Network Instruments 114ff manual GigaStor with a copper TAP

NOTE: PASS-THROUGH CABLE

6Use the supplied Ethernet cable to connect the network interface card in the GigaStor to the network.

If you are using a switch’s SPAN/mirror port, no nTAP is required. Simply plug any straight-through Ethernet cable into the SPAN/mirror port on the switch and one of the ports on the Gen2 capture card.

Now that you have physically connected the cables for the GigaStor, you must now configure its software. See “Setting the GigaStor’s IP address” on page 19.

Figure 26 shows the GigaStor as it would be cabled to analyze a server. The TAP can replace the gigabit connection between any DCE (Data Circuit-terminating Equipment) and DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) device or connection.

Figure 26 GigaStor with a copper TAP

		Gen2
	Gigabit
	Copper TAP
		10/100/1000
		NIC for TCP/IP
Server (DTE)	Gigabit Switch (DCE)	GigaStor or	Observer Console
		GigaStor Expandable

	Tapping an Ethernet or Fibre Channel connection
rev. 1	Chapter 2 Installing Your GigaStor

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