Troubleshooting routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), Spanning Tree (STP), or management traffic (SSH, SNMP). Key Command:
Cisco wrapped the functionality of tcpdump into a native NX-OS command called ethanalyzer . nexus 9k packet capture
Models: N9K-C93xx, N95xx, N96xx running ACI Mode. Troubleshooting routing protocols (OSPF
The Nexus 9000 series does not support the classic Cisco monitor capture (Embedded Packet Capture / EPC) found on IOS or IOS-XE devices. Instead, it relies on two distinct mechanisms: (for traffic mirroring to an external analyzer) and the Switch Analysis Module (SAM) (for on-board, filterable, limited buffer capture). For modern NX-OS versions (10.2+), SAM is the closest native equivalent to "packet capture." Spanning Tree (STP)