Javvin Packet Analyzer User's Manual

Overview

Professional and enterprise

Version and upgrade

Install and Uninstall

Installation Environment

Get Started to Use

Create a Project and Capture Traffic

Select Capture Sources

Use Menu bar

Use Toolbar

Use Context menus

Use Start Page

Use Dock windows

Understand and Use Tab views

Choose System Options

Restart Capture and Do Automatic Capture

Project settings

HManage Data

Understand Statistics

Manage Filters

Use Command Line to Operate the Analyzer

Do TCP session Reconstruction Using Packet Analyzer

Set and Use Name Table

Manage Logs

Decode Packets

Customize User Interface

Optimize the Performance of the Analyzer

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Menu bar

This is a listing of Packet Analyzer menus, with a brief description of each item's function. Menu items followed by suspension points (for example, Save As...) open a dialog or window. You can make menu choices either by navigating the menus or by using the Ctrl key combinations shown beside certain items in the menus and in the list below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Command Hot Key Description
File menu
New Ctrl+N Creates a new project.
New From Template...   Opens a new project from the saved templates.
Open... Ctrl+O Opens an existing project.
Save Ctrl+S Saves the current project to a file.
Save As...   Saves the current project with a new name.
Save As Template...   Saves the current project as a template.
Close   Closes the current project.
Print... Ctrl+P Prints the current window in a format appropriate to its type.
Print Preview   Previews the print effect.
Print Setup...   Configures printer functions in the Print Setup dialog.
Import Packet File...   Imports the packets saved in a packet file to the current project.
Export Packet File...   Exports the packets in the current project to packet file.
Recent File   A list of recently opened packet files, with the most recently opened listed first. You can select a file from this list to open it.
Exit   Quits Javvin Packet Analyzer.
Edit Menu
Cut Ctrl+X Cuts the selection and copies to the clipboard.
Copy Ctrl+C Copies the selection to the clipboard.
Paste Ctrl+V Pastes the current contents of the clipboard.
Delete Del  
Find... Ctrl+F  
Find Previous Shift+F3  
Find Next F3  
Select All Ctrl+A Selects all items in the current window.
View Menu
Toolbar   Contains many convenient icons for menu commands.
Status Bar   Displays status alerts in a bar at the bottom of the project window.
Go To   Chooses a condition to jump to.
Project Explorer   Hides or shows the Project Explorer dock window.
Project Status   Hides or shows the Project Status dock window.
Show Adapter Vendor    
Show Host Name   Shows the alias for hosts.
Show Port Name   Shows the alias for ports.
Refresh F5 Refreshes the contents of the current view.
Project Menu
Start Capture F2 Starts capturing packets. When capture is under way, the item is displayed as inactive.
Stop Capture   Stops capturing packets. The item is displayed as active when capture is under way.
Clear Packet Buffer...   Discards all the packets in the packets buffer.
Clear Project Data...   Opens the Clear Project Data dialog and the selected items will be cleared.
Generate Report...   Generates a statistic report.
General Settings...   Opens the Project Settings - General dialog.
Choose Adapter...   Opens the Project Settings - Adapter dialog.
Packet Filter...   Opens the Project Settings - Filter dialog.
Network Profile...   Opens the Project Settings - Network dialog.
Log Setting...   Opens the Project Settings - Log dialog.
Diagnosis Setting...   Opens the Project Settings - Diagnosis dialog.
Tools Menu
Name Table   Opens the Name Table window.
Filter Table   Opens the Filter Table window.
Packet Capture Drivers...   Opens the Packet Capture Drivers dialog where you can install additional drivers for packet capture.
Options...   Opens the Options dialog.
Window Menu
New Window   Opens an additional window for viewing the information of the current project.
Close   Closes the current project window.
Next   Switches to the next window in sequence the current window.
Previous   Switches to the previous window in sequence the current window.
At the bottom of the Window menu is a numbered list of open windows, with a checkmark beside the name of the current or front-most window. Selecting a window from this list makes it the current window and brings it to the front of the display.
Help Menu
Contents   Launches the contents page of the Help documentation.
Search...   Launches the help search
Index   Launches the help index.
Technical Support   Loads the technical support page of the Help documentation.
Activate Product...   Launches the product activation wizard.
Check for Latest Version   Opens the Javvin website to check for the latest version available.
Javvin on the Web   Opens the Javvin website, where you can check for the latest version, register product, send feedback, visit the Colasoft home page or the protocol website.
About Javvin Packet Analyzer...   Opens the About Javvin Packet Analyzer window where you can find the version, copyright and license information of the product.