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The easiest way of monitoring and analyzing the traffic of a single device like a computer is to configure the
The easiest way of monitoring and analyzing the traffic of a single device like a computer is to configure the
*Allegro Network Multimeter* in bridge mode. The device to be monitored is connected to one interface of a bridged pair
Allegro Network Multimeter in bridge mode. The device to be monitored is connected to one interface of a bridged pair
of interfaces on the *Allegro Network Multimeter*. The other interface of the bridged pair is connected to the
of interfaces on the *Allegro Network Multimeter*. The other interface of the bridged pair is connected to the
network to which the device would normally be connected to directly.
network to which the device would normally be connected to directly.
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'''  DHCP server  '''
'''  DHCP server  '''


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''' WIFI '''
''' WIFI '''
Every *Allegro Network Multimeter* comes with an USB to WIFI adapter. In the factory default configuration the adapter will
 
Every Allegro Network Multimeter comes with an USB to WIFI adapter. In the factory default configuration the adapter will
create a WIFI access point when connected to the device. This access point shows up as 'allegro-mm-xxxx' where the
create a WIFI access point when connected to the device. This access point shows up as 'allegro-mm-xxxx' where the
'xxxx' part is made up of a hexadecimal number which is unique to the device. In factory default settings the password
'xxxx' part is made up of a hexadecimal number which is unique to the device. In factory default settings the password
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'''  Display '''
'''  Display '''


The *Allegro Network Multimeter* 200 comes with a HDMI connector and
The Allegro Network Multimeter 200 comes with a HDMI connector and
the 1000 and 3000 series come with a VGA connector.  When a compatible
the 1000 and 3000 series come with a VGA connector.  When a compatible
display is connected, a console with information about the running
display is connected, a console with information about the running
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==== What can I do with the integrated KVM port ====
==== What can I do with the integrated KVM port? ====


The Allegro Network Multimeter 1000 and 3000 series devices contain a KVM/IPMI management module from Supermicro by
The Allegro Network Multimeter 1000 and 3000 series devices contain a KVM/IPMI management module from Supermicro by
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Please refer to the documentation from Supermicro on how to use the KVM/IPMI management module:
Please refer to the documentation from Supermicro on how to use the KVM/IPMI management module:
`SMT_IPMI_Manual <https://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/SMT_IPMI_Manual.pdf>`_
SMT_IPMI_Manual.
 




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Issues like these are accounted for the Monitoring interface on which the issue was encountered and the respective
Issues like these are accounted for the Monitoring interface on which the issue was encountered and the respective
statistics are available on the 'Interface stats' page in the 'Errors' column. For an explanation of the error
statistics are available on the 'Interface stats' page in the 'Errors' column. For an explanation of the error
counters, please refer to the :doc:`interface_stats` manual page.
counters, please refer to the Interface statistics manual page.




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This depends on which SFP+ ports are used. The following table shows what kind of modules are supported in which
This depends on which SFP+ ports are used. The following table shows what kind of modules are supported in which
ports:
ports:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Keyword !! Description 
|-         
|name || any name information (DNS,DHCP,SSL,HTTP,custom names, etc)
|-
|category ||the category of a custom name
|-
|ip ||the IP address of the client or server side
|-
|ipgroup ||  the name(s) of the matching IP groups if configured
|-
|clientip || the IP address of the client
|-
|serverip || the IP address of the server
|-
|packets ||  the number packets (receive and transmitted combined)
|-
|}




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