
Troubleshooting Routers
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These utilities are also available in the /perm/pkt_convert directory on the Bay
Networks FTP file server. Refer to Chapter 8 for file transfer instructions.
The Network General Sniffer reads MCT1 Packet Capture files as synchronous
files.
You can convert HSSI packets only if the protocol is standard synchronous, such
as PPP. You cannot convert packets if the protocol is HPTP protocol.
Packet Convert does not support the bisynchronous protocol.
Convert a Packet Capture file as follows:
1. Retrieve a copy of the file from the router.
Go to the following sections for instructions:
—“Getting the Name of the P
acket Capture File”
—“Using FTP to
Transfer the File,” “Using TFTP to Transfer the File,” or
“Using XMODEM to
Transfer the File”
2. Make sure the filename does not have an extension and is nor more than 8
characters.
3. Access the directory containing the Packet Convert directory.
4. Enter the following command to convert the file:
pktconv
<filename>
Packet Capture creates a new file that you can copy to a DOS-formatted
diskette and insert in the Sniffer. The name of the file begins with the Packet
Capture filename and ends with the extension the Sniffer requires.
Examples:
• For a CSMA/CD Packet Capture file named PCAP0400, you enter
pktconv pcap0400
Packet Convert creates a Sniffer file named PCAP0400.ENC.
• For a TOKEN Packet Capture file named PCAP0300, you enter
pktconv pcap0300
Note: You must set the size of the packets to one of the values the Sniffer
supports before you capture them. Go to “Specifying the Number of Bytes in
Each Packet to Copy” for instructions.
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