Network Packet Sensor Prerequisites
Before setting up Network Packet Sensor in your enterprise, ensure that these prerequisites are met
- Ensure NetFlow Analyzer is running in HTTPs mode. Network Packet Sensor only works if NetFlow Analyzer is running in HTTPs mode.
- Network Packet Sensor requires
- Npcap has to be installed in WinPcap API-compatible mode for Windows installations.
- Libpcap 1.1 or above to be installed for Linux installations.
- Network Packet Sensor is available from NetFlow Analyzer Build 125647 and above.
- For Network Packet Sensor to be installed
- As NetFlow Generator: A minimum of 4GB of RAM and 5GB of disk space is recommended to generate flows at the rate of 2000 flows/second.
- As Deep Packet Inspection Engine: A minimum of 4GB of RAM and 5GB of disk space is recommended.
- As both NetFlow Generator and Deep Packet Inspection Engine: A minimum of 8GB of RAM and 10GB of disk space is recommended.
- As NetSpeed Tacker: An internet connection is required to be able to install and use NetSpeed Tacker.
- HighPerf(CStore) database has to be enabled in NetFlow Analyzer to install Network Packet Sensor as Deep Packet Inspection Engine or enable Deep Packet Inspection in Network Packet Sensor.
- By default, only 10 DPI Engine installations can be linked to a NetFlow Analyzer server. This number is configurable.
Also, please ensure that the following software requirements are met:
Software |
Version requirements for Evaluation
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Version requirements for Production
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Windows OS |
Windows 10 (or) Windows Server 2012 |
Windows Server 2022/ 2019/ 2016/ 2012 R2/ 2012 |
Linux OS |
Debian 10 to 11.6/ Ubuntu 14 to 22.04/ CentOS 7 to 9/ Fedora 37/ Red Hat 7 to 9.4/ Opensuse 15.4 |
Ubuntu 14 to 22.04/ Red Hat version 7 to 9.4/ CentOS Stream 9/ CentOS Stream 8/ CentOS 7 |
Click here to learn more about the prerequisites for HighPerf(CStore).