Chapter 4 Packet Collection for SteelCentral : SteelCentral for Packet Collection

SteelCentral for Packet Collection
SteelCentral collects packets using one of the following components:
  • NetShark - Traffic capture and monitoring for high-rate packet capture and analysis.
  • NetExpress 470 with built-in NetShark capability - Port traffic monitoring with packet capture.
  • AppResponse with NetShark - AppResponse packet capture with Packet Analyzer access and export to NetProfiler capabilities.
  • SteelHead EX with NetShark-v - Traffic capture and monitoring deployed alongside SteelHead EX.
  • NetShark-v - Virtually deployed traffic capture and monitoring.
  • You can forward flows from these appliances to the NetProfiler based upon the packets that the appliance collects. In addition to standard NetFlow-type fields, these components send TCP health, performance, and end-user experience information. For more information about these components, see SteelCentral NPM Overview and SteelCentral NPM Deployment Scenarios.