be receiving way more traffic than it can handle; the link itself could be receiving way more traffic than it can handle; the device could be receiving packets that confuse it, etc. > > Any ideas for a workaround or should I just tell the client > that it is not > possible?? I would tell the client to separate these functions, as you mentioned. Priscilla > > Thanks in advance > > Andrew > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=53589&t=53462 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
