Data Stream Capture

The TSM for Avaya Definity G3 can capture the data stream sent from the server in a stream capture file.

For each connection, the full data stream is stored in a stream capture file using the following naming convention: 
streamcapturefile_host_port
Where:
  • streamcapturefile is the value specified by the StreamCaptureFile property.
  • host is the name of the host to which the TSM is connected .
  • port is the port on which the TSM is listening for data.
Stream capture data can be used for debugging purposes, to develop new features for the TSM, or to pass to other management systems that require the same data.
Note: If you leave the StreamCaptureFile property blank, the data stream capture function is disabled.

Rotating Stream Capture Files

The TSM for Avaya Definity G3 can rotate stream capture files; that is, it can write to a stream capture file that is saved and archived periodically when a predefined file size is reached.

To use this feature, set the maximum size for the stream capture file using the MaxStreamCapFileSize property and set the DateStreamCapture property to 1.

When the DateStreamCapture property is set to 1, the TSM creates a stream capture file with the following naming convention: 
streamcapturefile_host_port_date_time

By appending the filename with a timestamp, the TSM avoids overwriting the old stream capture file.

The maximum file size specified by the MaxStreamCapFileSize property acts as an upper limit for the stream capture file. If the TSM reads a stream whose size exceeds the remaining allowable space in the current stream capture file, it saves the current file and creates a new one, thus storing the whole stream in a single file.

If you do not specify a maximum size for the stream capture file, it grows indefinitely until the connection is closed. If the MaxStreamCapFileSize property is set and the DateStreamCapture property is set to 0, the TSM overwrites the stream capture file for that connection each time the maximum file size is reached.