EDM01-36v10 DAG_9.2X2_Card_User_Guide - Introduction
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©2010 - 2012 Endace Technology Ltd. Confidential - Version 10 - May 2012
Overview
The Endace DAG 9.2X2 is a two port, PCIe Gen 2.0 card designed for capture and transmission of
network traffic.
It transfers data at the full speed of the network into the memory of the host computer, with zero packet
loss in even worst-case conditions. Unlike a NIC (Network Interface Card), it actively manages the
movement of network data into memory while consuming a minimal amount of the host computer's
resources. The full attention of the CPU remains focused on the analysis of incoming data without a
constant stream of interruptions as new packets arrive from the network. For a busy network link, this
feature has a turbo-charging effect similar to that of adding a second CPU to the system.
The Endace DAG 9.2X2 is designed for use with optical interfaces. The DAG 9.2X2 provides full line rate
capture of 1 Gigabits per second and 10 Gigabits per second Ethernet per port.
Card features
The following features are available on this DAG card.
Note:
Different firmware images may be required. Not all features are available on each firmware image. For
further information on which feature is available in what firmware image, see
Firmware images
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100% capture into host memory at full line rate for IP packets from 48 to 9600 bytes.
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1GE, 10GE LAN and 10GE WAN.
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Timed Release TERF (TR-TERF) & Triggered Timed Release TERF (TR-TERF).
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Enhanced Packet Processing v2 with 32 Stream buffers.
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IRIG-B (Inter Range Instrumentation Group mod B) decoding.
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Conditioned clock with PPS input and local synchronization capability.
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Two SFP+ ports for 1, 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
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PCIe Gen 2.0 bus, 8 lanes.
