Drag and drop each traffic direction on the left to the correct SPAN keyword used to monitor it on the right.
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Monitors only traffic received on the source port.
Monitors only traffic transmitted from the source port.
Monitors both received and transmitted traffic on the source port.
Synonym for rx, monitors only incoming traffic.
Synonym for tx, monitors only outgoing traffic.
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Correct answer & explanation
rx: Monitors only traffic received on the source port.
The 'rx' keyword monitors only received traffic; 'tx' monitors only transmitted traffic; 'both' monitors both directions; 'ingress' and 'egress' are alternative keywords for the same concepts.
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