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Displaying Buffer Contents – The capture buffer displays information on packets in three different windows.
The upper window shows summary information on each packet, including source, destination, timestamp, and
protocol type. The middle window decodes infor mation for each layer in the protocol stack. The bottom window
provides raw data in hexadecimal and ASCII format. The configuration options for the buffer display are
described in the following table.
Packet Data Not Mask The inversion mask that is applied to the match process.
Packet Status The status that is to be matched with the input packet.
Packet Status Mask The mask that is applied to the status match process.
Packet Status Not Mask The inversion mask that is applied to the status match process.
Status The current status of the index entry in the Control Table: Valid, Under Creation or Invalid.
Table 9-23 Separate Control Tables: Buffers
Field Description
Buffers The buffer used to store packets matched for this control entry.
Index A number that identifies this buffer in the buffer table
Owner The person who created this buffer entry.
Channel Index The index for the channel entry associated with this buffer.
Full Status Indicates whether space is still available in the buffer, or if it is full.
Table 9-22 Separate Control Tables: Filters
Field Description