SonicOS 7.1 Tools & Monitors
How Does Packet Monitor Work?
As an administrator, you can configure the general settings, monitor filter, display filter, advanced filter settings, and FTP settings of the packet monitor tool. As network packets enter the packet monitor subsystem, the monitor filter settings are applied, and the resulting packets are written to the capture buffer. The display filter settings are applied as you view the buffer contents in the management interface. You can log the capture buffer to view in the management interface, or you can configure automatic transfer to the FTP server when the buffer is full.
Default settings are provided so that you can start using packet monitor without configuring it first. The basic functionality is:
| Start: | Click Start Capture to begin capturing all packets except those used for communication between the firewall and the management interface on your console system. |
| Stop: | Click Stop Capture to stop the packet capture. |
Refer to Configuring Packet Monitor for a high-level view of the packet monitor subsystem that shows the different filters and how they are applied.
Packet Monitor Subsystem Showing Filters
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