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=== External original packet lengths === | === External original packet lengths === | ||
This option allows to enable the use of original packet length information contained in the packet data instead of the length of the packet as received. At this time only the Ixia/Keysight original packet length trailer format is supported. | This option allows to enable the use of original packet length information contained in the packet data instead of the length of the packet as received. This is especially useful if truncated packets are received and the traffic statistics should still show the original traffic amount. | ||
At this time only the Ixia/Keysight original packet length trailer format is supported. In firmware version >= 4.6, the length in the IP header can also be used as information about the original packet length. A type selector allows to choose the corresponding format. | |||
This feature can also be used in combination with the ''External timestamps'' option to support packets that contain a Ixia/Keysight trailer with both timestamp and original length information. | This feature can also be used in combination with the ''External timestamps'' option to support packets that contain a Ixia/Keysight trailer with both timestamp and original length information. | ||