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Packet capture

Packet capture

You can create a filter on an interface to capture a specified number of packets to examine.

Go to Network > Packet Capture to see existing packet capture filters.

For each packet capture filter the following are displayed:

  • Interfaces

  • Host filter

  • Post filter

  • VLAN filter

  • Protocol filter

  • Packets

  • Maximum packet count

  • Status

Hover over the leftmost edge of the column heading to display the Configure Table icon, which you can use to select the columns to display or to reset all the columns to their default settings. You can also drag column headings to change their order.

The following options are available in the Packet Capture tab:

+Create New

Select to create a new packet capture filter. See Creating a packet capture filter.

Edit

Select to edit the selected packet capture filter.

Clone

Select to clone the selected packet capture filter.

Delete

Select to delete the selected packet capture filter.

Search

Use the search bar to look for a packet capture filter.

Packet capture

You can create a filter on an interface to capture a specified number of packets to examine.

Go to Network > Packet Capture to see existing packet capture filters.

For each packet capture filter the following are displayed:

  • Interfaces

  • Host filter

  • Post filter

  • VLAN filter

  • Protocol filter

  • Packets

  • Maximum packet count

  • Status

Hover over the leftmost edge of the column heading to display the Configure Table icon, which you can use to select the columns to display or to reset all the columns to their default settings. You can also drag column headings to change their order.

The following options are available in the Packet Capture tab:

+Create New

Select to create a new packet capture filter. See Creating a packet capture filter.

Edit

Select to edit the selected packet capture filter.

Clone

Select to clone the selected packet capture filter.

Delete

Select to delete the selected packet capture filter.

Search

Use the search bar to look for a packet capture filter.