From each network element, you can use switched port analyzer (SPAN) ports or optical TAPs to send traffic flows directly to this TAP aggregation switch. The TAP aggregation switch is directly connected to all of the analysis tools used to monitor the events in the. Test access points (TAP) aggregation is an alternative solution to help with monitoring and troubleshooting tasks in the data center. You can use various methods to monitor packets. Traffic aggregators are typically known as. A TAP aggregator solves this problem by collecting traffic copies from multiple network TAPs and SPAN ports, consolidating those streams, and delivering organized, optimized traffic to your monitoring and security tools. Instead of connecting every TAP directly to every tool and creating an. Unlike port mirroring, TAP aggregation provides N:M (any-to-any) packet replication, allowing you to capture different types of data in real time so that you quickly see what is happening in your network.
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