Managing packet tracing

To manage packet tracing with the local management interface, use the Packet Tracing management page.

1. From the top menu, select Manage System Settings > Network Settings > Packet Tracing. The status of packet tracing is displayed.
2. Manage packet tracing settings.
   • Start packet tracing
     1. Click Start.
     2. On the Start Packet Tracing page:
        1. Select the interface name in the Interface field.
           Note: If no value is selected for the Interface field, packet tracing is enabled for all interfaces.
        2. Click the Filter field.
        3. On the Set Filter page, select a pre-defined filter in the Display Filter field, or enter the filter manually in the Filter String field.
        4. Click Save.
        5. Define the maximum size of the packet tracing file (PCAP file) in the Maximum File Size field. This value is the maximum size that the packet tracing file can grow to before packet tracing is disabled.
           Note: If no value is selected for the Maximum File Size field, the maximum file size is set to half the remaining disk size.
     3. Click Start.
        Note: Only a single packet tracing operation can be running at the same time. A new packet trace cannot be started until the PCAP file from the previous trace is deleted.
   • Stop packet tracing
     1. Click Stop.
     2. Click Yes to confirm the action.
   • Export the packet tracing PCAP file
     1. Click Export.
        Note: You must configure the software that blocks pop-up windows in your browser to allow pop-up windows for the appliance before files can be exported.
     2. Confirm the save action in the browser pop-up window.
   • Delete the packet tracing PCAP file
     1. Click Delete.
     2. Click Yes to confirm the action.
        Note: If packet tracing is running, the PCAP file cannot be deleted. You must stop the associated packet tracing before you delete the PCAP file.