Netwalk

Decode summary panel

The Summary panel is under the decode toolbar in the Decode view. It lists each captured packet on a single line, providing a condensed view of the source and destination addresses, the highest layer protocol in the packet, and various timing information.

You can scroll through the Summary panel to see the entries for each of the packets in the buffer or trace file. Selecting an entry causes the Detail and Hex panels to update with decode information for the selected packet.

By default, AthTek NetWalk lists each packet in the Summary panel with the fields listed in Table 7-1. You can use the options in the Options of Decode to select a subset of these fields.

Table 7-1. Summary panel fields

No.	This column numbers the packet sequentially.
Status	A status flag, if any, for this packet.
Source	The source addresses found in this packet. The address of higher layer protocol will be displayed if there are more than one address.
Destination	The destination addresses found in this packet. The address of higher layer protocol will be displayed if there are more than one address.
Src. Port	The source port found in this packet.
Dst. Port	The destination port found in this packet.
Protocol	The highest layer protocol seen in the packet.
Length	The whole length of the packet in bytes (including the sliced out length).
Summary	A condensed view of the packet’s purpose, including the highest layer request, response, or status code seen in the packet.
Rel. Time	The interval between this packet and either the start of capture or, if enabled, the packet marked with the Mark as Rel Time Origin flag. See Context Menu commands in the Summary panel on how to apply the Mark as Rel Time Origin flag.
Delta Time	The interval between this packet and the previous packet.
Abs. Time	The timestamp when this packet was captured.

Context menu in the summary panel

You can right-click on any of the entries in the Summary panel to access a context menu of Decode tab options. Table 7-2 lists and describes the available options.

Table 7-2. Context menu commands available in the summary panel.

Copy	Copy the selected line to clipboard.
Mark as Rel Time Origin	Set this packet as the mark from which the Relative Time fields for the other packets in the Summary panel are calculated. After applying this command, the Relative Time fields shown in the Summary panel are automatically recalculated.
Make Filter	Make a filter based on the selected item in the Summary panel.
Go to Packet	Bring up a dialog box that allows you to specify a packet number, and then goes to that packet.
Find Packet	This item brings up a dialog box that allows you to find a packet. There is further information on finding.

Decode summary panel