Local Packet Capture - Cisco WAP125 Administrator's Manual

Local Packet Capture

Local Packet Capture
To initiate a local packet capture:
Step 1
Select Troubleshoot > Packet Capture.
Step 2 Ensure that Save File on this Device is selected for the Packet Capture Method.
Step 3 Configure these parameters:
• Interface — Enter a capture interface type for packet capture:
◦Ethernet — 802.3 traffic on the Ethernet port.
◦Radio 1/Radio 2 — 802.11 traffic on the radio interface.
• Duration — Enter the time duration in seconds for the capture. The range is from 10 to 3600. The default is 60.
• Max File Size — Enter the maximum allowed size for the capture file in kilobytes (KB). The range is from 64 to
4096. The default is 1024.
Step 4
There are two modes for packet capture.
• All Wireless Traffic — captures all wireless packets.
• Traffic to/from this AP — capture the packet sent from the AP or the AP received.
Step 5 Click Enable Filters. There are three checkboxes available (Ignore beacons, Filter on client, Filter on SSID).
• Ignore Beacons — Enables or disables the capturing of 802.11 beacons detected or transmitted by the radio.
• Filter on Client — Specifies the MAC address for WLAN client filter. Note that the Client filter is active only
when a capture is performed on an 802.11 interface.
• Filter on SSID — Select a SSID name for packet capture.
Step 6 Click Save Settings. The changes are saved to the Startup Configuration.
Step 7
Click Start Capture and then click Refresh to obtain the Packet Capture Status which contains of the following data:
a) Current Capture Status
b) Packet Capture Time
c) Packet Capture File Size
In Packet File Capture mode, the WAP device stores the captured packets in the RAM file system. Upon activation, the
packet capture proceeds until one of these events occurs:
• The capture time reaches the configured duration.
• The capture file reaches its maximum size.
• The administrator stops the capture.
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