Capturing Live Network Data

 

new capture file to a specific folder, choose this mode.

Multiple files, continuous

Like the "Single named file" mode, but a new file is created

 

and used, after reaching one of the multiple file switch condi-

 

tions (one of the "Next file every ..." values).

Multiple files, ring buffer

Much like "Multiple files continuous", reaching one of the

 

multiple files switch conditions (one of the "Next file every

 

..." values) will switch to the next file. This will be a newly

 

created file if value of "Ring buffer with n files" is not

 

reached, otherwise it will replace the oldest of the formerly

 

used files (thus forming a "ring").

 

This mode will limit the maximum disk usage, even for an

 

unlimited amount of capture input data, keeping the latest

 

captured data.

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