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User’s Guide

Actions for Capture Filters

Table 7-4 shows actions available for capture filters:

 

Table 7-4. Capture Filter Actions

 

 

Action

Description

 

 

Capture

Capture the frame.

 

 

Trigger

Capture the frame. Continue capture and fill the buffer to the percent-

 

age specified by the user in the After trigger, continue to capture

 

packets until the buffer is: %% full field.

 

 

Increment Custom

Increment the custom counter. For THGm, any combination of seven

Counter

counters can be incremented.

 

 

Change Filter Operation

Go to a different filter state for processing the next incoming packet.

 

The state can be the current state or any other state defined in the

 

capture filter.

 

 

An example Filter Actions dialog box for capture filters is shown below:

Figure 7-3. Example Filter Actions Dialog Box

The state number and the line number of the statement within the state are given in the title bar of the dialog box.

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