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4 Fa ports going out 1 Fa port...any dropped packets!!
Also fyi:
http://taosecurity.blogspot.com/2007/12/expert-commentary-on-span-and-rspan.html
I know this is just a reference, but I personally would be very concerned with sending more than a few Fa ports out a single Gi port, considering aggregate traffic. 4 fully saturated Fa ports = 800 Mb.
The tao article above is also something to consider, very good info.
I took the CCNA 1-4 (class, not the actual test.) As much as I love networking, that class let me know that I should not pursue a career in it.
I agree, guys. The place I implemented this had very little traffic on each port, and even then I realize it's not ideal.
The problem is that I need to monitor this network, not just a particular port. At the same client I have a number of taps in place (permanent fixtures that I had them buy) to facilitate ongoing traffic monitoring. I do recognize that this method is superior; it's just that it doesn't let you monitor everything on a low-traffic switch like a span does.
The problem with the span, of course, is that at any time one or more of the ports being monitored could become NOT low-traffic, at which point the solution falls apart.
At any rate, the post was for remembering syntax for the monitor command more than anything. Good discussion, though.