Timestamping - ProfiTap ProfiShark 10G User Manual

Timestamping

The hardware timestamping feature can be used in both Live
Capture and Direct Capture mode. The ProfiShark dissector for
Wireshark must be installed in order to interpret ProfiShark
timestamps. The dissector files can be found on the provided
USB flash drive, or in the Resource Center at: profitap.com
The dissector is compatible with Wireshark (x86 and x64)
1.12.x, 2.0.x, and 2.2.x.
Linux: Copy the file (profishark.so) to '/usr/local/lib/wireshark/
plugins/[wireshark_version]/', from x86 or x64 depending on
the Linux version.
Windows:
Copy the file (profishark.dll) in the 'plugins/[wireshark_
version]/' subfolder of your Wireshark installation folder, from
x86 or x64 depending on the Windows version
The dissector can be enabled or disabled in the Wireshark
preferences (Edit -> Preferences -> Protocols -> ProfiShark ->
Decode timestamps for ProfiShark 10G).
The timestamp option must be enabled in the ProfiShark
Manager's Features tab (see "Features" chapter).
If "Decode timestamps for ProfiShark 10G" is enabled,
Wireshark assumes that every packet contains the ProfiShark
timestamp.
If timestamps aren't displayed in nanosecond resolution in
Wireshark, select 'Nanoseconds' in 'View -> Time Display
Format'.
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