A global packet capture collects every packet that is sent to the ExtraHop system
for the duration that matches the criteria.
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Log in to the Administration settings on the ExtraHop system through
https://<extrahop-hostname-or-IP-address>/admin.
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In the Packet Captures section, click Global Packet
Capture.
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In the Start Global Packet Capture section, complete the
following fields. You only need to specify the criteria you want for the packet
capture:
Name:
A name to identify the packet capture.
Max Packets:
The maximum number of packets to capture.
Max Bytes:
The maximum number of bytes to captures.
Max Duration (milliseconds):
The maximum duration of the packet capture in milliseconds. We
recommend the default value of 1000 (1 second), or configure up to
60000 milliseconds (1 minute).
Snaplen:
The maximum number of bytes copied per frame. The default value is
96 bytes, but you can set this value to a number between 1 and
65535.
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Click Start.
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Click Stop to stop the packet
capture before any of the maximum limits are reached.
Download your packet capture.
- On Reveal(x) Enterprise systems, click Packets from the
top menu.
- On ExtraHop Performance systems, click the System Settings icon
,
click Administration, and then click View and
Download Packet Captures in the Packet Capture section.
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