If the trace will or might be large, check the option to Create a new file automatically after. This option prevents collecting data that is not sent directly to or from the PC.įor Operations Console problems, leave this option checked unless directed to clear it by IBM support.Ĭlick the Output tab, select the pcap-ng output format, Capture to a permanent file, and specify one. (or press Ctrl+K) to configure the options for collecting a trace.Ĭlear the Enable promiscuous mode on all interfaces option. Select the menu option Capture > Options.

Click Finish.ĭo the following to collect a Wireshark trace: If you are going to run Wireshark immediately, select the box to start it. Click Next on the installation complete message for Wireshark. Click Finish to complete the installation of WinPCap. Review the license agreement, and click I Agree. Click Next to begin the installation wizard. Click Next to begin the WinPCap installation. During the installation, the WinPCap installer launches. On the final installation panel, insure that the Install WinPCap option is selected, and click Install. If you want to specify a non-default installation directory, specify it, then click Next. Allow Wireshark to associate with sniffer traces. Accept the default component selection, and click Next.Į. Review the license agreement, and click I Agree.ĭ. Launch the installation program (Wireshark-win64-2.0.2.exe).Ĭ. Obtain the latest version of the Wireshark installation program (for example, Wireshark-win64-2.0.2.exe) from the Wireshark website ( 2.Ī. Older versions of this product were known as Ethereal. For more detailed instructions for using the Wireshark program, visit the Wireshark Web page. The following instructions are based on Wireshark Version 0.99.5 bundled with WinPCap Version 4.0. The following steps can be used to collect a Wireshark trace on a Windows PC. In these cases, a Wireshark trace might be requested. Other traces (such as the IBM i Access Client Solutions cwbcotrc) do not always provide the necessary detail to identify the source of a communications problem.

Wireshark is a free, open source network protocol analyzer that is readily available online (at When paired with WinPCap ( which is a freely distributed library for capturing Microsoft Windows packets), Wireshark is a network sniffer trace running on a PC that is experiencing communication problems.

Wireshark monitor mode