Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout

Click the minus (-) sign to
reduce the protocol display
Click the plus (+) sign to
expand the display
The detail pane displays the detailed
contents of the packet currently
selected in the summary pane
The Decode tab toolbar
provides shortcuts to
handy functionality.
Figure 8-2. The Decode Tab
Navigating the Decode Tab
Displaying Captured Data
The summary pane shows an
overview of the packets captured
in line-by-line summarized format
The hex pane shows the selected
packet in hexadecimal and ASCII
(or EBCDIC) format
You navigate Decode tabs with a combination of keyboard, mouse, and
toolbar, moving between the different panes and zooming as necessary
to see exactly the lines you’re interested in.
Each pane can be resized by clicking and dragging the separator bar
between the panes. Each pane also contains scroll bars that let you use
the mouse to manipulate the viewing position in the pane. You can also
use the cursor control keys to provide a similar function for the pane that
has the focus.
To maximize efficiency in scanning packets for details, follow these
suggestions:
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