
Using the Technician Interface to Configure and Run Packet Capture
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2. Establish a remote connection to the router using FTP, TFTP, XMODEM, or
the Network Tap application; then, use a Network General Sniffer to convert
the file for processing.
a. Transfer a copy of the Packet Capture file from the router to a UNIX
workstation or DOS PC.
See Using Optivity Network Management System 8.0 Internetwork
Applications for Network Tap instructions.
b. Convert the file for processing by a Network General Sniffer using one of
the following methods:
-- On a UNIX workstation, use Network Tap.
-- On a Sun workstation or DOS PC, use the Packet Convert utility. See
“Con
verting a Packet Capture File to Network General Sniffer
Format” on page B-36.
c. Save the converted file on a DOS-formatted diskette and insert the
diskette in a Network General Sniffer for analysis. See the Network
General Sniffer manual to learn how to read the file.
3. Establish a local or out-of-band connection to the router using the Technician
Interface; then, use the Technician Interface to decode and display the
hexadecimal content of the packets.
The Technician Interface shows the following information about each packet:
-- The sequential number of the packet in the file
-- The date and time Packet Capture copied the packet
-- The media carrying the packet
-- The original size of the packet
-- The direction of the packet (received for incoming, or transmitted for
outgoing)
-- The contents of the packet in hexadecimal format.
The Technician Interface also allows you to do the following:
-- Identify the first packet you want to display by specifying its sequence
number in the Packet Capture file.
-- Limit the number of packets displayed.
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