Surveyor User's Guide

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Surveyor
User’s Guide
• Detail Pane
The Detail Pane shows the values of the protocol elements associated with each
protocol. For example, for the Data Link Control the values for the source
address, destination address, and packet length are shown. Single-clicking on a
value highlights the value in both the Detail Pane and the Hex Pane.
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Hex Pane
The Hex Pane shows the hex and ASCII values for all the bytes in the packet.
Single clicking on a value highlights the value in both the Detail Pane and the
Hex Pane.
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Histogram Pane
The Histogram Pane shows a graphic representation of all the packets in the
capture. The histogram pane only appears if the capture file size is greater than
10 MB. Use the histogram to select the portion of the decode you want to exam-
ine in detail. For large captures, 10 MB of the packet decode are available in the
other three panes. Select a different part of the capture using the histogram.
Creating Filters from Capture View
From the detail pane of the Capture View window, you can copy the contents of any
field to create a Capture or Display filter. Click the right mouse on the field you
want to filter on. Selections for copy to a capture or display filter appear. Select the
option, and the
Create/Modify Filter window appears with the field values inserted in
the display. See Chapter 7 for more complete information on creating filters.
Exporting and Printing Decodes
You can export packet decode information to another source. You can also print a
range of frames in a capture file or in the capture buffer to a text file. Frames can be
saved in a variety of formats. See “Export Utilities” in Chapter 12 for more
information.
Configuring the Capture View Display
There are many options for setting up the display of decoded packets and setting up
your views of histogram data. A brief summary of the options are provided below.
Display Options
You can customize the display of fields in the Capture View window. Select
Display
from the
Configuration → Capture View Options menu. Choose the items you want
displayed from the dialog box. See the “Capture View Display Options” section on
page 4-2 for complete information on setting up capture view display options.
A unique color can be used to display packets of each different protocol layer. Set
color coding or change color associations from the
Configuration menu. Choose the