Running network traces

You can run a network trace directly from Config Tool, even if you do not have a network packet analyzer installed on your computer.

To run a network trace:

1. On the Config Tool home page, open the Video task.
2. From the entity tree, select video units to analyze.
   TIP: Press the Ctrl key to perform a multiple-selection.
3. Right-click your selection and click Unit > Network trace .
   
4. (Optional) Click Advanced settings () to change the default settings for a particular capture.
   

   • Capture filter:

     Select the type of traffic you want to capture.

     • All traffic:

       Capture everything between the video unit and the Archiver.
     • TCP & HTTP:

       Capture only TCP and HTTP traffic between the video unit and the Archiver. This eliminates other traffic like UDP.
     • Custom:

       Custom filter. Use the same syntax as for Wireshark.

       Example: host 10.1.1.1 and not udp.

   • Maximum file length:

     Maximum duration of the capture (default=10 minutes).
   • Maximum file size:

     Maximum size of the captured data file (default=15 MB).
   • Use file rotation:

     • OFF (default): The capture stops when either the maximum file length or the maximum file size is reached, whichever comes first.
     • ON: The capture lasts up to the maximum file length. A new file is created every time the maximum file size is reached, but only the last two are kept.
5. Do one of the following:
   • Click Start capture () to start a specific capture.
   • Click Start all captures () to start all configured captures.

   
6. Click Close when you finish.