Table of Contents
Advertisement
3.1.8. Features Tab
The Features tab contains information about the device, the firmware update utility, and options for enabling
and disabling capture-related features.
Status
In the Status section, the Device tab displays hardware and software information about the connected
ProfiShark device, and the Status tab displays the current status of its network interface.
Device
Driver Version
SW Firmware Version
HW Firmware Version
MAC Address
Link/Module
Software Dropped
Packets
Hardware Dropped
Packets
Firmware Update
The Firmware Update section allows users to flash the firmware of the connected ProfiShark with a locally
stored version. The ProfiShark is unavailable during the firmware update process, which can take up to
several minutes to complete. Once finished, the ProfiShark may need to be replugged for the new firmware
The connected ProfiShark model.
The version of the driver software currently communicating with the ProfiShark.
Firmware version of the embedded software part.
Firmware version of the programmable hardware part.
A unique identifier encoded into the ProfiShark device.
The status of the link or SFP modules.
The number of packets dropped by the driver in any mode.
The number of packets dropped due to low USB bandwidth, for instance when
connecting the ProfiShark to a USB 2.0 port and attempting a 1 Gbps capture, or when
attempting a 10 Gbps capture without any configured filter.
40
Advertisement
Table of Contents
