The packet capture process is useful to troubleshoot connectivity problems or monitor suspicious activity. This document describes how to configure the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Next-Generation Firewall in order to capture the desired packets with either the Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) or the Command Line Interface (CLI) (ASDM). This configuration is also used with these Cisco products: If your network is live, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. This document is not restricted to specific hardware or software versions. This procedure assumes that the ASA is fully operational and is configured in order to allow the Cisco ASDM or the CLI to make configuration changes.

This document describes how to configure the Cisco ASA firewall to capture the desired packets with the ASDM or the CLI.

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