Network Services Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.x - Embedded Packet Capture Overview

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Cisco Systems

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https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/ios/config/17-x/ntw-servs/b-network-services/m_nm-packet-capture-xe.html

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2026-09-24

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Cisco copyright; no-redistribution; short excerpts and locators only

Source notes citing this source

• An IOS XE Embedded Packet Capture can be restricted to matching traffic with 'monitor capture <name> access-list <acl-name>'. in context
• The IOS XE Embedded Packet Capture buffer is set with 'monitor capture <name> buffer circular size <n>', can be linear or circular, and ranges from 1 MB to 100 MB. in context
• The IOS XE Embedded Packet Capture packet buffer is held in DRAM and does not persist across a reload, so a capture must be exported before the device reloads. in context
• On Cisco IOS XE, Embedded Packet Capture attaches a capture to an interface in both directions with 'monitor capture <name> interface <interface> both'. in context
• An IOS XE Embedded Packet Capture is started with 'monitor capture <name> start', stopped with 'monitor capture <name> stop', and saved for analysis with 'monitor capture <name> export <location>'. in context

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 24). Network Services Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.x - Embedded Packet Capture Overview. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/cisco-epc-xe17-network-services

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-cisco-epc-xe17-network-services,
  title  = {Network Services Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.x - Embedded Packet Capture Overview},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/cisco-epc-xe17-network-services},
  note   = {Cisco Systems, accessed 2026-09-24}
}