Documents

Getting Started

Platform
Napatech SmartNIC
Content Type
Overview Document
Capture Software Version
Link™ Capture Software 12.7

Documents on Napatech Documentation Portal

This table describes the relevant documents on docs.napatech.com (the Napatech Documentation Portal) grouped according to use.
Note: All of these documents are not necessarily included in each product package.
Document No. Description
Start-Up Documentation
DN-0931 This Overview Document explaining how to get started with the NT SmartNICs running Napatech Link™ Capture Software, and describing the documents included on the Napatech Documentation Portal.
DN-1299 Release Summary giving an overview of the functionality of the Napatech Link™ Capture Software release. The No. of this document is specific to the Link™ Capture Software 12.7 release.
Release notes for:
  • The NT SmartNIC package
  • The FPGA of the SmartNIC
  • The drivers of the SmartNIC
  • The tools package
  • The image control tool
Note: The release notes are located with the packages.
DN-1169 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT200A02-SCC SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-1200 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT200A02-NEBS SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-1016 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT200A01-SCC SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-1017 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT200A01-NEBS SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-1261 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT100A01-SCC SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-1262 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT100A01-NEBS SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-0848 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT100E3-1-PTP SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-0896 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT100E3-1-PTP-NEBS SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-0980 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT80E3-2-PTP SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-0981 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT80E3-2-PTP-NEBS SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-1251 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT50B01 SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-0954 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT40A01-SCC SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-0955 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT40A01-NEBS SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-0797 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT40E3-4-PTP SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-0897 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT40E3-4-PTP-NEBS SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-0904 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT20E3-2-PTP SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-0905 Hardware Installation Guide explaining how to install an NT20E3-2-PTP-NEBS SmartNIC in a server and providing specifications.
DN-0379 Software Installation Guide explaining how to install the Napatech Linux driver and tools for SmartNICs with Napatech Link™ Software.
DN-0428 Software Installation Guide explaining how to install and configure Napatech libpcap.
DN1067 Software Installation Guide explaining how to install the Napatech Windows driver and tools for the NT SmartNICs, and how to install and configure WinPcap with Napatech extensions.
Documentation for Use at Application Level and for Application Development
DN-0810 Overview Document describing the software architecture and the concepts of Napatech Link™ Capture Software.
DN-0449 Reference Documentation about API, Napatech Programming Language, tools, examples and so on.
DN-0967 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Sand Beach release.
DN-1010 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Sand Beach release to the Main Beach release.
DN-1019 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Main Beach release.
DN-1023 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Main Beach release to the Huntington Beach 1 release.
DN-1024 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Huntington Beach 1 release.
DN-1059 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Huntington Beach 1 release to the Pueblo release.
DN-1078 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Pueblo release to the Huntington Beach 2 release.
DN-1087 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Huntington Beach 2 release.
DN-1107 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Huntington Beach 2 release to the Huntington Beach 3 release.
DN-1109 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Huntington Beach 3 release.
DN-1127 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Huntington Beach 3 release to the Huntington Beach 4.1 release.
DN-1129 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Huntington Beach 4.1 release.
DN-1174 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Huntington Beach 4.1 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.2 release.
DN-1175 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.2 release.
DN-1165 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 11.2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.3 release.
DN-1166 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.3 release.
DN-1196 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 11.3 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.4 release.
DN-1197 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.4 release.
DN-1211 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 11.4 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.5 release.
DN-1212 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.5 release.
DN-1219 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 11.5 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.6 release.
DN-1220 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.6 release.
DN-1158 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 11.6 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.7 release.
DN-1160 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.7 release.
DN-1237 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 11.7 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.8 release.
DN-1238 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.8 release.
DN-1240 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 11.8 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.9 release.
DN-1241 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 11.9 release.
DN-1243 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 11.9 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.0 release.
DN-1244 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.0 release.
DN-1248 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 12.0 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.1 release.
DN-1249 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.1 release.
DN-1254 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 12.1 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.2 release.
DN-1255 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.2 release.
DN-1258 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 12.2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.3 release.
DN-1259 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.3 release.
DN-1274 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 12.3 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.4 release.
DN-1275 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.4 release.
DN-1281 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 12.4 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.5 release.
DN-1282 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.5 release.
DN-1287 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 12.5 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.6 release.
DN-1288 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.6 release.
DN-1300 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Link™ Capture Software 12.6 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.7 release.
DN-1301 Migration Document describing how to migrate from the Green Bay 2 release to the Link™ Capture Software 12.7 release.
DN-0487 User Guide describing the imgctrl tool, which can be used for updating FPGA images.
DN-0737 User Guide describing how to troubleshoot SmartNICs with Napatech Link™ Capture Software.
DN-0985 User Guide describing time-stamping and time synchronization.
DN-0986 User Guide describing statistics.
DN-0988 User Guide describing multi-CPU distribution.
DN-1227 User Guide describing stateful flow management.
DN-0666 Application Note describing how to install and run Snort with Napatech Link™ Capture Software.
DN-0740 Application Note describing how to open multiple network streams as one.
DN-0793 Application Note describing how to qualify, fine-tune and troubleshoot time synchronization.
DN-1133 Application Note describing how to use a Napatech NT80E3-2-PTP SmartNIC as an 8 × 10 Gbit/s SmartNIC.
Background Information
DN-1128 Feature Description describing the features of Napatech Link™ Capture Software.
DN-0499 Traceability Document describing how to trace NT SmartNICs.
DN-0569 User Guide describing network interface modules (NIMs).
DN-1118 User Guide describing how to use the Napatech Support Portal.
NA-0009 Document describing the Napatech Software License Agreement.

In addition, the Napatech Documentation Portal includes documents about related subjects and complementary Napatech products.