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EARLY FIELD TRIAL
Mining Packet Data
Capturing and Mining Data
In general, mining packet data is as simple as making a selection in the
Graph Panel and clicking the Mine button. Sniffer Adaptive Application
Analyzer automatically launches the postcapture analysis views
corresponding to the current capture mode, Adaptive or Packet (Figure
5-4).
You can also apply a Mining filter as part of the request. Mining filters
limit the data returned in the postcapture analysis views according to the
filter’s definition. The procedure below describes how to select a Mining
filter; refer to Using Filters in the Quick Select Window on page 119 for
details on creating filters.
1 Select a segment of packet data in the the Graph Panel. Available
packet data (ASPs or raw packets) is indicated by green in the
Availability Meter (Figure 5-3 on page 114).
2 If you want to use a Mining filter to limit the data returned in the
postcapture analysis views, use one of the following options:
Select an existing filter from the Mining Filtering dropdown.
Create an Auto Mining Filter by selecting entities in the
Statistics Panel. For example, you could create an Auto Mining
Filter by selecting individual IP addresses in the IP Address
tab.
3 Click Mine.
The Summary dialog box appears, summarizing the mining request
and allowing you to fine-tune the time selection and/or filter.
4 If you created an optional Auto Mining Filter, click Edit Filter and
select the Auto Filter entry to use it for mining.
5 Refine your mining request as desired and click OK to begin packet
mining.
NOTE: Refer to Using the Mining Summary Dialog for details on
how to use Summary dialog options.
Postcapture Analysis by Capture Mode – Adaptive or Raw
Sniffer Adaptive Application Analyzer mines the selected time window
and automatically launches the postcapture analysis views
corresponding to your capture mode, as summarized in the table below.
Refer to Capturing and Mining Data on page 109 for details on using the
postcapture analysis views.
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