Concept Guide

pcap (deprecated)
pcap {raw-start <ipaddr> <target-ipaddr> <target-port> <format> [bssid <bssid>] [channel
<number>] [maxlen <maxlen>]}|{interactive <am-ip> <filter> <target-ipaddr> <target-port>
[bssid <bssid>][channel <number>]}|{clear|pause|resume|stop <am-ip> <id> [bssid <bssid>]}
Description
These commands manage packet capture (PCAP) on Dell air monitors.
Syntax
Parameter Description
raw-start
Stream raw packets to an external viewer.
<ipaddr>
IP address of the air monitor collecting packets.
<target-ipaddr>
IP address of the client station running Wildpacket’s AiroPeek monitoring
application.
<target-port>
UDP port number on the client station where the captured packets are sent.
<format>
Specify a number to indicate one of the following formats for captured packets:
l 0 : pcap
l 1 : peek
l 2 : airmagnet
l 3 : pcap+radio header
l 4 : ppi
bssid
(Optional) BSSID of the Air Monitor interface for the PCAP session.
<bssid>
BSSID of the Air Monitor Interface, which is usually its MAC address.
channel
(Optional) Number of a radio channel to tune into to capture packets
maxlen
(Optional) Limit the length of 802.11 frames to include in the capture to a
specified maximum.
<maxlen>
(Optional) Maximum number of packets to be captured.
interactive
Start an interactive packet capture session.
<am-ip>
IP address of the air monitor collecting packets.
<filter-spec>
Packet Capture filter specification.
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