NetShark synchronization
A NetShark can export data to two destinations. Each destination can be a NetProfiler, NetExpress or Flow Gateway. When a NetShark is exporting flow data to a Flow Gateway, the Flow Gateway can export the data to up to 20 NetProfiler or NetExpress appliances. In order to synchronize its port, port group and application definitions with a NetProfiler, the NetShark must know which NetProfiler to synchronize with. The Flow Gateway Configuration > NetProfiler Export page provides a text box in which you can specify the IP address of the NetProfiler that the NetShark should synchronize with.
A NetShark sending data to a Flow Gateway cannot synchronize its definitions with a NetProfiler unless the NetProfiler IP address is specified on the Configuration > NetProfiler Export page. If multiple NetShark appliances are configured to send flow data to a Flow Gateway, they will all synchronize to the one, specified NetProfiler. The presence or absence of this NetProfiler specification has no effect on other devices that are sending flow data to the Flow Gateway.