Windows G-vTAP Agent Installation

To install the Windows G-vTAP Agent using the ZIP package:

  1. Download the Windows G-vTAP Agent 1.7-11.8-11.8-31.8-4 ZIP package from the Gigamon Customer Portal. For assistance contact Contact Technical Support.
  2. Extract the contents of the .zip file into a convenient location.
  3. Run ‘npcap-0.99-r7-oem.exe’ (located in the ‘npcap’ folder) as Administrator.
  4. Run ‘install.bat’ as an Administrator.
  5. To restart the Windows G-vTAP Agent, perform one of the following actions:
    • Restart the VM.
    • Run 'sc stop gvtap' and 'sc start gvtap' from the command prompt.
    • Restart the G-vTAP Agent from the Windows Task Manager.

Note:  You must edit the Windows Firewall settings to grant access to the gvtap process. To do this, access the Windows Firewall settings and find “gvtapd” in the list of apps and features. Select it to grant access. Be sure to select both Private and Public check boxes. If “gvtapd” does not appear in the list, click Add another app... Browse your program files for the gvtap-agent application (gvtapd.exe) and then click Add. (Disclaimer: These are general guidelines for changing Windows Firewall settings. See Microsoft Windows help for official instructions on Windows functionality.)