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Page 1: User Manual
WWW.PROFITAP.COM PROFISHARK 1G User manual Gigabit Ethernet Troubleshooter... - Page 2 Page 2 Thank you for purchasing the PROFISHARK 1G. Package contents: - 1* PROFISHARK 1G main unit - 1* USB key containing drivers, software and manual - 1* USB 3.0 cable - 1* Carrying pouch...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Page 3 Table of contents General Information…………………………………………….. Network TAP……..………………………………………………. PROFISHARK 1G Visual Description……………………….. Driver Installation……………………………………………….. Analyzer installation……………………………………………. PT3 Manager……………………...……………………………... Installation Description Statistics Counters Graphs Meters Features Packet capture…………………………………………………… NIC Capture mode Direct Capture mode Direct Capture setup Timestamping Additional Information…………………………………………. -
Page 4: General Information
Page 4 The PROFISHARK is a handheld, Plug and Play device dedicated to inline gigabit monitoring. It facilitates in-field traffic capture and troubleshooting. The PROFISHARK is equivalent to a 10/100/1G aggregator TAP and a 2 Gbit/s NIC. All-in-one in a pocket-sized box, the only additional hardware required being a laptop with a free USB 3.0 port. -
Page 5: Network Tap
Page 5 Network TAP The PROFISHARK integrated network TAP provides safe access to the network for monitoring purposes. It is a passive monitoring device, meaning it is undetectable, the original traffic staying unaltered and no extra packets being inserted. As most of the TAP’s functions are performed by dedicated hardware circuits, it is much more reliable and error proof than SPAN ports. -
Page 6: Profishark 1G Visual Description
Page 6 PROFISHARK 1G Visual Description 1. Port A (RJ45) connected to the network 2. Port B (RJ45) connected to the network 3. (see below) 4. (see below) 5. (see below) 6. Power indicator LED 7. USB 3.0 connector linked to your monitoring device (i.e. a laptop computer) 8. -
Page 7: Driver Installation
Winpcap/Wireshark device list. Please check for the latest driver release for your operating system in the User Section at www.profitap.com. You will need to register to access this area. Registering is free and will let you participate in ongoing product impro- vements. -
Page 8: Pt3 Manager
PT3 Manager. Please check for the latest software release for your operating system in the User Section at www.profitap.com. You will need to register to access this area. Registering is free and will let you participate in ongoing product impro- vements. -
Page 9: Counters
Page 9 Counters In the Counters tab are listed every counter embedded in the PROFISHARK for both network ports. The counters are 64 bits hardware counters, they are cleared at hardware startup only. Statistics can be reset individually for each port or for the two ports at the same time using the buttons on the left. -
Page 10: Graphs
Page 10 Graphs The Graphs tab allows you to inspect statistical data over time, using plots. For each port, you can plot any of the statistical data by using the checkboxes on the left. Once a box is checked, the corresponding data appears on the graph on the right. -
Page 11: Meters
Page 11 Meters The meters tab uses meters to display the current bandwidth usage, the average bandwidth usage and the average CRC error rate for each port. The meters’ history can be reset using the Clear History button on the left. -
Page 12: Features
USB port or shut your computer down during the update process. You can download the latest firmware from the User Section at www.profitap.com. On the same screen, you can enable or disable the following features: - Transmit CRC Errors: if checked, the PROFISHARK will not filter out net- work packets with CRC errors like a normal NIC would. -
Page 13: Packet Capture
Page 13 - Packet Slicing: If checked, the first 128 frames’ Bytes are captured. - No Timestamp: if selected, the frames are captured without extra timestamp. - Unix timestamp at end of packet: if selected, a Unix formatted* timestamp is adjoined at the end of the packet data. - Page 14 Page 14...
- Page 15 Page 15 Two mode of capture are available, Nic Capture mode and Direct Capture mode. In NIC Capture mode, the capture is performed like on any other Network Card. The frames are routed to the NDIS driver. In Direct Capture mode, the frame stream is dumped to the hard disk. The...
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Page 16: Nic Capture Mode
Page 16 NIC Capture mode PROFISHARK transmits network frames to the capture software without modifying them (see “Feature” chapter). It is transparent for packet size, packet type or protocols. All tags and encapsulation are preserved (e.g. Vlan, MPLS, GRE). The “Software Dropped Packets” counter in the Feature tab indicates the number of packets dropped by the driver in NIC capture mode. -
Page 17: Direct Capture Mode
Page 17 Direct Capture mode PROFISHARK provides with the option to capture traffic without the need of a third-party capture software. This mode of capture is accomplished on driver level, prior to all network stacks and frame processing. With the support of direct capture, small packet capture can be performed at full wire speed. -
Page 18: Direct Capture Setup
Page 18 Direct Capture setup: Output Capture File: specify the name and location of the capture file. Name extension will added 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. -
Page 19: Timestamping
Hardware timstamping feature can also be used in NIC mode capture, using a modified version of Wireshark. The installer is located on the USB flash drive. It can also be downloaded in the User Section at www.profitap.com. This Wireshark version can be installed aside any other version of Wireshark. -
Page 20: Additional Information
Page 20 Additional information Ordering reference C1AP-1G Dimensions Height 24 mm 0.94 inches Width 55 mm 2.17 inches Length 102 mm 4.02 inches Windows 7 32 bits Windows 7 64 bits Supported OS Windows 8 32 bits Windows 8 64 bits Dual Core Processor System requirements* 1GB memory... -
Page 21: Warranty And Liability
Page 21 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchan- tability or fitness for any particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the... - Page 22 Page 22 Notes _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________...
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