Methods, switch and frame capture managing module for managing Ethernet frames

A Frame Capture Managing Module configured for managing capturing of Ethernet frames by a switch, wherein the Frame Capture Managing Module comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory containing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the Frame Capture managing Module to perform operations to:
• receive, from a network node, a request for capturing Ethernet frames at a network interface of the switch, wherein the request comprises an identity of the network interface and information relating to a second filter indicating Ethernet frames to be received at the network node;
• send, to the switch, a configuration comprising:
• the identity of the network interface of the switch;
• an indication about a first multicast channel;
• and
• information relating to a first filter to be applied, by the switch, to Ethernet frames received at the network interface, wherein the first filter relates to the second filter;
• and
• send, to the network node, a response comprising a second multicast channel relating to the first multicast channel, wherein the second multicast channel is to be joined by the network node, whereby the network node, upon joining the second multicast channel, receives a collection of Ethernet frames, indicated by the second filter, from among Ethernet frames received at the switch.

A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed by a processing circuit of a Frame Capture Managing Module for managing capturing of Ethernet frames by a switch, are capable of causing the Frame Capture Managing Module to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, from a network node, a request for capturing Ethernet frames at a network interface of the switch, wherein the request comprises an identity of the network interface and information relating to a second filter indicating Ethernet frames to be received at the network node;
• sending, to the switch, a configuration comprising:
• the identity of the network interface of the switch;
• an indication about a first multicast channel;
• and
• information relating to a first filter to be applied, by the switch, to Ethernet frames received at the network interface, wherein the first filter relates to the second filter;
• and
• sending, to the network node, a response comprising a second multicast channel relating to the first multicast channel, wherein the second multicast channel is to be joined by the network node, whereby the network node, upon joining the second multicast channel, receives a collection of Ethernet frames, indicated by the second filter, from among Ethernet frames received at the switch.