Start a PCAP on Extreme 9920 Devices

PCAP information from a 9920 device is displayed in the Visibility Manager interface.

Procedure

  1. In the Navigation menu, select Configure.
  2. In the Devices panel, right-click a 9920 device and select Packet Capture.
  3. Select Configure Port Capture.
  4. Select Start.
  5. In the Port field, select a port on which to capture packets.
  6. Select whether to collect Ingress packets, Egress packets, or Both types.
  7. 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.
  8. Select Add.
    The capture configuration for the selected port is displayed on the right.
  9. Repeat steps 4 through 8 as needed to configure PCAPs for more ports.
    PCAP configuration is supported for a maximum of 10 ports for the selected device.
  10. Save () your changes.
    The Packet Capture page displays running PCAPs and PCAP results.