Integrated switch tap arrangement with visual display arrangement and methods thereof

An arrangement in a high density network device with an internal tap module for displaying statistical data pertaining to network traffic that traverses said high density network device, comprising:

• a power supply arrangement for providing power to circuitry of said high density network device;
• a set of network ports, said set of network ports including a set of input network ports for receiving said network traffic and a set of output network ports for outputting said network traffic from said high density network device;
• a logic arrangement for analyzing said network traffic and for displaying said statistical data pertaining to said network traffic;
• and
• a visual display arrangement, said visual display arrangement being configured to display said statistical data, whereas said network traffic is configured to traverse said high density network device between said set of input network ports and said set of output network ports irrespective whether said power is provided to said circuitry of said high density network device.

A method for monitoring network traffic through a high density network device, comprising:

• receiving a plurality of data packets from a set of network ports;
• sending said plurality of data packets to a switch chip, wherein said switch chip is configured at least for analyzing said network traffic;
• intercepting at least part of said plurality of data packets when said plurality of data packets is forwarded to a set of uplink ports, wherein said set of uplink ports is configured for forwarding said plurality of data packets to other network devices, said intercepting is performed by a tap module;
• creating a set of data packets, wherein said set of data packets including said at least part of said plurality of data packets, wherein said set of data packet is created by said tap module;
• and
• sending said set of data packets to a set of monitoring ports.