You can install and run the CX Passive Capture Application in
a VMware virtual machine.
Before you begin
Before you install the PCA to a VMware virtual machine,
make sure that the virtual machine meets the same hardware and software
requirements that are defined for a physical server. The virtual machine
requires virtual hardware that is defined for a deployment to a physical
server.
Procedure
- Review the hardware and software requirements.
The
virtual machine requires the same software and hardware resources
as a physical server.
- Perform the installation.
The installation process
for a virtual machine is the same as if you are installing to a physical
server.
- Disable multi-queue support for the VMware virtual network
driver.
Note: You must disable multi-queue support in the
VMware virtual network driver. If multi-queue support is not disabled,
the packets that are sent to the PCA might become out of order and
result in the CX PCA dropping
the packets.
- Review the post installation checklist.
- Configure the PCA for your environment.
What to do next
After completing the installation steps and configuring
the PCA, you can start capturing network traffic from your VMware
virtual machine.