Network Packet Sensor Prerequisites
Before setting up Network Packet Sensor in your enterprise, ensure that the following are taken care of.
- 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.
Click here to learn more about the prerequisites for HighPerf(CStore).