Created on
10-26-2021
10:27 PM
Edited on
01-31-2024
05:11 AM
By
Jean-Philippe_P
Description
This article describes how to show 'Packet Capture' under Log & Report -> Sniffer Traffic.
Solution
1) Create a new packet capture filter under: Network -> Packet Capture and select 'New'.2) Put in respective filter on the interested traffic to capture and select 'Start'.3) Login to FortiGate via SSH and execute the following command:
# config report settingappend report-source sniffer-trafficend
4) Run the traffic on a client and wait the packet capture to complete and the log is saved on the FortiGate under: Log & Report -> Sniffer Traffic.Important Notes.Local disk is required in order to work, as it rely on FortiView function.
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