Why is the SPAN feature necessary on today’s switches?

IT Questions BankCategory: CCNA 4 v6Why is the SPAN feature necessary on today’s switches?

Why is the SPAN feature necessary on today’s switches?

  • Switches do not flood traffic on all ports; they switch traffic based on destination MAC address.
  • Switches flood data traffic on all ports, overloading probes and traffic sniffers.
  • Switches flood control traffic on all ports, overloading probes and traffic sniffers.

Explanation: The SPAN feature copies or mirrors traffic between an ingress and egress port.

Exam with this question: CCNA 4 v6 Chapter 5: Check Your Understanding

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