Adding Additional Interfaces¶
Add a new interface in VMware¶
In vCenter, right click on the VM that the new interface will be added to, and then select Edit Settings….
From the Edit Settings… window, select Add New Device.
From the dropdown menu, click Network Adapter.
Connect to SPAN Network or standard network which can receive GRE traffic from network infrastructure for ERSPAN.
Run the setup utility to begin monitoring.
On a new deployment that has not been configured:
$ sudo ~/flowpro/setup.sh.To add interface to existing configuration:
$ sudo ~/flowpro/setup.sh --monitor-ports.For use as ERSPAN destination:
$ sudo ~/flowpro/setup.sh --erspan-config.
Add a new interface in Hyper-V¶
Power off the Plixer FlowPro VM.
In Hyper-V Manager, right click on the VM that the new interface will be added to, and then select Settings….
From the Settings… window, select Add Hardware.
From the dropdown menu, click Network Adapter.
Connect to SPAN Network or standard network which can receive GRE traffic from network infrastructure for ERSPAN.
Power on the Plixer FlowPro VM.
Run the setup utility to begin monitoring.
On a new deployment that has not been configured:
$ sudo ~/flowpro/setup.sh.To add interface to existing configuration:
$ sudo ~/flowpro/setup.sh --monitor-ports.For use as ERSPAN destination:
$ sudo ~/flowpro/setup.sh --erspan-config.