Quick Setup Guide

Contents
Server Capacity 46
Number of SPAN Sessions 46
Network Traffic Restrictions on Destination Ports 47
Switch Operating System Version 47
■ Examples of Deployment Planning 48
Example 1: ABC Company Deployment 49
Example 2: International Sprockets Deployment 51
Example 3: Redundant Systems Inc. Deployment 53
3 The NIC Qualification Utility 59
■ Overview 59
■ Assumptions 61
■ Utility Syntax 62
Running the NICQ Utility 62
Output From the NIC Qualification Tool 63
■ NICQ Tests 65
Test 1—Check Driver Status 65
Test 2—Retrieve List of Valid Network Adapters 65
Test 3—Capture Packets 65
Test 4—Detect Attached IP Phones 66
Test 5—Detect Promiscuous Traffic 68
Successful Test Report Example 68
■ Using Multiple NICs with the VoIP Monitor Service 71
■ Limitations 72
■ Issues 73
■ Installing a Second NIC in a VoIP Monitor Service Server 74
Additional Configuration Steps 74
4 Troubleshooting VoIP Monitoring and Recording 77
■ Introduction 77