Configuring Pcap On A Port - Avaya 8800 Troubleshooting Manual

Configuring PCAP on a port

Configure PCAP on a port so that the port supports PCAP, and to apply filters to the captured
data. You can apply IP- or Access Control List (ACL)-based filters.
Prerequisites
• If required, IP filters exist.
• If required, ACLs with a global action of mirror exist.
Procedure steps
1. From the Device Physical View tab, select a port.
2. In the navigation tree, open the following folders Configuration > Edit > Port.
3. Click General.
4. Click the PCAP tab.
5. Select Enable.
6. Choose the PCAP mode.
7. As required, select a filter set and ACL.
8. Click Apply.
Variable definitions
Use the information in the following table to help you configure port PCAP parameters.
Enable
Mode
FilterListSize
FilterSet
AclFilterListSize
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Variable
Enables or disables PCAP on the port.
Sets the PCAP mode (tx, rx, both, rxFilter, txFilter,
bothFilter). When PCAP is enabled in rxFilter mode, only
ingress packets which match the filter criteria are captured.
The default is rx mode.
Indicates zero or more filter lists associated with this port
for PCAP
Applies an IP filter set (Global or Source Destination) to the
port.
Indicates the number of ACL filters assigned to this port.
The ACLs must have a global-action of mirror.
Configuring PCAP on a port
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