Which command would you use to view traffic on a specific interface in real time?

Which command would you use to view traffic on a specific interface in real time?

• A. /interface monitor-traffic ether2 once
• B. /interface monitor-traffic ether2 continuously
• C. /interface monitor-traffic ether2 once
• D. /interface monitor-traffic ether2 status

Answer: (C)

Monitoring traffic on a specific interface is done with the monitor-traffic command. This tool asks the device to report the current RX and TX statistics for that interface. Using once tells the command to output a single line with the current values, giving you a quick, real-time snapshot of traffic at that moment. It’s a simple way to verify current utilization without starting a continuous stream of updates. If you wanted a live feed that keeps updating, you’d omit once and let it run, but for a single, on-the-spot check on an interface like ether2, this one-shot form is the right choice. The other options don’t yield a valid single-snapshot read for this purpose, and status isn’t a valid parameter for this command.

Monitoring traffic on a specific interface is done with the monitor-traffic command. This tool asks the device to report the current RX and TX statistics for that interface. Using once tells the command to output a single line with the current values, giving you a quick, real-time snapshot of traffic at that moment. It’s a simple way to verify current utilization without starting a continuous stream of updates. If you wanted a live feed that keeps updating, you’d omit once and let it run, but for a single, on-the-spot check on an interface like ether2, this one-shot form is the right choice. The other options don’t yield a valid single-snapshot read for this purpose, and status isn’t a valid parameter for this command.