To create an Omnipeek capture:
- Do one of the following to start a new capture:
- Click New Capture on the Start Page
- On the File menu, click New Capture…
The General options of the Omnipeek Capture Options dialog appears. - Configure the General options.
- Choose an adapter in the Adapter options. Note: Click Help on the dialog for more information on how to configure these options. For a description of other configuration options, see the Omnipeek User Guide or online help.
- Click OK. A new Omnipeek capture window appears.
- Click Start Capture to begin capturing packets. Start Capture changes to Stop Capture and traffic statistics begin to populate the Network dashboard of the capture window.
- Click the capture window views in the navigation bar to view captured packets, expert and statistical analysis of the data, the Peer Map display, and more.
- Click Stop Capture to end the capture. You can choose to save, discard, or resume the capture.
Tip: To resume capturing from where you left off, hold down the Alt key and click Start Capture. To empty the capture buffer and start a new capture, simply click Start Capture again.