Setting up Linux as a LAN sniffer

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 LPAR mode z/VM guest

You can set up a Linux instance to act as a LAN sniffer, for example, to make data on LAN traffic available to tools like tcpdump or Wireshark.

The LAN sniffer can be:
  • A HiperSockets Network Traffic Analyzer for LAN traffic between LPARs
  • A LAN sniffer for LAN traffic between z/VM® guest virtual machines, for example, through a z/VM virtual switch (VSWITCH)