Re: Problems when capturing data with dumpcap

[Bill Meier <wmeier () newsguy com>]

Oendogan, Osman wrote:
> Hi,
>
>        
>       when capturing data via dumpcap, we encountered problems with packet dropping. The captured data is written on 
> a named pipe (Solaris 10) from where it is read by our application for further proceeding. We see that when we do 
> something with the data (within the same process where reading from pipe is done), we get the message dropped 
> packages (approx. 10% of the captured packets).
>        
>       Can anyone give us any hints regarding the dropped packages when capturing data with dumpcap?
>        

In general, packet dropping indicates a performance issue.  :)

http://wiki.wireshark.org/Performance has a few comments which may (or 
may not) be helpful.


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