Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout
Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout
Chapter 3 Sniffer Window Menus 44 Sniffer Portable Professional The table below lists each of the menus in the Sniffer window along with the tasks they can be used to perform. Table 3-2. Sniffer Window Menus Menu Capabilities File The File menu is where you can: • Open, close, and save files. • Select the monitoring profile you want to use for monitoring the network. A monitoring profile is a set of settings tied to a particular network adapter. • Reset all settings to their default values. • Print files. • Exit the Sniffer window. Monitor See Monitoring Your Network on page 67 for details on using the Monitor applications. Capture See Capturing Packets on page 121 for details on performing Captures. The Monitor menu is where you can: • Access monitor applications (Dashboard, Host Table, Matrix, Application Response Time, History Samples, Protocol Distribution, Global Statistics, and so on). • Define and select Monitor filters. •View the Alarm log. The Capture menu is where you can: • Start, stop, and display captured packets. • Display the Capture Panel. • Define and select Capture filters. • Set triggers.
Table 3-2. Sniffer Window Menus Menu Capabilities Display See Displaying Captured Data on page 157 for details on displaying decoded data. Tools See for information on the standard network tools (Ping, Trace Route, and so on). Introducing the Sniffer Window The Display menu is where you can: • Configure the display of your network data. • Navigate from frame to frame. • Select specific packets. • Define and select Display filters. The Tools menu is where you can access a variety of tools included in the software, including: • Address Book – See Using the Address Book on page 249. • General Options – See Setting Options in the Sniffer Window on page 47. • Expert Options – See Setting Expert Options on page 134. • Wireless Options – See Setting Tools > Wireless Options on page 54 User’s Guide 45
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Table 3-2. Sniffer Window Menus<br />
Menu Capabilities<br />
Display<br />
See Displaying<br />
Captured Data on<br />
page 157 for details<br />
on displaying<br />
decoded data.<br />
Tools<br />
See for information<br />
on the standard<br />
network tools (Ping,<br />
Trace Route, and so<br />
on).<br />
Introducing the Sniffer Window<br />
The Display menu is where you can:<br />
• Configure the display of your network data.<br />
• Navigate from frame to frame.<br />
• Select specific packets.<br />
• Define and select Display filters.<br />
The Tools menu is where you can access a variety of<br />
tools included in the software, including:<br />
• Address Book – See Using the Address Book on<br />
page 249.<br />
• General Options – See Setting Options in the<br />
Sniffer Window on page 47.<br />
• Expert Options – See Setting Expert Options on<br />
page 134.<br />
• Wireless Options – See Setting Tools > Wireless<br />
Options on page 54<br />
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