Reference Guide

211 | ap packet-capture Dell Networking W-Series ArubaOS 6.4.x| User Guide
ap packet-capture
ap packet-capture [open-port|close-port] <port>
ap packet-capture raw-start [<ap-name|ip-addr|ip6-addr>] <target-ip> <target-port> <format>
radio <0|1> channel <channel> maxlen <maxlen>
ap packet-capture interactive [<ap-name|ip-addr|ip6-addr>] <filter-spec> <target-ip> <target-
port> radio <0|1> channel <channel>
ap packet-capture [clear|stop|pause|resume][<ap-name|ip-addr|ip6-addr>] <pcap-id> radio <0|1>
show ap packet-capture status <ap-name|ip-addr|ip6-addr>
Description
These commands manage WiFi packet capture (PCAP) on Dell APs. The WiFi packets are encapsulated in a UDP
header and sent to a client running a packet analyzer like Wildpacket’s Airopeek, Omnipeek, or Wireshark.
Syntax
Parameter Description
open-port
(CPSECCAPs and RAPs only) Enable or allow access to this UDP port on the AP
for packet capture purposes.
close-port
(CPSECCAPs and RAPs only) Close or disallow access to this UDP port on the
AP for packet capture purposes.
raw-start
Stream packets from the driver to a client running the packet analyzer.
<ipaddr>
IP address of the AP.
<target-ipaddr>
IP address of the client running the packet analyzer.
<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
channel
(Optional/Applicable only in Air Monitor mode) 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.