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ms.workload: infrastructure-services
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ms.date: 03/22/2023
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ms.author: halkazwini
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ms.custom: template-concept, engagement-fy23
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# Packet capture overview
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> Packet capture requires a virtual machine extension `AzureNetworkWatcherExtension`.
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- To install the extension on a Windows virtual machine, see [Network Watcher Agent VM extension for Windows](../virtual-machines/extensions/network-watcher-windows.md).
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- To install the extension on a Linux virtual machine, see [Network Watcher Agent VM extension for Linux](../virtual-machines/extensions/network-watcher-linux.md).
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> - To install the extension on a Windows virtual machine, see [Network Watcher Agent VM extension for Windows](../virtual-machines/extensions/network-watcher-windows.md).
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> - To install the extension on a Linux virtual machine, see [Network Watcher Agent VM extension for Linux](../virtual-machines/extensions/network-watcher-linux.md).
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To control the size of captured data and only capture required information, use the following options:
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|**Maximum bytes per packet (bytes)**| The number of bytes from each packet. All bytes are captured if left blank. Enter 34 if you only need to capture IPv4 header.|
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|**Maximum bytes per session (bytes)**| Total number of bytes that are captured, once the value is reached the session ends.|
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|**Time limit (seconds)**| Packet capture session time limit. The default value is 18000 seconds or 5 hours.|
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|**Time limit (seconds)**| Packet capture session time limit, once the value is reached the session ends. The default value is 18000 seconds (5 hours).|
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#### Filtering (optional)
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- To learn how to manage packet captures using Azure PowerShell, see [Manage packet captures in virtual machines using PowerShell](network-watcher-packet-capture-manage-powershell.md) and [Manage packet captures in Virtual Machine Scale Sets using PowerShell](network-watcher-packet-capture-manage-powershell-vmss.md).
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- To learn how to create proactive packet captures based on virtual machine alerts, see [Create an alert triggered packet capture](network-watcher-alert-triggered-packet-capture.md).
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