Finisar Surveyor manual Creating Filters from Capture View, Exporting and Printing Decodes

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User’s Guide

•Detail Pane

The Detail Pane shows the values of the protocol elements associated with each protocol. For example, for the Data Link Control the values for the source address, destination address, and packet length are shown. Single-clicking on a value highlights the value in both the Detail Pane and the Hex Pane.

•Hex Pane

The Hex Pane shows the hex and ASCII values for all the bytes in the packet. Single clicking on a value highlights the value in both the Detail Pane and the Hex Pane.

•Histogram Pane

The Histogram Pane shows a graphic representation of all the packets in the capture. The histogram pane only appears if the capture file size is greater than 10 MB. Use the histogram to select the portion of the decode you want to exam- ine in detail. For large captures, 10 MB of the packet decode are available in the other three panes. Select a different part of the capture using the histogram.

Creating Filters from Capture View

From the detail pane of the Capture View window, you can copy the contents of any field to create a Capture or Display filter. Click the right mouse on the field you want to filter on. Selections for copy to a capture or display filter appear. Select the option, and the Create/Modify Filter window appears with the field values inserted in the display. See Chapter 7 for more complete information on creating filters.

Exporting and Printing Decodes

You can export packet decode information to another source. You can also print a range of frames in a capture file or in the capture buffer to a text file. Frames can be saved in a variety of formats. See “Export Utilities” in Chapter 12 for more information.

Configuring the Capture View Display

There are many options for setting up the display of decoded packets and setting up your views of histogram data. A brief summary of the options are provided below.

Display Options

You can customize the display of fields in the Capture View window. Select Display from the Configuration → Capture View Options menu. Choose the items you want displayed from the dialog box. See the “Capture View Display Options” section on page 4-2 for complete information on setting up capture view display options.

A unique color can be used to display packets of each different protocol layer. Set color coding or change color associations from the Configuration menu. Choose the

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