Wireshark-users: [Wireshark-users] monitoring multiple wiresharks from one central unit

From: "Ich" <waynel@xxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:02:28 +0200
Hello world !!!
 
I have a really challenging, IMO impossible, problem.
 
given the following setup:
 
4 computers with five 1Gbit ethernetcards. 4 for regular traffic of the main network, one to communicate with the central device.
Each machine runs some minimal Linux with one wireshark for each "traffic"-card.
Assuming a really low amount of traffic (no bottleneck),  fine weather and everything that can be positive.
The highly educated engineer, who has read many books, but never connected a PC to a DSL-modem without assistance, wants to see all output of the 16 wiresharks on the monitor of the central unit in 1 (one) window, in nearly realtime.
 
Is there any god or guru or whatever, who can give me a hint how I can "solve" the problem, or at least come near ?
If additional software is needed, it has to be free.
The system has to run on sunday :-)
 
Thanks in advance
 
wayne