Packet sniffing

Last Updated : Sep 19, 2023 |
Table 1: Packet sniffing CLI commands

Root level command

First level command

Second level command

Description

capture buffer-mode

Set the capture buffer to cyclic mode.

capture buffer-size

Change the size of the capture file.

capture filter-group

Activate a capture list.

capture interface

Specify a capture interface (by default, the service captures from all interfaces simultaneously).

capture ipsec

Set whether to capture IPSec VPN packets, handled by the internal VPN process, decrypted (plaintext) or encrypted (cyphertext).

capture max-frame-size

Set the maximum octets that are captured from each frame.

capture start

Start capturing packets..

capture stop

Stop capturing packets.

capture-service

Enable or disable the capture service.

clear capture-buffer

Clear the capture buffer (useful in case it holds sensitive information).

copy capture-file ftp

Upload the packet sniffing buffer to a file on a remote FTP server.

copy capture-file scp

Upload the packet sniffing buffer to a file on a remote SCP server.

copy capture-file tftp

Upload the packet sniffing buffer to a file on a remote TFTP server.

copy capture-file usb

Upload the capture file to a USB mass storage device.

copy capture-file https

Upload the packet sniffing buffer to a file on a remote HTTPS server .

copyedge capture-file scp

Upload the packet sniffing buffer to a file on a remote SCP server through Avaya SBC tunnel.

ip capture-list

Enter the capture list configuration context, create a capture list, or delete a capture list.

cookie

Set a number to identify a list (used by the rule-manager application).

ip-rule (policy, policy-based routing, packet sniffing)

Enter an ip-rule context or erase an ip-rule.

composite-operation

Create or edit a composite operation.

destination-ip

Define an equation on the destination IP.

dscp (policy-based routing, packet sniffing, VPN)

Specify the DSCP value to be set by the current IP rule.

fragment

Apply the current rule to non-initial fragments only.

icmp

Set the IP protocol to ICMP and an equation on the types of ICMP messages.

ip-protocol

Set the IP protocol.

show ip-rule

Display the attributes of a specific rule.

source-ip

Set the current rule to apply to packets from the specified source IP address.

tcp destination-port

Set the IP protocol to TCP and an equation on the destination port.

tcp source-port

Set the IP protocol to TCP and an equation on the source port.

udp destination-port

Set the IP protocol to UDP and an equation on the destination port.

udp source-port

Set the IP protocol to UDP and an equation on the source port.

name

Name a capture list.

owner

Set the name of the person or application that has created the list.

show capture

Show the sniffer status.

show capture-buffer hex

Show a hex-dump of the captured frames.

show ip capture-list

Show capture list(s).