FIX transport - Recording details

When you configure the FIX transport, you must provide the information about the recording mode. You can do so by using the Recording page of the FIX Connection window.

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The following configuration options are available on the Recording page.

Table 1. Fields for the Recording page
Field Description
Recording mode The following options are available:
Packet Capture
Requires packet capture software.
  • On Windows systems, Network Packet Capture is included in the installation program of Test Integrations and APIs.
  • On non-Windows systems, libpcap is typically installed by default. If necessary, you can download the latest package from http://www.tcpdump.org/.

For more information about packet capture, refer to Limitations of packet capture in Related reference.

External Proxy Server
The proxies in Test Virtualization Control Panel are used by Test Integrations and APIs and Test Virtualization to record all HTTP(S) traffic that is routed through the proxy. For more information, refer to HTTP/TCP proxy setup in Related concepts.