Data acquisition

Each probe uses a different method to acquire data. Which method the probe uses depends on the target system from which it receives data.

The probe reads data from standard input (stdin) provided by programs such as cat, tail, and Telnet. The probe expects to receive data in the same format as data stored in a standard raw data capture file. Raw capture is available for all probes and is part of the standard probe C library (common-libOpl). The probe dynamically generates elements based on the format of the raw data.