IxN2X Traffic: How to create a stream from a Wireshark packet

   Converting a Wireshark packet in a stream is very useful in the case you  need a particular pdu format which is no already available on our predefined pdu options or when you would like to emulate in  a stateless fashion some type of protocol packet , mostly for  negative testing.

   I will present bellow a way to create an E-LMI packet  but the same technique can be applied to any  pdu types.

Step1.  Convert the Wireshark capture in an N2X format.

Open Applications and go to QuickTests->Tools->Analysis-> ConvertCaptureFile double-click on it and the configuration window will open

On the ConvertCaptureFile script configuration  window choose Advanced and click Finish: the Ixia File Translator will open

On Ixia File Translator window set the source file as the Wireshark capture file and the destination as it suits you   and set the file format as N2X (Agilent)  and click on Convert button

Step2. Open the capture on IxN2X  and save the pdu

 Go to Setup-Capture right-click on the port and select Open

Double click on it to see the content:

Right-click on a packet and select Export selected PDU as XML

Step3.   Load the pdu in a stream

       In some situation when the packet is smaller than 64B (minimum Ethernet frame size) you will need to make sure that padding is not enabled on the port (it is by default).

Go to Setup-Link, right-click on your port, choose Properties:

Verify that Enable padding is unchecked on the port where you build your stream:

 

Go to Setup-Traffic, create a stream , make sure that test payload is disabled on your stream.

All the checkboxes should be unchecked on the General tab.

On the created stream, go to Packet Template Tab.

Right-Click on Ethernet and choose Open.

Select the pdu that you already created in previous step open the pdu and then click Apply  on the stream.