PCAP information from an SLX device is
captured in a file that you can download.
Before you begin
Because PCAP for SLX devices is supported on only one port
at a time, you must stop an existing PCAP before you can begin a new one. For more
information, see Stop a PCAP.
About this task
Every SLX packet capture overwrites the previous PCAP file.
Procedure
In the Navigation menu, select
Device
Inventory.
In the Devices page, click anywhere in the
required device row except the Actions column ()
to proceed to the device Overview page.
Select Capture Packets
from the Device Actions menu.
Select Configure Port
Capture or + (Enable PCAP) as
appropriate to start a new packet capture.
From the Packet Capture actions,
select Start.
In the Port field,
select a port on which to capture packets.
In the Direction field,
select the packet type:
Ingress
(RX)
Egress
(TX)
In the Packet Count
field, select the number of packets that you want to capture, from 1 to
8,000.
Packet capture stops when the
selected number of packets has been captured.
Select Add.
The capture configuration
is displayed on the right.
Select Save.
The PCAP file is added to
the Packet Capture page.
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to proceed to the device Overview page.
