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Start the Configuration Utility

Before you start the Configuration Utility, keep in mind:

• When you start the Configuration Utility, data collection temporarily stops on the monitoring device. For example, when you run the Configuration Utility for an hour on a Standard Monitor, there is a one hour gap in the data collected by that monitoring device.
• To load a packet capture file, the Configuration Utility requires the packet capture file to be in the NA (DOS) format.
• Close the Configuration Utility when you are not using it to reduce resource consumption.

Follow these steps:

1. On the management console or CA Standard Monitor computer, browse to the <ADA_HOME>\bin folder and double-click ConfigurationUtility.exe.

   The Configuration Utility login screen automatically detects the IP address for the management console.

2. If you are configuring data collection on a CA Standard Monitor:
   1. The IP address of the management console and the CA Standard Monitor populate automatically.
   2. If the monitor is configured with multiple NICs, for example, to monitor asymmetric traffic, select the All Adapters checkbox to see traffic on all NICs. This option is not applicable to the CA Multi-Port Monitor.
   3. Click Start Detection.
3. If you are configuring data collection for a CA Multi-Port Monitor:
   1. In the Console field, validate the IP address of the management console.
   2. In the Collector IP field, specify the IP address of the CA Multi-Port Monitor.
   3. Click Start Detection.
   4. Select the logical port you want to configure, and click OK.
4. If you are configuring data collection for a Cisco NAM or NI GigaStor, validate the IP address of the management console and load the packet capture file taken from the device:
   1. Click Load Capture File.
   2. In the Browse dialog box, specify the location of the packet capture file, in NA Sniffer (DOS) format, and click OK.
   3. In the Configuration Utility login screen, click Process File.
5. The Configuration Utility alerts you before it temporarily disables data collection on the monitoring device.
6. Click OK.
7. In the Configuration Utility, click the Refresh menu to display the detected networks, servers, and applications. The Configuration Utility does not automatically refresh the list.
8. You are now ready to find the traffic of interest.

More information:

Packet Capture File Requirements

Where to Run the Configuration Utility