User Guide Appendix
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Step #1: Setting up the Receiver for the Tap
Install netcat (nc) onto a computer. Netcat can be installed on Ubuntu or Debian with:
apt-get update
apt-get install netcat
Netcat can also be installed on Windows by finding the Windows version on the Internet and
installing it.
Set up the port to listen on:
On the receiving computer, run the command line of:
nc -l -p XXXXX
where XXXXX is the port you want to listen on, and that you setup on the NetEqualizer to
send on.
Pipe results to a File (optional):
Netcat can be piped to a file using the > and | like any other command.
Step #2: Setting up the NetEqualizer to Capture Packets
To set-up packet capturing on the NetEqualizer:
From the Management and Reporting Menu,
Click on ->
Manage Packet Capture
->
[
Manage Packet Capture
].
Fill in the fields and scroll down to
Click on ->
[
Start Packet
Capture
]
.
As packet capturing takes up both memory and CPU on the NetEqualizer, we recommend
that you turn it off when you no longer need to capture data.
To stop packet capturing on the NetEqualizer:
From the Management and Reporting Menu,
Click on ->
Manage Packet Capture
->
[
Manage Packet Capture
].
Scroll down to
Click on ->
[
Stop Packet Capture
]
.
Note: You must have already started the service or capture routine on the receiving server
(Step #1 above).
Note:
Starting multiple packet captures will require multiple stops to turn packet capture
off.
