Converting A Packet Capture File To Network Associates Sniffer Format - Nortel Versalar 15000 Troubleshooting Manual

Managing and Troubleshooting the Versalar Switch Router 15000
pktdump <file_name>
file_name
Packet Dump shows the same information about each packet as the BCC, but it
does not provide options for specifying the packet by number or quantity. See
"Displaying a Packet Capture File in the
the fields and a sample display.
Converting a Packet Capture File to Network Associates
Sniffer Format
You can use the packet convert utility to convert a packet capture file that you
retrieved from the router to Network Associates Sniffer format. This format
allows the sniffer to decode the captured packets.
To obtain this utility, access the following Web site:
http://www.nortelnetworks.com/rml
Then, choose Software Solutions > Versalar 15K > V15K Host Toolkit in the
available selection areas. Be sure to download the version of the packet dump
utility appropriate for your platform.
The Network Associates Sniffer reads MCT3 packet capture files as synchronous
files.
Packet capture does not support the bisynchronous protocol.
Note: Before you capture packets, you must set the size of the packets to a
value that the Network Associates Sniffer supports. See
Number of Bytes in Each Packet to
To convert a packet capture file to Network Associates Sniffer format:
Retrieve a copy of the file from the router.
1.
See the following sections for instructions:
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is the name of the packet capture file that you retrieved from the router.
"Getting the Name of the Packet Capture
"Using FTP to Transfer the
Transfer the File" on
BCC" on
Copy" on page 8-6
File" on
File" on page 8-21
page 8-22
page 8-8 for a description of
"Specifying the
for instructions.
page 8-21
or "Using TFTP to
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