Starting a Local Packet Trace

You use the start a packet trace by entering the appropriate ACLI command with these pieces of information:

• Network interface (name:subport ID combination)
• (Optional) Enter a tcpdump command line within quotes

Note that the system supports local packet trace on all platforms.

1. Enter the ACLI packet-trace local command followed by a Space. Type in the name and subport ID for the network interface followed by a Space, the IP address to be traced followed by a Space, the local port number followed by a Space, and then optionally the remote port number. Then press Enter.

   ACMEPACKET# packet-trace local s0p0 "host 192.168.12.12"
   Files found in trace directory. Remove [y/n]?: y
   File: /opt/traces/s0p0_0_00001_20150723095442.pcap
   Packets: 5 Packets dropped: 0
   

   The ACLI session does not accept use input while the packet-trace local command is running.