Direct Capture Setup - ProfiTap PROFISHARK 1G User Manual

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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 Direct 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.