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User Guide for the Cisco Network Analysis Module (NAM) Traffic Analyzer, 5.0
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Chapter 4 Capturing and Decoding Packet Data
Sessions
Creating a Software Filter
You can define a software filter to filter based on any of the following:
• Source host address
• Destination host address
• Network encapsulation
• VLAN or VLAN range
• Application
• Source port or port range
• Destination port or port range
To create a software capture filter:
Step 1 Choose Capture > Packet Capture/Decode > Sessions.
The Configure Capture Session dialog box is displayed.
Step 2 The bottom half of the screen displays any configured Software Filters. Click the Create button at the
bottom of the Software Filters area to create a new software filter.
The Software Filter Dialog (Figure 4-4) displays.
Figure 4-4 Software Filter Dialog
Step 3 Enter information in each of the fields as appropriate. See Table 4-5 for descriptions of the fields.