2.2.4. Overview of managing the monitoring interfaces
Important
Concept of role and label is introduced in the release 2.5.4.0.
The monitoring interfaces on GCap perform the capture role and are, by default, four in number.
These interfaces receive the flows from the TAPs on the specified interfaces labelled:
mon0for the first TAPmon1for the second TAPmon2for the third TAPmon3for the fourth TAP
For more information regarding the capture interfaces, refer to the Capture and monitoring interfaces section.
Note
The number of capture interfaces varies depending on the specifications of each model.
In some special cases, it is possible to use GCaps with eight interfaces instead of four.
In addition, there is also a virtual monitoring interface labeled monvirt enabling .pcap file replay directly on the GCap.
In order for the GCap to capture the flow, one or more interfaces must be activated.
2.2.4.1. CLI commands
Managing the monitoring interfaces is done using the CLI commands listed in the Manage the network table.
2.2.4.2. Use case procedures
To view or configure the monitoring interfaces, refer to the Procedure for managing capture interface settings monx.