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300-410 Practice Question: Which TWO statements about RSPAN are true?…
Which TWO statements about RSPAN are true? (Choose TWO.)
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RSPAN uses a dedicated VLAN to carry monitored traffic between switches.
RSPAN uses a dedicated VLAN (the RSPAN VLAN) to transport monitored traffic across switches. This VLAN must be configured on all switches in the path and trunked. It does not use GRE encapsulation (that is ERSPAN). It does not require a separate monitoring server at the source, and it is not limited to a single switch.
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RSPAN uses a dedicated VLAN to carry monitored traffic between switches.
Why this is correct
The RSPAN VLAN is used to transport mirrored traffic across the network.
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The RSPAN VLAN must be allowed on all trunk links between the source and destination switches.
Why this is correct
Without the RSPAN VLAN on trunks, traffic cannot traverse between switches.
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RSPAN encapsulates traffic in GRE headers for transport across Layer 3 networks.
Why it's wrong here
GRE encapsulation is used by ERSPAN, not RSPAN.
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RSPAN requires a dedicated monitoring server at the source switch.
Why it's wrong here
The monitoring destination can be on a different switch; no server is required at the source.
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RSPAN can only be configured on a single switch.
Why it's wrong here
RSPAN is designed to span multiple switches.
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