How To Run Wireshark In Mininet?
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1. Start Mininet by running the following command: sudo mn –topo single,3 –mac –switch ovsk –controller remote
2. Install Wireshark on the Mininet host using the following command: sudo apt-get install wireshark
3. Start Wireshark on the Mininet host by running the following command: sudo wireshark
4. Make sure that the Wireshark Capture Interface is set to the Mininet host’s NIC. This can be done by clicking on the “Capture Interfaces” button in the top left corner of the Wireshark window.
5. Start a capture session in Wireshark by clicking on the “Start” button.
6. Generate some network traffic in Mininet by running the following command: sudo pingall
7. Stop the capture session in Wireshark by clicking on the “Stop” button.
8. Examine the packet capture by selecting each packet and viewing its contents in the lower portion of the Wireshark window.