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3. Capture Guide
3.1. ProfiShark Manager
ProfiShark Manager is a standalone application designed and developed by Profitap. It provides means for
statistical analysis of a network prior to a deeper investigation using an analyzer. It also provides options for
port diagnostic, port control, timestamping, and traffic capture.
A built-in utility allows flashing the firmware and updating the device using a locally stored file. ProfiShark
Manager can be used simultaneously with a software network analyzer.
3.1.1. Counters Tab
ProfiShark 100M / 1G / 1G+
The Counters tab displays all the ProfiShark built-in counters for both Ethernet ports. These 64-bit
hardware counters are cleared at hardware startup.
Valid packets
Invalid packets
< 64
64 - 1522
> 1522
On the right-hand side are graphical meters displaying current bandwidth usage, average bandwidth usage,
and average CRC error rate for each port.
The number of valid packets of any size passing through the port.
The number of CRC error packets of any size passing through the port.
The number of packets not exceeding 64 bytes in size.
The number of packets with a size between 64 and 1522 bytes.
The number of jumbo packets, also known as jumbo frames, exceeding 1522 bytes in size.
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