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4.
The
Firmware Selection
section, allowing users to switch between 10 Gbps and
1 Gbps firmware for the ProfiShark 10G, effectively altering the operating speed of the
connected SFP+ modules.
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Note:
Switching between firmware versions takes between 4 and 8 seconds
to complete, during which the network connection will be severed.
1.5 Capture Tab
1.5.1 Direct Capture Mode
ProfiShark 10G can capture traffic without the need for third-party capture software. This
Direct Capture
is performed at the driver level, prior to all network stacks and frame
processing.
Direct Capture
provides the best performance, enabling small packet capture at
wire speed.
The
Capture
tab contains the controls for the
Direct Capture
feature. The captured data
is saved to a PCAP Next Generation file (.pcapng) with hardware-generated packet
timestamps. ProfiShark Manager also provides an option for uploading capture files to
Cloudshark.
