"g_tcpdump -mcap" command does not merge traffic capture outputs

Product: Maestro HyperScale Firewall
Version: R81.10 (EOS)
Last Modified: 2023-11-23

Symptoms

• The errors below appear when you save global tcpdump with Multi-Blade Traffic Capture (g_tcpdump -mcap):

Copying captured packets from remote SGMs to local SGM Merging capture files into [Filename] error executing mcap: capture file [Filename] has bad file name format. expecting [base file name]_X_YY, where X is the chassis ID and YY is the blade ID

• The outputs of the traffic capture are not merged:

[filename]_1_1 [filename]_1_2 [filename]_1_3 [filename]_1_4 [filename]_2_1 [filename]_2_2 [filename]_2_3

Cause

The filename specified with the "-w" parameter contains a dot (.) or dots.

Solution

This problem was fixed. The fix is included in:

• Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.20 starting from Take 26
• Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.10 starting from Take 110
• Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81 starting from Take 89

If you choose not to upgrade, as a workaround, remove the dot or dots (.) from the filename specified with the "-w" parameter.

NOTE

This solution has been verified for the specific scenario, described by the combination of Product, Version and Symptoms. It may not work in other scenarios.

Article Properties

Access Level: General
Status: Approved by TAC
Date Created: 2023-05-27
Last Modified: 2023-11-23