Confluence 4.0 : Capturing HTTP traffic using Wireshark or Fiddler
This page last changed on Apr 29, 2011 by rhartono.
This is a quick guide to help you start capturing HTTP traffic when requested by support. This can be helpful either for network traffic issues or for understanding issues with page content loading.
WiresharkWireshark is a network protocol analyzer that can be installed on Windows, Linux and Mac. It provides a comprehensive capture and is more informative than Fiddler. This is the preferred tool to use when troubleshooting Sharepoint connectivity issues. To use:
Wireshark limitation
FiddlerFiddler is a web debugging proxy tool that can capture HTTP(S) traffic. It can only run on Windows. To use:
Using HTTPS? Fiddler has a functionality to capture traffic using its decrypt HTTPS functionality. Make sure you enable this before you start capturing. |
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