> # Configuring SPAN

> The SPAN feature is specific to switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. It monitors network traffic through a Fibre Channel interface.

> This section covers the following topics:

> - Configuring SD Ports for SPAN
> - Configuring SPAN max-queued-packets
> - Creating SPAN Sessions
> - Configuring SPAN for Generation 2 Fabric Switches
> - Editing SPAN Sources
> - Deleting SPAN Sessions
> - Configuring Fibre Channel Analyzers Using SPAN
> - Configuring RSPAN

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