# NPCAP OneAgent writing a 1GB .etl network trace log in C:\\Temp regularly that is affecting my DR Repplication

**URL:** <https://community.dynatrace.com/t/npcap-oneagent-writing-a-1gb-etl-network-trace-log-in-c-temp-regularly-that-is-affecting-my-dr-repplication/45106>\
**Category:** Open Q&A\
**Tags:** oneagent, network-monitoring\
**Created:** [April 11, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/npcap-oneagent-writing-a-1gb-etl-network-trace-log-in-c-temp-regularly-that-is-affecting-my-dr-repplication/45106 "2024-04-11T16:07:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![LuisAntonioRuiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LuisAntonioRuiz](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/LuisAntonioRuiz)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/npcap-oneagent-writing-a-1gb-etl-network-trace-log-in-c-temp-regularly-that-is-affecting-my-dr-repplication/45106/1 "2024-04-11T16:07:04Z")

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I have a VMWare hosted virtual machine that is in DR Replicaiton. It fails regularly to maintain the replication given that there is a 1 GB network trace log .etl file that gets written to C:\Temp every week or two. I was able to identify the file being created by Npcap OneAgent which is owned by Dynatrace. I also learned Npcap OneAgent is part of the OneAgent install package and is used to monitor network.

What I do not understand is, while Npcap OneAgent is installed everywhere I have Dynatrace, why is this particular server writing that file. The name of the file is C:\Temp\source\_[IP Address of the Host].etl

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**Author:** ![fstekelenburg](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/fstekelenburg/32/22029_2.png) [@fstekelenburg](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/fstekelenburg)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 7:33am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/npcap-oneagent-writing-a-1gb-etl-network-trace-log-in-c-temp-regularly-that-is-affecting-my-dr-repplication/45106/2 "2024-06-06T07:33:20Z")

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This question deserves an answer.&nbsp;[@LuisAntonioRuiz](https://community.dynatrace.com/user/74517)&nbsp;did you already opened a ticket/chat with support?

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**Author:** ![fstekelenburg](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/fstekelenburg/32/22029_2.png) [@fstekelenburg](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/fstekelenburg)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/npcap-oneagent-writing-a-1gb-etl-network-trace-log-in-c-temp-regularly-that-is-affecting-my-dr-repplication/45106/3 "2024-06-06T12:52:13Z")

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[@Radoslaw\_Szulgo](https://community.dynatrace.com/user/25371),&nbsp;[@Michal\_Gebacki](https://community.dynatrace.com/user/44566)&nbsp;who would know how to answer this best?

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**Author:** ![lucas\_hocker](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/lucas_hocker/32/29551_2.png) [@lucas\_hocker](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/lucas_hocker)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/npcap-oneagent-writing-a-1gb-etl-network-trace-log-in-c-temp-regularly-that-is-affecting-my-dr-repplication/45106/4 "2024-06-06T15:02:30Z")

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Let’s definitely handle this through a support case. Please ask support to tag me on the case.