Cisco Systems NAM, 5 manual Browsing Packets in the Packet Decoder, Choose a Filter Mode

Chapter 4 Capturing and Decoding Packet Data

Viewing Packet Decode Information

	Table 4-10describes the columns displayed in the packet browser pane.
Table 4-10	Packet Browser
Field	Description
Pkt	Packet numbers, listed numerically in capture sequence. If the decode (display) filter is active, the packet
	numbers might not be consecutive.
Time	Time the packet was captured relative to the first packet displayed (not the first packet in the session).
	Note To see the absolute time, see the Detail window.
Size	Size of the packet, in bytes.
Source	Packet source, which might be displayed as hostname, IP, IPX, or MAC address.
	Note To turn hostname resolution on and off for IP addresses, choose the Setup tab and change this setting
		under Preferences.
Destination	Packet destination, which might be displayed as hostname, IP, IPX, or MAC address.
Protocol	Top-level protocol of the packet.
Info	Brief text information about the packet contents.

Browsing Packets in the Packet Decoder

You can use the packet browser to browse the list of captured packets and do the following:

•Filter by protocol, IP address, MAC address, and custom display filter.

•Use the Next, Previous, and Go To buttons to load packets from the capture session.

Note The capture must be paused or stopped for you to use these features.

Filtering Packets Displayed in the Packet Decoder

To filter packets displayed in the packet decoder:

Step 1 From the Packet Decoder window, click the Display Filter button. The Packet Decoder - Display Filter Window displays.

Step 2 Do the following:

•Choose a Filter Mode:

–Inclusive displays packets that match the condition(s.)

–Exclusive displays packets that do not match the condition(s).

•Choose an Address Filter:

–IP address filters on IP address.

–MAC Address filter on MAC address.

–Source allows you to specify the source address, or leave it blank if not applicable.

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