In order to capture packets for the analysis of errors or problems, the command line tool lcoscap has been made available as of LCOS version 8.60. This command enables the capture of packets and writes the results to a file that you can open and analyze using a tool like Wireshark.
With LCOS version 8.80 an additional and more convenient method has been introduced: A new menu in WEBconfig allows you to set various parameters and capture data packets from selected interfaces, which can then be analyzed in a results file.
This method offers you several advantages:
- You do not need any special software, because you can run WEBconfig on any Web browser.
- There is no need to input any CLI commands. Instead, you work with a convenient menu.
- If you use WEBconfig over HTTPS, the confidentiality and security of captured traffic is guaranteed.
The new feature is to be found under . After you set the parameters and click on Go! you create a file that you can save anywhere and open with Wireshark, for example.