Wireshark · Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] monitoring multiple wiresharks from one central unit

[Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Well, either pipe your remote capture trough the network to the central 
device, or tunnel X sessions back to it.

Thanx,
Jaap

Ich wrote:
> Hello world !!!
>  
> I have a really challenging, IMO impossible, problem.
>  
> given the following setup:
>  
> 4 computers with five 1Gbit ethernetcards. 4 for regular traffic of the 
> main network, one to communicate with the central device.
> Each machine runs some minimal Linux with one wireshark for each 
> "traffic"-card.
> Assuming a really low amount of traffic (no bottleneck),  fine weather 
> and everything that can be positive.
> The highly educated engineer, who has read many books, but never 
> connected a PC to a DSL-modem without assistance, wants to see all 
> output of the 16 wiresharks on the monitor of the central unit in 1 
> (one) window, in nearly realtime.
>  
> Is there any god or guru or whatever, who can give me a hint how I can 
> "solve" the problem, or at least come near ?
> If additional software is needed, it has to be free.
> The system has to run on sunday :-)
>  
> Thanks in advance
> wayne