Creating A Capture File - Cisco FirePOWER ASA 5500 series Configuration Manual

Capturing WebVPN Data

Creating a Capture File

Perform the following steps to capture data about a WebVPN session to a file.
Step 1 To start the WebVPN capture utility, use the capture command from privileged EXEC mode.
capture capture_name type webvpn user webvpn_username
where:
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The capture utility starts.
A WebVPN user logs in to begin a WebVPN session. The capture utility is capturing packets.
Step 2
Stop the capture by using the no version of the command.
no capture capture_name
The capture utility creates a capture_name.zip file, which is encrypted with the password koleso.
Step 3 Send the .zip file to Cisco Systems, or attach it to a Cisco TAC service request.
To look at the contents of the .zip file, unzip it using the password koleso.
Step 4
The following example creates a capture named hr, which captures WebVPN traffic for user2 to a file:
hostname# capture hr type webvpn user user2
WebVPN capture started.
capture name
user name
hostname# no capture hr
Using a Browser to Display Capture Data
Perform the following steps to capture data about a WebVPN session and view it in a browser.
Step 1 To start the WebVPN capture utility, use the capture command from privileged EXEC mode.
capture capture_name type webvpn user webvpn_username
where:
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•
The capture utility starts.
A WebVPN user logs in to begin a WebVPN session. The capture utility is capturing packets.
Step 2
Stop the capture by using the no version of the command.
Open a browser and in the address box enter
Step 3
https://IP_address or hostname of the security appliance/webvpn_capture.html
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capture_name is a name you assign to the capture, which is also prepended to the name of the
capture files.
webvpn_user is the username to match for capture.
hr
user2
capture_name is a name you assign to the capture, which is also prepended to the name of the
capture files.
webvpn_user is the username to match for capture.
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