This article explains how to configure, run, stop, and download a packet capture on an SSR using the Conductor UI.

A) Start a Packet Capture

1. Log in to the Conductor UI.

2. Navigate to:
   Configuration > Authority > Routers > SSR > Node.

3. Scroll to the Device Interfaces section and select the required interface (for example, WAN).

4. Scroll down to Capture Filter and click Add.

5. In the New Capture Filter pop-up, enter the following expression:

   len > 0
   
   
6. Click Save, then Validate, and Commit.
   The packet capture will continue running until the capture filter is removed.

B) Download the Packet Capture File

1. In the right-side utility panel, click Logs.
2. Select required node

3. Select Packet Captures (pcaps).
   
   

4. Choose the required .pcap file and click Download Selected to save it locally.

C) Stop the Packet Capture

1. Navigate back to the configured interface.

2. Remove the configured Capture Filter.

3. Click Validate and Commit to stop the packet capture.

Additional Information

• The capture remains active as long as the capture filter is configured.

• Ensure the capture filter is removed after troubleshooting to avoid unnecessary resource usage.

Article Created - 31 Dec 2025