Starting and Stopping Packet Capture

You can start a packet capture that uses default settings without configuring specific criteria for packet capture, display, FTP export, and other settings. If you start a default packet capture, the SonicWall appliance will capture all packets except those for internal communication, and will stop when the buffer is full or when you click Stop Capture.

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Navigate to the Dashboard > Packet Monitor page.

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Optionally, click Clear to reset the statistics to zero.
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In the Packet Monitor section, click Start Capture.
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To refresh the packet display windows to show new buffer data, click Refresh.
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To stop the packet capture, click Stop Capture.

You can view the captured packets in the Captured Packets, Packet Detail, and Hex Dump sections of the Packet Monitor page. See Viewing Captured Packets.