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.