Solution
Ethernet data cannot be read bypassing the Real Time Controller. The FPGA does not have a network interface card connected directly to it. As shown in the following diagram the Real time Processor is the target connected to the NIC.
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The only way you can read ethernet data bypassing the Real Time Controller would be by creating your own software library that can read raw ethernet data.