Displaying relevant nodes and traffic
The packets currently in the buffer of the capture window are the source of what is displayed in the Peer Map. You have various right-click options to display only the most relevant nodes and traffic in the Peer Map.
If you right-click a node in the Peer Map and Node Visibilities tab, the following options are available:
• Arrange (Peer Map tab only): This option arranges the node back to within the ellipse of the Peer Map.
• Node Details: This option opens the Detailed Statistics dialog and shows details of the selected node.
TIP: You can mouse over a node to display details of the node in a tooltip. See Displaying node tooltips.
• Visibility: Displays options for showing and hiding nodes within the Peer Map. Showing and hiding nodes in the Peer Map do not affect how nodes are displayed in other views of a capture window.
• Always Show: This option will always display the node in the Peer Map. When you select this option, a thumbtack icon is displayed with the node in the Peer Map to indicate a node visibility setting has been assigned, and the node is listed in the Always Shown Nodes task pane of the Node Visibilities tab.
• Always Hide: This option will always hide the node in the Peer Map. When you select this option, the node is removed from the Peer Map and listed in the Always Hidden Nodes task pane of the Node Visibilities tab.
• Auto: This option reverts any Always Shown or Always Hidden nodes back to their original status.
• Peers: Displays options for showing or hiding nodes that are peers to the selected nodes.
• Always Show: This option will always display nodes that are peers in the Peer Map. When you select this option, a thumbtack icon is displayed with the node in the Peer Map to indicate a node visibility setting has been assigned, and the node is listed in the Always Shown Nodes task pane of the Node Visibilities tab.
• Always Hide: This option will always hide nodes that are peers in the Peer Map. When you select this option, the node is added is removed from the Peer Map and the node is listed in the Always Hidden Nodes task pane of the Node Visibilities tab.
• Auto: This option reverts any Always Shown or Always Hidden nodes back to their original status.
• Non-Peers: Displays options for showing or hiding nodes that are not peers to the selected nodes.
• Always Show: This option will always display nodes that are not peers in the Peer Map. When you select this option, a thumbtack icon is displayed with the node in the Peer Map to indicate a node visibility setting has been assigned, and the node is listed in the Always Shown Nodes task pane of the Node Visibilities tab.
• Always Hide: This option will always hide nodes that are not peers in the Peer Map. When you select this option, the node is added is removed from the Peer Map and the node is listed in the Always Hidden Nodes task pane of the Node Visibilities tab.
• Auto: This option reverts any Always Shown or Always Hidden nodes back to their original status.
• Select Related Packets: Displays options for showing or hiding nodes that are related to the selected packets by the source or destination IP address.
• By Source: This option displays nodes that are related to the selected node by source IP address. You will have the option to Hide selected packets, Hide unselected packets, or Copy selected packets to new window.
• By Destination: This option displays nodes that are related to the selected node by destination IP address. You will have the option to Hide selected packets, Hide unselected packets, or Copy selected packets to new window.
• By Source or Destination: This option displays nodes that are related to the selected node by both source and destination IP address. You will have the option to Hide selected packets, Hide unselected packets, or Copy selected packets to new window.
IMPORTANT: Unlike the tools for hiding and unhiding nodes in the Peer Map, selection results are shown in the Packets view, as with any other operation.
• Make Filter: This option opens the Insert Filter dialog and lets you create a filter based on the selected node.
• Insert into Name Table: This option opens the Insert Name or dialog with the characteristics of the selected node already entered.
• Resolve Names: Select this option if name resolution services are available. For more about names, see Using the Name Table.
If you right-click a conversation in the Peer Map, the following options are available:
• Conversation Details: This option opens the Detailed Statistics dialog and shows details of the selected conversation.
• Select Related Packets: Displays the option for showing or hiding nodes that are related to the selected conversation by the source and destination IP address.
• By Source or Destination: This option displays nodes that are related to the selected conversation by both source and destination IP address. You will have the option to Hide selected packets, Hide unselected packets, or Copy selected packets to new window.
IMPORTANT: Unlike the tools for hiding and unhiding nodes in the Peer Map, selection results are shown in the Packets view, as with any other operation.
• Make Filter: This option opens the Insert Filter dialog and lets you create a filter based on the selected conversation.
If you right-click anything other than a node or conversation, the following options are available:
• Arrange All Nodes: This option arranges nodes back to within the ellipse of the Peer Map.
• Resolve All Names: This option renames nodes according to the name table.
• Copy to Clipboard: This option copies the Peer Map image to the clipboard.
TIP: You can drag one or more nodes to other positions within the Peer Map to make it easier to view network traffic occurring with those nodes. To move a node back to within the ellipse, right-click the node and select Arrange. To move all nodes back to within the ellipse, right-click an empty area of the Peer Map and select Arrange All Nodes.