07-12-2015 11:55 PM - edited 03-05-2019 01:51 AM
I have a question about EPC.
When I configure it there is an option
LABRTR#monitor capture point ip ?
cef IPv4 CEF
process-switched Process switched packets
LABRTR#monitor capture point ip
When I choose cef router gives me different an option to pick the interface, but when I choose process-switched it gives me a few options.
I'm just wondering which is better to choose when you are capturing?
Thanks!
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07-13-2015 12:30 AM
Hi,
For normal data plane packets, use CEF path. For packets that are destined to the router itself, use the process-switched path.
HTH.
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Regards,
Steve
07-13-2015 03:16 AM
Hi,
It depends on what traffic do you want to capture.
CEF switching is used when the router is acting as transit device to forward packets. Therefore, you can select interfaces (since it is transit device).
Process switching is used when the traffic is originated or hitting the router itself. In this case you capture from the backplane which is the source or the traffic and the interface will be irrelevant.
07-13-2015 12:30 AM
Hi,
For normal data plane packets, use CEF path. For packets that are destined to the router itself, use the process-switched path.
HTH.
Please rate helpful post.
Regards,
Steve
07-13-2015 03:16 AM
Hi,
It depends on what traffic do you want to capture.
CEF switching is used when the router is acting as transit device to forward packets. Therefore, you can select interfaces (since it is transit device).
Process switching is used when the traffic is originated or hitting the router itself. In this case you capture from the backplane which is the source or the traffic and the interface will be irrelevant.
07-02-2018 09:30 AM
Hello,
I am not able to capture any packets in the cef mode for any direction i.e. in, out, both. I am able to capture in process-switched mode though. The network monitoring tool at my enterprise shows traffic through this interface. Following is my configuration:
monitor capture point ip cef point11 TenGigabitEthernet 0/0/13 out
920i-2#sh monitor capture buffer buf4 para
Capture buffer buf4 (linear buffer)
Buffer Size : 104857600 bytes, Max Element Size : 256 bytes, Packets : 0
Allow-nth-pak : 0, Duration : 0 (seconds), Max packets : 0, pps : 0
Associated Capture Points:
Name : point11, Status : Active
Configuration:
monitor capture buffer buf4 size 102400 max-size 256 linear
monitor capture point associate point11 buf4
monitor capture buffer buf4 filter access-list buf2-filter
Please help!
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