Swapping the gen2 card’s sfp or xfp interfaces, Configuring virtual adapters on the gen2 card – Network Instruments GigaStor 114ff User Manual

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Swapping the Gen2 card’s SFP or XFP interfaces
Chapter 9 Gen2 Capture Card

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The Gen2 card is designed and manufactured by Network
Instruments and is optimized for the GigaStor. The Gen2 card comes
in two, four, or eight port models.

This section describes

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“Swapping the Gen2 card’s SFP or XFP interfaces” on
page 116

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“Configuring virtual adapters on the Gen2 card” on page 116

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“Viewing the Gen2 card’s properties and finding the board’s
ID” on page 120

Swapping the Gen2 card’s SFP or XFP interfaces

To connect the probe to a monitoring interface (TAP or SPAN/mirror)
different from that shipped with the unit, simply obtain the necessary
SFP for your application, remove the installed SFPs, and insert the
desired interface.

The SFPs can be hot-swapped, but you should disconnect any cables
before changing the SFP modules. As with any electronic components,
you should follow electrostatic discharge precautions (i.e., use a
grounding strap or touch the chassis power supply before handling
SFPs) to avoid damaging components. In addition, you should be
careful to avoid exposure to laser radiation from optical components
by keeping the dust plugs installed until you are ready to install cables.

Configuring virtual adapters on the Gen2 card

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Only GigaStor’s equipped for 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit
Ethernet, and Fibre Channel use a Gen2 capture card.

By default Observer recognizes a Gen2 capture card as a single
adapter, regardless of how many ports are present. Sometimes this is
desirable (as when monitoring a trunk that consists of multiple links),
but for many applications it is more convenient for Observer to
recognize a subset of Gen2 ports as a single adapter. For example,
suppose you are deploying an 8-port Gen2 as follows:

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