capture start

Last Updated : Nov 06, 2012 |
Starts the packet sniffing service.
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The capture start command resets the buffer before starting the sniffer.
In order to upload a capture file, first stop the packet sniffing service.

Syntax

capture start

User level

read-write

Context

general

Examples

If the packet sniffing service has been enabled by the administrator:
Gxxx-001(super)# capture start
Starting the packet sniffing process
If the packet sniffing service has not been enabled by the administrator:
Gxxx-001(super)# capture start 
The sniffing service is not available. 
To re-enable, use the ‘capture-service’ command in supervisor mode.