start capture node <cap-node-id-arg> vmnic <vmnic-id-arg> direction <capture-direction-arg>

Start packet capture in standalone mode on ESXi node with given vmnic.

Parameters:

Option	Description
<cap-node-id>	Capture node id parameter Allowed pattern: ^[a-f0-9]{8}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{12}$
<vmnic-id>	Vmnic id parameter
<capture-direction>	Packet capture direction parameter Allowed values: input, output, dual

Example:

nsx-manager-1> start capture node fed75492-d335-11e7-ac91-c3fa7e7f6b23 vmnic vmnic0 direction input nsx-manager-1>

Mode:

Basic

Availability:

• Global Manager
• Manager