Direct Capture Setup - ProfiTap ProfiShark 10G User Manual

Direct Capture Setup

Output Capture File:
Specify the name and location of the capture file. Name
extension will be added to the specified name
(_#####_YYYYMMDDHHMMSS).
Maximum Capture File Size (MB):
The capture will stop when the file reaches the specified size
in MB.
Loop:
If selected, the capture does not stop. The files are erased
to keep the specified amount of capture files. A round-robin
capture can be done, with one or multiple files.
Number of files to use:
Specify the amount of capture files to be created.
Start Capture:
When capture isn't running, starts the capture with the
specified parameters.
Stop Capture:
When capture is running, stops the capture and releases the
capture file.
Written to File:
Indicates the amount of data written in the Output Capture File.
Current Cache Usage:
Indicates the RAM cache's current usage.
Dropped:
Indicates the amount of data dropped during the capture.
NOTE
The amount of dropped data depends on the data
storage throughput and the amount of RAM cache. Disk arrays
or SSDs can drastically improve capture performance.
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