Lucent Technologies Ethereal - Manual (Page 84)

new capture file to a specific folder, choose this mode.
Multiple files, continuous Like the "Single named file" mode, but a new file is created
and used, after reaching one of the multiple file switch condi-
tions (one of the "Next file every ..." values).
Multiple files, ring buffer Much like "Multiple files continuous", reaching one of the
multiple files switch conditions (one of the "Next file every
..." values) will switch to the next file. This will be a newly
created file if value of "Ring buffer with n files" is not
reached, otherwise it will replace the oldest of the formerly
used files (thus forming a "ring").
This mode will limit the maximum disk usage, even for an
unlimited amount of capture input data, keeping the latest
captured data.
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