Selective Packet Truncation in Tap Aggregation
Selective Packet Truncation in Tap Aggregation Packet Truncation in tap aggregation mode allows tapped traffic to be truncated to a smaller size before being transmitted. It can be used to reduce the amount of traffic received by analysis devices, if only the headers are to be analyzed while the payload of the packets is irrelevant or unwanted for practical or legal reasons. Truncation is applied either at the tap or tool port. This means that all traffic either arriving from a source or sent to a tool is subject to the truncation setting. In practice, it may be desirable to...
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