Ports List¶
The ports list shows all the ports that you can control. Ports are grouped into Port Groups. A Port Group is just a computer or device (local or remote) running the agent component (drone).
Status¶
The port group status icons are as follows -
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The client is not connected to the port group |
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The controller is trying to connect to the port group |
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The controller is connected to the port group |
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The controller faced some error connecting to the port group |
The port status icons are as follows -
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The port current link status is unknown |
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The port link status is down |
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The port link status is up |
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Ostinato is currently transmitting on the port |
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Ostinato is currently capturing on the port |
NOTE: If port is administratively disabled, it may not be listed - this is a Pcap/WinPcap limitation. If no ports are listed - check that drone (the agent component) is running with administrative privileges. For more troubleshooting tips, check the FAQ
Actions¶
Icon | Action | Description |
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New Port Group | Adds a new remote computer to the list and connects to it. You can specify a hostname or IP address and optionally the port number |
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Delete Port Group | Deletes a remote computer from the list |
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Connect Port Group | Attempts to reconnect to a disconnected remote computer |
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Disconnect Port Group | Disconnects from a remote computer. The remote computer is not removed from the list. You can connect to it again |
Exclusive Port Control | See Exclusive Port Control | |
Port Settings | View and change Port settings | |
Open Port Configuration | Configure the port from a disk file | |
Save Port Configuration | Save current port configuration to disk |
Open/Save Port Configuration was introduced in v1.4
Controlling multiple agents¶
- On the remote computer that you want to control, run drone (the agent component)
- In the Ostinato GUI, goto File | New Port Group and enter the IP address
- The remote computer will appear as a new Port Group in the Ports List
You can connect to any number of remote agents.