Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] help with filter syntax

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From: Gerald Combs <gerald@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 13:58:24 -0600 (EST)
On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Mitchell K. Smith wrote:

> Greetings.
> 
> I am new to using Ethereal and I need some help with the filter syntax.
> I am using version 0.8.14.
> 
> I am trying to capture SNMP packets only.
> 
> I read the tcpdump man page but I still don't "get it"
> 
> What would the syntax be for the filter field?

SNMP uses UDP port 161, so the capture filter would be "udp port 161", or
simply "port 161".  In case you need it the display filter would be
"snmp" or "udp.port == 161".