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Capture, Filter – EXFO FTB-8500 Series for FTB-200 User Manual

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Traffic Analyzer Tabs

Ethernet and Fibre Channel Application

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Capture

Capture

Capture is a troubleshooting tool used to capture received data traffic and
save complete or truncated frames into a file. It allows to precisely observe
network data, to understand errors, and unwanted behavior.

Note: The Capture tab is only available with Frame Analyzer application type on

Port 1 when the data capture software option (SK-DATA-CAPTURE) is
enabled. Refer to Software Options
on page 355. Not supported in through
mode.

Press Main, Test, Traffic Analyzer, and Capture.

Filter

Allows to select the criteria of the frames to be captured.

Filter Selection allows the selection of the filter number that will be
used as the criteria for the frame capture. Refer to Filter Selection on
page 463 for more infor
mation. None indicates that there is no filter
selected meaning that all received frames will be captured.

Note: The selected filter will be reserved for data capture and will not be

available for filter configuration.

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