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dhcp failover analysis

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Greetings,

I found this http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/wireshark/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-dhcp-failover.c

But I don't know what to do with it. I'm assuming that I might have to compile my own Wireshark with that included, could someone point me in the right direction?

asked 17 Oct '11, 06:32

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What is you want to do ?

The dhcp-failover dissector is included in Wireshark and has been for quite some time.

(17 Oct '11, 06:53) Bill Meier ♦♦

Actually, I just took a look at the source tree and that dissector is there. So the question is, why isn't wireshark disecting my failover traffic?

(17 Oct '11, 06:53) dtdionne

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Wow, im amazingly akward...here's what I did:

Click "Analyze" > "Decode as..." > "Transport" > "DHCPFO"

Wireshark 1.6.2 r.38931 Win64

answered 17 Oct '11, 06:57

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Alternatively, you might try setting the DHCPFO TCP port preference:

Edit ! Preferences ! Protocols ! DHCPFO

The dissector is configured by default to use port 519

(17 Oct '11, 07:18) Bill Meier ♦♦