Statu s Displ ays 20-17
Monitoring LAN Traffic
Data for a LAN interfa ce can be gathe red by captu ring cu rrent in formati on an d placin g
it into a buffer. This data can then be displayed.

Configur ing the Monitor

To configure the parameters used in a capture, press [B] at the Traffic Monitor Menu
(or [C], [E], [B] from the Main Menu). This will display a screen similar to the fol-
lowing:
Figure 2 0-8 LAN C apture St a tus an d Contr o l Menu
[C], [E ],[ B ] from Main Menu
Information in this Display:
Protocols – shows whether or not each LAN pr otocol is lo aded. (See Chapter 5.)
Record ing – wil l be Active or Not Active, depending on whether or not a capture
is currently occurring.
Buffer – wil l be Allocated if Reco rdin g is Active, or Not Allocated if Recording is
Not Active. If Allocated, the percentage of buffer filled and the number of e vents
will also be shown.
LAN0 – identifies the LAN interface type, shows whether or not a capture is
occurring on the interface, and identifies the traffic type(s) to be monitored.
Each of the configurable parameters (items A–F) will toggle through the valid
settings when selec ted. Note, however, th at the changes will not be displayed on
the LAN0 line above until you press [F1] to refresh the displ ay .
Node Name=node_xyz
LAN Capture Status and Control Menu
Protocols: IP: Not Loaded IPX: Not Loaded Bridge: Not Loaded
Recording: Active Buffer: Allocated 4% (40 Events)
LAN0: Type: 802.5 Capture: On Options: IP, IPX, Bridge, U nknown
A L AN Ca r d: 0 D Trac e Bridge: On
B Trace IP: On E Trace Un known: On
C Trace IPX: Off F When Full: Stop
Option:
F1: Refresh F2: Stop Capture F3: Exit F 4: Purge Capture F7: Start Capture