I ran into an issue one day at a customer when I was trying to do some packet captures on an SX800. I started configuring for this, but I ran into a message that I have not seen before.
telnet@Core(config-if-e1000-1/1)#monitor eth 1/20 both
Error - Please remove SFlow on the port region before enabling Monitoring!
Well, I didn't know at the time. But what I figured out was that there are really these port regions set within the switch. If you are going to monitor on a port, then you have to take sflow off that port. Not only that, but you also have to take sflow off the rest of the "port region". What I had to do was take sflow off every port in that region. Now, what are the regions? Below is what I found:
About Port Regions
Ports on the X Series devices are grouped into regions. For a few features, you will need to know the region to which a port belongs. However, for most features, a port's region does not affect configuration or operation of the feature.
NOTE: Port regions do not apply to trunk group configurations on the X Series devices. However, port regions do apply to port monitoring and unknown unicast configurations.
FastIron Edge Switch X424 and X424HF, and FastIron Workgroup Switch X424:
Ports 1 - 12
Ports 13 - 24
Port 25
Port 26
FastIron Edge Switch X448 and FastIron Workgroup Switch X448:
Ports 1 - 12
Ports 13 - 24
Port 25 - 36
Port 37 - 48
Port 49
Port 50
FastIron SuperX:
Management Module:
Ports 1 - 12
24-port Gigabit Ethernet Copper Interface Module
Ports 1 - 12
Ports 13 - 24
24-port Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Interface Module:
Ports 1 - 12
Ports 13 - 24
2-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Interface Module
Port 1
Port 2
So, ports 1 through 12, I had to take sflow off those ports. Problem solved.
This is the retired Shane Killen personal blog, an IT technical blog about configs and topics related to the Network and Security Engineer working with Cisco, Brocade, Check Point, and Palo Alto and Sonicwall. I hope this blog serves you well. -- May The Lord bless you and keep you. May He shine His face upon you, and bring you peace.
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