Connecting to a Capture Engine - Omnipeek

In order to view packets and data from a Capture Engine, you must first connect to the Capture Engine from the Capture Engines window.

To connect to a Capture Engine:

1. From the Capture Engines window, click Insert Engine. The Insert Engine dialog appears.

   

2. Complete the dialog:
   • Host: Enter the IP address of the Capture Engine that you want to connect to.
   • Port: Enter the TCP/IP Port used for communications. Port 6367 is the default port for the LiveAction Capture Engine.
   • Domain: Type the Domain for login to the Capture Engine. If the Capture Engine is not a member of any Domain, leave this field blank.
   • Username: Type the Username for login to the Capture Engine.
   • Password: Type the Password for login to the Capture Engine.
3. Click Connect. When the connection is established, the Capture Engine appears in the Capture Engines window.

   

   Tip: You can add multiple engines to the Capture Engines window by clicking Insert Engine.
4. Click Insert Group to add a new group of engines to the Capture Engines window. A new group folder appears.
   
   
5. Select the Capture Engine group folder and click Insert Engine to add a Capture Engine to the group.