
In Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRE, EPC is supported only on 7200 platform.

No intermediate storage on flash disk is required. Packets can be exported to external devices. The size of the packet buffer is user specified. System Requirements for the EPC SubsystemĬPU utilization requirements are platform dependent. Some guidelines for using the system resources are provided in the table below. You must have adequate system resources for different types of operations. The Embedded Packet Capture (EPC) software subsystem consumes CPU and memory resources during its operation. Prerequisites for Embedded Packet Capture To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to An account on is not required.

Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the feature information table at the end of this module. For the latest caveats and feature information, see Bug Search Tool and the release notes for your platform and software release. Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module. Feature Information for Embedded Packet Capture.Configuration Examples for Embedded Packet Capture.How to Implement Embedded Packet Capture.


This feature also facilitates application analysis and security. This feature facilitates troubleshooting by gathering information about the packet format. This feature simplifies network operations by allowing devices to become active participants in the management and operation of the network. Embedded Packet Capture (EPC) is an onboard packet capture facility that allows network administrators to capture packets flowing to, through, and from the device and to analyze them locally or save and export them for offline analysis by using a tool such as Wireshark.
