What is the name of the packets capturing utility embedded in most Linux Servers, including Avaya Aura® Communication Manager (CM)?

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Options

• Awshark
• Bcshark
• Cpcap
• Dtshark

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  6% (2)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  89% (32)

Explanation

tshark is the command-line packet capturing utility built into most Linux distributions, including Avaya Aura® Communication Manager. It is the terminal-based counterpart to Wireshark and uses the same underlying libpcap library, making it ideal for capturing and analyzing network traffic directly on servers without a GUI.

• A (wshark) - Not a real tool; likely a distractor designed to confuse test-takers who know "Wireshark" but misremember the CLI variant.
• B (cshark) - Also fictitious; no widely recognized packet capture utility carries this name.
• C (pcap) - libpcap is the library that powers packet capture (used by both tshark and tcpdump), but it is not itself a standalone utility you invoke on a server.

Memory tip: Think of it as terminal + wireshark = tshark - the "t" stands for the text/terminal mode of Wireshark, which is the GUI tool you may already know.

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