Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout

Chapter 6
Capture Controls
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NOTE: Before starting a capture, you should configure the Expert
options that determine how Expert data is processed and displayed.
Expert options are described in Setting Expert Options on page 134.
Capture controls are provided on the main toolbar and in the Capture
menu to control the capture process, configure the capture buffer (which
stores the captured packets), and define capture filters. A capture panel
is also provided so that you can view the status of a capture session.
Use the capture buttons on the main toolbar or the menu items in the
Capture menu to:
Start, stop, and pause a capture session
Display the results of a capture
Create a new filter to use for capture
Select a filter to use for capture
The following figure shows the capture buttons located in the main
toolbar. The table below explains each button.
Start capture
Pause capture
Stop capture
Stop and display
capture
Display a stopped
capture
Figure 6-1. The Capture Controls
Define a capture filter
Select a capture filter