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350-401 Practice Question: Runs the following command on Switch SW9: SW9#…

A network engineer runs the following command on Switch SW9:

SW9# show monitor session 9

Session 9 --------- Type : Remote Destination Session Source RSPAN VLAN : 300 Destination Ports : Gi1/0/40

Encapsulation      : Native

Ingress : Disabled

Based on this output, what can be concluded?

⚠ Common exam trap

Cisco often tests the distinction between source and destination RSPAN roles; the trap here is that candidates confuse 'Source RSPAN VLAN' as the source of traffic being mirrored, when in a destination session it actually refers to the VLAN that receives mirrored traffic from a remote source.

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

This switch receives mirrored traffic from RSPAN VLAN 300 and sends it to Gi1/0/40.

The output shows a Remote Destination Session, meaning this switch (SW9) is the destination switch in an RSPAN configuration. It receives mirrored traffic from RSPAN VLAN 300 and forwards it out of the destination port Gi1/0/40. The 'Source RSPAN VLAN: 300' indicates the VLAN carrying the mirrored traffic from the remote source switch, and 'Destination Ports: Gi1/0/40' confirms the local egress port.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

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

  • This switch receives mirrored traffic from RSPAN VLAN 300 and sends it to Gi1/0/40.

    Why this is correct

    The type 'Remote Destination Session' and source RSPAN VLAN confirm this.

  • This is a local SPAN session with source VLAN 300.

    Why it's wrong here

    The type is Remote Destination, not Local.

  • The RSPAN VLAN 300 is used to send traffic to a remote switch.

    Why it's wrong here

    The RSPAN VLAN 300 is used to carry mirrored traffic from the source switch to the destination switch, but in this Remote Destination Session the destination port Gi1/0/40 is local to SW9, not on a remote switch. This option is tempting because RSPAN VLANs do transport mirrored traffic across switches to a remote monitoring device, but here the session type is "Remote Destination Session" with a local destination port, meaning the RSPAN VLAN terminates locally rather than forwarding to another switch.

  • Ingress traffic on Gi1/0/40 is forwarded to the RSPAN VLAN.

    Why it's wrong here

    Ingress is disabled.

Visual reference

Switch VLAN 10 Sales (192.168.10.0/24) PC-A PC-B VLAN 20 HR (192.168.20.0/24) PC-C PC-D Router VLANs isolate traffic — inter-VLAN routing requires a Layer 3 device

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