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300-410 Practice Question: Which TWO commands verify the operational status…

Which TWO commands verify the operational status of a local SPAN session on a Cisco IOS-XE switch? (Choose TWO.)

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

show monitor session 1

The 'show monitor session 1' command displays details of a specific SPAN session, including source and destination interfaces and operational state. The 'show monitor' command lists all configured SPAN sessions and their status. 'show spanning-tree' is unrelated, 'show interfaces' does not show SPAN status, and 'show vlan' is for VLAN information.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • show monitor session 1

    Why this is correct

    Displays detailed information about a specific SPAN session, including source, destination, and operational status.

  • show monitor

    Why this is correct

    Lists all configured SPAN sessions and their current state.

  • show spanning-tree

    Why it's wrong here

    Shows Spanning Tree Protocol information, not SPAN session status.

  • show interfaces

    Why it's wrong here

    Displays interface statistics and status, but not SPAN session details.

  • show vlan

    Why it's wrong here

    Shows VLAN configuration and membership, not SPAN status.

Visual reference

SW1 Root Bridge SW2 SW3 BLK DP DP RP RP STP blocks one link to prevent loops DP = Designated Port RP = Root Port BLK = Blocked

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