Use Packet Capture

1. From the menu on the left, do one of the following:
   • Select Tools > Sites. Select a site from the list that displays. You will be able to capture information for all APs or for a single AP at the site.
   • Select Tools > Access Points.
2. Select the Packet Capture tab.
   

   Packet Capture Tab

   
3. In the Capture Locations drop-down list, select the packet types to capture.

   All Wired Packets	Captures all packets from the different wired ports. Packets are captured from both directions.
   Dropped	Captures all packets that were dropped due to various reasons, such as ACLs and timeouts.
   Wired	Captures packets from a specified wired interface. Select the interface type and interface number from the drop-down list. From the Packet Direction drop-down list, select the packet flow direction (Any, Inbound, or Outbound).
   Wireless	Captures packets from a specified wireless radio interface. Select the interface from the drop-down list of available radios for the access point. From the Packet Direction drop-down list, select the packet flow direction (Any, Inbound, or Outbound).

4. In the Filter section, select one or more filter criteria for which you want to capture packets. Packets are captured only for the options you select.

   MAC Address	Enter a device's MAC address for which packets will be captured. All other packets are filtered out.
   IP Protocol	Select a protocol from the drop-down list for which packets will be captured. All other packets are filtered out.
   Filter by IP	Enter a device's IP address for which packets will be captured. All other packets are filtered out.
   Port	Set the port number for which packets will be captured. All other ports are filtered out.

5. In the Maximum Packet Count field, set the maximum number of packets that you want to capture. Use the Save to Disk option to download a PCAP file.
   

   Note

   The maximum data capture limit is 500 MB. A maximum of 5,000 packets can be seen in the user interface. The maximum capture count is 200,000 packets that can be captured and downloaded using a PCAP file.
6. Select Start.
   Packet information displays in the Details pane. You can save the information files to your local file system. The files are not retained in ExtremeCloud after you log out.

   

   Note

   To stop the tool, select Stop. The information display pane shows the packets that were captured before stopping, and the packets can be downloaded using the Save to Disk option.