Ethernet

The Packet Capture > Ethernet tab provides you the option view and edit the Packet Capture settings for ethernet data.

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Click on the unfold arrow button to view the details of this device's ethernet data capture settings. The information such as Ethernet Packet Capture Filter Settings and Ethernet Packet Capture Buffer Statistics are displayed.

You can also do the options described below:

• Click on the configure icon to open the ethernet data capture settings page for that SonicWave. More information of configuration is explained further below.

• Click on the download icon to download the already captured packets.

• Click on the clear buffer icon to clear the captured packets buffer.

• Click Start Capture to start the capture. You can see the buffer statistics as Trace Active.

• Click on Stop Capture to finish the capture. You can see the buffer statistics as Trace Off.

To Configure the Ethernet Packet Capture

1. Click on the configure icon hovering the mouse to the right hand side of the device. The ethernet data capture settings page is displayed.

   

2. Specify the Ethernet Packet Capture Settings option. You can either enable or disable the Wrap Capture Buffer Once Full option.

3. Specify the Ethernet Packet Capture Filters. For each of these fields you can specify a maximum of 10 types separated by commas. Negative values are accepted. All values should be of the same type- either positive or negative.

   • VLAN ID(s)
   • Ether Type(s)
   • IP Type(s)
   • Source IP Addresse(s)
   • Source Port(s)
   • Destination IP Addresse(s)
   • Destination Port(s)

4. Click OK to save the changes.

Toolbar options

The toolbar above the table has the below options.

Option	Description
	Click on this icon to Refresh or reload the page.
	Click on this icon to select the required columns. This helps you to view or hide the selected columns.

To Filter in Ethernet

Click the filter icon to view the available filters.

For more information on other filter options refer to Filter Options