Chapter 36 Diagnostics
NXC5200 User’s Guide
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36.3.1 Packet Capture Files
Click Maintenance > Diagnostics > Packet Capture > Files to open the
packet capture files screen. This screen lists the files of packet captures the NXC
has performed. You can download the files to your computer where you can study
them using a packet analyzer (also known as a network or protocol analyzer) such
as Wireshark.
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Maintenance > Diagnostics > Packet Capture > Files
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Capture
Click this button to have the NXC capture packets according to the
settings configured in this screen.
You can configure the NXC while a packet capture is in progress
although you cannot modify the packet capture settings.
The NXC’s throughput or performance may be affected while a
packet capture is in progress.
After the NXC finishes the capture it saves a separate capture file
for each selected interface. The total number of packet capture
files that you can save depends on the file sizes and the available
flash storage space. Once the flash storage space is full, adding
more packet captures will fail.
Stop
Click this button to stop a currently running packet capture and
generate a separate capture file for each selected interface.
Reset
Click this button to return the screen to its last-saved settings.
Table 202
Maintenance > Diagnostics > Packet Capture (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Table 203
Maintenance > Diagnostics > Packet Capture > Files
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Remove
Select files and click Remove to delete them from the NXC. Use the [Shift]
and/or [Ctrl] key to select multiple files. A pop-up window asks you to
confirm that you want to delete.
Download
Click a file to select it and click Download to save it to your computer.
#
This column displays the number for each packet capture file entry. The
total number of packet capture files that you can save depends on the file
sizes and the available flash storage space.