How to Automate Network Captures with Network Monitor

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

SUMMARY

Network Monitor gives you the ability to automatically begin capturing network information upon starting the application. This is done by using command-line parameters that can be passed to the program.

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You can use this feature, for example, in conjunction with the AT command to start Network Monitor when a backup operation begins. To do this, place the command to AUTOSTART Network Monitor in the batch file just before the backup operation starts, as in the following example batch file:

   @echo off
   Start Netmon /AUTOSTART
   NTBACKUP backup C:\<directory path> /B /L "C:\BACKUP.LOG"

/REMOTE <remote_name> Starts Network Monitor with a connection to the Network Monitor Agent specified.

/NET <number> Starts Network Monitor with a connection to the network number specified.

/CAPTUREFILTER <path> Starts Network Monitor with a specific capture filter loaded.

/DISPLAYFILTER <path> Starts Network Monitor with a specific display filter loaded.

/BUFFERSIZE <number> Starts Network Monitor with the buffers size preset to the number of bytes specified.

/QUICKFILTER <type>, <address> Begins capturing as soon as Network Monitor is started, and filters on the address specified.

/AUTOSTART Begins capturing immediately upon starting.

/AUTOSTOP Stops the Network Monitor capture file when the buffer is full.