The Network Analysis Module (WS-SVC-NAM-2) provides integrated network monitoring services within the switch. The NAM collects network traffic statistics for real-time traffic analysis, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting.

The NAM monitors and analyzes network traffic for the Catalyst 6500 series switches using remote monitoring (RMON), RMON extensions for switched networks (SMON), and other management information bases (MIBs). The NAM supports the following RMON groups:

- RMON groups defined in RFC 1757

- RMON2 groups defined in RFC 2021