VACL capture cause performance impact?

[1s.bancha]

Does anyone know whether VACL capture (apply VACL and configure capture port (switchport capture)), instead of normal SPAN (monitor session source/dest) can cause performance impact and/or any concerns?

Equipment: Catalyst 6509E with Sup720, MSFC3, and PFC3B

[Arumugam Muthaiah]

Hi,

• VACLs are enforced in hardware; there is no performance penalty for applying VACLs to a VLAN on the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches

Refer:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_white_paper09186a008017b753.shtml

• SPAN consumes too many switch and network resources to enable permanently. Exercise all possible care when enabling and configuring SPAN. The traffic copied by SPAN can impose a significant load on the switch and the network

Refer:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SX/configuration/guide/span.html

Regards,

Aru

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[1s.bancha]

Hi Aru,

Thank you for the references.

Best Regards,

Bancha