This was the emerging technology assignment for my Network Service and Support class. I demonstrate how to implement the Symantec IM Detection Utility and explain why it is used.
5. You must install the Symantec IM Detection Utility on a machine that is connected to a hub or a switch that, in turn, connects the network to the Internet. If you use a switch, you must connect the Symantec IM Detection Utility machine to a monitor port that receives a copy of all switched packets. This setup is sometimes referred to as port mirroring . Monitored Computers Monitored Computers IMDU MAIN SWITCH MONITORED SWITCH