Using Ethanalyzer - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Troubleshooting
Example:
switch(boot)# dir bootflash:
Step 5 Load the Cisco NX-OS system software image.
Example:
In the following example, the system image filename is nx-os.bin:
switch(boot) # load bootflash:nx-os.bin
Step 6 Log in to the switch using the new administrator password.
Example:
switch login: admin
Password: <new password>
Step 7 Reset the new password to ensure that is it is also the SNMP password.
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# username admin password <new password>
switch(config)# exit
Step 8 Save the configuration.
Example:
switch# copy running-config startup-config

Using Ethanalyzer

Ethanalyzer is a Cisco NX-OS protocol analyzer tool based on the Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) open source
code. Ethanalyzer is a command-line version of Wireshark that captures and decodes packets. You can use
Ethanalyzer to troubleshoot your network and analyze the control-plane traffic.
To configure Ethanalyzer, use one or more of the following commands:
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
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Command or Action
switch# ethanalyzer local interface
interface
switch# ethanalyzer local interface
interface brief
switch# ethanalyzer local interface
interface limit-captured-frames
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
Purpose
Captures packets sent or received by the supervisor
and provides detailed protocol information.
For all commands in this table, interface
Note
is inbound-hi (Inbound high-priority
interface), inbound-low (Inbound
low-priority interface), or mgmt
(management interface).
Captures packets sent or received by the supervisor
and provides a summary of protocol information.
Limits the number of frames to capture.
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