Re: Channel Access monitoring tools

[Ralph Lange <Ralph.Lange@gmx.de>]

On 15.05.2012 01:50, Bill Lavender wrote:
> I do intend to pursue this using Wireshark.  In fact, my original reason
> for asking a question was to find out whether or not there are other tools
> (perhaps EPICS-specific ones?) besides Wireshark.

Tools that I have been using in similar situations:

- EPICS Wireshark plugin (makes Wireshark "understand" ChannelAccess) [1]
- casw (from base), best with the ParseCASW analyzer tool [2], to check
CA beacons
- caSnooper to check name resolution broadcast traffic [3]

Good luck!
~Ralph

[1] http://www-linac.kek.jp/cont/epics/wireshark/
[2] http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/extensions/ParseCASW/index.php
[3] http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/extensions/caSnooper/index.php