Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout

Chapter 8
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Figure 8-6. Selected Packets
Using Quick Filters
Quick Display Filters are similar to the automatic display filters described
in Using Automatic Display Filters on page 168 – they filter the active
Decode tab based on selected portions of the currently selected packet
in the Decode tab.
The main differences between Quick Filters and Automatic Display Filters
are as follows:
Quick Filters take effect immediately without displaying the Define
Filter dialog box.
The Select matching, Clear selected, and Apply on selected
set options all work the same way for Quick Filters as they do for
Automatic Display Filters, as described in Filtered Tabs or Marked
Frames? on page 171. However, instead of using the Define Filter
- Display dialog box to set these options, you set them globally for
Quick Filters in the Display > Display Setup > Packet Selection
tab (see Display Setup > Packet Selection Options on page 183).
To set a Quick Filter:
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1 In a Decode tab, select the packet to use as a filter source.