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Install Dual Napatech Cards

(Only required if you use two Napatech cards.)

If you use two Napatech cards, you can monitor four networks. Before you install the NBA software, verify that the Napatech cards are correctly installed and synchronized.

To install and synchronize dual Napatech cards:

1. Install the Napatech NT4E-INL cards into the PCI-Express slots in the Linux Server Platform.

   Take anti-static precautions and adhere to the hardware installation instructions supplied by the hardware manufacturers.

2. If you use two Napatech cards, synchronize them using a Napatech time synchronization cable.

   Depending on the hardware layout, you may need to attach the time synchronization cable before installing one or both of the cards into the PCI-Express slots:

   1. Connect the time synchronization cable between the "Int1" MCX connectors (J16 - near the heat-sink and fan) on the Napatech cards.
   2. Verify that you pushed the connectors together securely without damaging the connectors or kinking the cable.

Important: If you connect a network inline with the Napatech ports before installing the NBA software, this can disrupt network traffic.

More information:

(Optional) Configure External Bypass Unit

Contact Your Napatech Distributor