Set Up Packet Capture
In order to capture the traffic passing through your network, you need a Monitoring Point deployed and connected to the switch port you want to monitor. Once this is done, you need to set a passphrase for capture files you’ll generate to keep them secure.
Prerequisites
- A Monitoring Point must be set up and cabled for Usage monitoring. In particular, the Monitoring Point’s Primary Usage monitoring port must be physically connected to the switch port being monitored.
- The Monitoring Point location must be set.
Set the passphrase
A passphrase is used to secure your packet captures. Prior to capturing traffic you must set the passphrase.
Next steps
Possible next steps include:
- To start a packet capture, see Start a packet capture.
- To schedule a packet capture, see Schedule a packet capture.