Trace field descriptions

Last Updated : Apr 09, 2019 |

Packet Capture

Name

Description

Status

The current status of the system for capturing packets.

Interface

The interface used for packet capture.

Local Address

The local IP address and port.

The default value for this field is All.

Remote Address

The remote IP address and port.

The default value for this field is an asterisk (*).

Protocol

The protocol used for packet capture.

The options are:

  • All

  • UDP

  • TCP

Maximum Number of Packets to Capture

The number of packets to capture data.

You can enter a value between 1 and 10,000.

Capture Filename

The name of the file used to capture data.

If you use the name of an existing capture file, the system overwrites the file.

Button

Description

Start Capture

Begins the packet capture.

Clear

Clears the values that you entered in the Packet Capture tab.

Captures tab

Name

Description

File Name

The name of the packet capture file.

File Size (bytes)

The size of the packet capture file.

Last Modified

The latest date and time at which the capture file was changed.

The default value for this field is All.

In addition to these fields, the Captures tab has two additional fields for sorting the packet captures by file name, file size, or last modified date.

Button

Description

Sort

Sorts the list of packet capture files by file name, file size, or last modified date.

Reset

Clears the values that you selected for sorting the data.