The Frame Capture action monitors and analyzes real-time data traffic flow from devices in your wireless LAN and saves the data in a file if the conditions defined in the filter are met. To select the Frame Capture action, select from the Search Actions.
The following configuration fields are available:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
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Frame Capture |
Limits the scope of the frame capture to a Sensor or a Device. |
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Frame Count Limit |
Limits the total amount of frames to capture. |
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Time Limit |
Specifies a time duration for the Frame Capture to run. You must enter x amount of minutes or hours. |
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File Name Prefix |
Specifies a prefix for the file name. The prefix is added to a number sequence to make up the file name. |
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Capture Management Frames |
Turns on capturing Management frames. Check the checkbox and slide the slider to specify when to stop capturing Management frames. |
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Capture Control Frames |
Turns on capturing Control frames. Check the checkbox and slide the slider to specify when to stop capturing Control frames. |
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Capture Data Frames |
Turns on capturing Data frames. Check the checkbox and slide the slider to specify when to stop capturing Data frames. |
The captured file is stored in either - or, at times, both - of the following directories:
/usr/local/smx/pcaptures OR
/usr/local/smx/pcaptures/saved.