# Getting logs using the tcpdump application

**tcpdump** is a Linux utility for capturing and analyzing network traffic. It allows you to monitor packets passing through a network interface in real time and save them for further analysis.

## Capturing Logs with the tcpdump Application

1. Connect to your PBX via SSH (instructions [here](https://docs.mikopbx.com/mikopbx/english/faq/troubleshooting/connecting-to-a-pbx-using-ssh/putty)).
2. Run the following command:

```bash
tcpdump -i eth0 -n -s 0 -vvv -w /tmp/capturefilename.pcap
```

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3. Reproduce the issue by making a phone call. After the call, press **CTRL + C** in the SSH console to stop **tcpdump**.

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4. Connect to the PBX using WinSCP (instructions [here](https://docs.mikopbx.com/mikopbx/english/faq/troubleshooting/connecting-to-a-pbx-using-winscp)).
5. Send the log file **/tmp/capturefilename.pcap** to technical support.

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