lab-guide
Lab Guide — PacketPilot
The PacketPilot Lab Guide is a printable PDF walkthrough of the full Analyze Suite workflow. It is designed to be followed in a lab or test environment with real network gear or PCAP sample files.
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PacketPilot-LAB_GUIDE.pdf — direct download, no account required.
What the Lab Guide Covers
The Lab Guide walks through a complete end-to-end session:
- Environment setup — installing Docker, downloading and extracting the bundle, starting the stack
- First-run walkthrough — creating an admin account, navigating the web UI
- Running a pcap analysis — uploading a sample capture file, interpreting findings, reading the AI summary
- Using the REST API — creating a case and uploading an artifact via curl
- Exporting a PDF report — generating a report for a ticketing system
When to Use the Lab Guide vs. the Quick-Start
| | Quick-Start | Lab Guide | |---|---|---| | Format | Markdown (this repo) | PDF (printable) | | Length | Shorter, reference-style | Full walkthrough with steps | | Scope | Both Config and Analyze | Analyze only | | Audience | Engineers getting started | Engineers who want a structured lab session | | Use case | Quick reference | Training or onboarding |
Migrating Key Sections to Markdown
The following sections from the Lab Guide PDF are reproduced in the docs for easier maintenance and linking:
- Quick-Start Guide — Docker setup and first analysis run
- Analyze Installation — detailed Docker install steps
- Analyze Web UI — full UI walkthrough
- Analyze Workflows — upload → analyze → export flow
If you need to update the Lab Guide PDF, contact support@db-electronics.no.