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RE: Monitor multiple VLANs


From: "Martin Jr., D. Michael" <martinm () montevallo edu>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 13:01:19 -0500

Thanks Jeremy...that did it.  You are great!

Thanks again,

Michael

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeremy Junginger [mailto:jj () act com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 11:41 AM
To: Martin Jr., D. Michael; Chris Green 
Cc: snort-users () lists sourceforge net
Subject: RE: [Snort-users] Monitor multiple VLANs

The 4006 uses a "similar" set of commands.  Here are the ones you are
looking
for.  Set up the SPAN to monitor all vlans.  The syntax is included:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps663/products_configura
tion_
guide_chapter09186a00800f0e28.html#1020431

Also, the 4006 uses 802.1q rather than ISL for its trunk links (AFAIK).
HTH,

-Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Jr., D. Michael [mailto:martinm () montevallo edu] 
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 8:59 AM
To: Chris Green 
Cc: snort-users () lists sourceforge net
Subject: RE: [Snort-users] Monitor multiple VLANs


My problem is trying to figure out how to have a single port monitor the
multiple VLANs.  I understand that setting up SPAN (Switch Port
Analyzer) port may be the answer but this ^%$$^ Catalyst 4006 with Sup
III
does not even use the same commands as outlined in the docs I've seen by
Cisco.  Setting-up a separate Snort box for each VLAN would be too
costly
and, given our size, really overkill.  I just need to setup this port to
essentially "listen" to all the traffic on the other VLANs.

Suggestions?

Michael

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Green [mailto:cmg () sourcefire com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:27 AM
To: Martin Jr., D. Michael
Cc: snort-users () lists sourceforge net
Subject: Re: [Snort-users] Monitor multiple VLANs

*wave to montevallo.edu* (originally from Birmingham.. )

Snort by default just strips off the vlan headers and decodes the
packets as
if there were no vlans.  You will only run into troubles with using the
CISCO-specific trunking protocols (ISL)... but having multiple VLANs
won't be
a problem.


"Martin Jr., D. Michael" <martinm () montevallo edu> writes:

I was wondering if anyone out there has been successful in configuring

Snort to monitor traffic on multiple VLANs.  If so, how did you 
accomplish this?  We are basically a "Cisco-shop" and are thinking of 
segmenting our residence halls (and other areas) into separate VLANs
for
security and virus propagation defense.  However, we would like to 
configure our Snort box (Windows 2000) to actually be able to see and 
"sniff" the traffic on all of the VLANs.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Michael Martin
University of Montevallo
-- 
Chris Green <cmg () sourcefire com>
Eschew obfuscation.


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