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Rugged Portable Network Analyzers

Software for your Laptop

Observer Standard, Expert Observer or Observer Suite offers the necessary functionality for Analysts that can work with mirror or monitoring ports and do not require high performance capture to Drive.

High-End Monitoring and Troubleshooting On the Go

When portability counts, the Network Instruments Portable Analyzer System is the only unit you need to manage and troubleshoot complex Gigabit, 10 Gb, WAN, Fibre Channel, and OC problems throughout the networkNETWORK RECORDER INTERFACE.

With the GigaStor Portable capture days worth of packet-level data to Isolate network issues quickly. Includes either 2 TB or 4 TB of total storage.

 

 

System Specification Requirements for software installed on Laptop Hardware

The minimum system requirements are:

  • Dual core Pentium class processor
  • 2GB RAM
  • Windows XP, Vista, or 7

The recommended system requirements are:

  • Quad core Pentium class processor
  • 8GB RAM
  • Windows 64-bit operating system

System Specification Rugged Appliance Observer

Unique Compact Design for Ease of Travel -our Portable Analyzer Systems weigh 25 lbs (11.3 kg). With the included travel case, the system weighs less than 50 lbs (22.7 kg) making it applicable for airline travel.

Observer Portable System Demensions

Rugged Portable Detailed Specificartions: (Click to Open)

GigaStor Portable

Dimensions

GigaStor Portable 2 TB
16 in (W) x 12.75 in (H) x 7.88 (D)
40.5 cm (W) x 32.50 cm (H) x 20 cm (D)
25 lbs. (11.3 kg) / 50 lbs (22.7 kg) with case

GigaStor Portable 4 TB
16 in (W) x 12.75 in (H) x 7.88 (D)
40.5 cm (W) x 32.50 cm (H) x 20 cm (D)
27 lbs. (12.3 kg) / 52 lbs (23.6 kg) with case

Capture Card
Custom-designed Gen2 Gigabit Capture Card with multiple link support (up to 8)

Storage Capacity

2 TB disk array for data collection
4 TB disk array for data collection

Configurations

Gigabit – Network Instruments Gen2 Gigabit Capture Card, 8 GB RAM

10 Gb – Network Instruments Gen2 Gigabit Capture Card, 16 GB RAM

Fibre Channel – Network Instruments Gen2 Gigabit Capture Card, 8 GB RAM

WAN – Network Instruments WAN adapter, 8 GB RAM

Gigabit Portable


Capture Card
Custom-designed Gen2 Gigabit Capture Card with multiple link support (2, 4, or 8)

Hard Drive 250 GB HD

Memory 8 GB RAM (4 GB for OS, 4 GB for buffer)

Power Consumption Input Voltage 100V-240V Auto Select

Dimensions

16 in (W) x 12.75 in (H) x 7.88 (D)
40.5 cm (W) x 32.50 cm (H) x 20 cm (D)
25 lbs. (11.3 kg) / 50 lbs (22.7 kg) with case

WAN Portable

Encapsulation Supported: HDLC-Cisco, Frame Relay (IETF & Cisco), PPP, LAPB modulo128, LAPB Modulo 8, X.25 (over LAPB modulo128), X.25 (over LAPB Modulo 8), ATM-DXI (ATM Data Exchange), SDLC - SNA over HDLC (Modulo 128), and SDLC - SNA over HDLC (Modulo 8)

Power Consumption Input Voltage
100V-240V Auto Select

Dimensions
16 in (W) x 12.75 in (H) x 7.88 (D)
40.5 cm (W) x 32.50 cm (H) x 20 cm (D)
25 lbs. (11.3 kg) / 50 lbs (22.7 kg) with case



Capture Card Custom-designed WAN adapter

Hard Drive 250 GB HD

Memory 2 GB RAM (1 GB for OS, 1 GB for buffer)

Link Speeds
Link Speeds up to T1/E1: 2-Port, 4-Port Serial (V.35, RS232/EIA530, RS449, X.25), 2-Port Digital (RJ48), 4-Port Digital (RJ48)

T1 Digital supports Extended Super Frame(ESF) or Super Frame (D4), Line encoding B8ZS or AMI

E1 Digital supports unframed and framed with or without CRC4, Line encoding HDB3 or AMI

DS3/T3/E3 Links: 1-Port Serial (HSSI), 1-Port Digital (Coax)

DS3/T3 Digital supports DSU mode 1(Kentrox CSU compatibility) and C-bit framing

E3 Digital supports DSU mode 1(Kentrox CSU compatibility) and G.751 framing

Also supports OC3c / OC12c

Fibre Channel Portable


Capture Card
Custom-designed Gen2 Gigabit Capture Card with multiple link support (2, 4, or 8)

Hard Drive 250 GB HD

Memory 8 GB RAM (4 GB for OS, 4 GB for buffer)

Power Consumption Input Voltage
100V-240V Auto Select

Dimensions

16 in (W) x 12.75 in (H) x 7.88 (D)
40.5 cm (W) x 32.50 cm (H) x 20 cm (D)
25 lbs. (11.3 kg) / 50 lbs (22.7 kg) with case

10 Gigabit Portable


Capture Card
Custom-designed Gen2 Gigabit Capture Card with multiple link support (2, 4, or 8)

Hard Drive 250 GB HD

Memory 16 GB RAM (4GB for OS, 12 GB for buffer)

Power Consumption Input Voltage 100V-240V Auto Select

Dimensions

16 in (W) x 12.75 in (H) x 7.88 (D)
40.5 cm (W) x 32.50 cm (H) x 20 cm (D)
25 lbs. (11.3 kg) / 50 lbs (22.7 kg) with case

 

 

Available for LAN, WAN, and SAN Systems

Portable Analysis systems contain all the hardware and software required
to manage the most advanced networks in real time.

Provides full-duplex, wire speed capture and analysis on:

  • LAN (10/100, 1 Gb, 10 Gb)
  • WAN (T1/E1, DS3/E3, OC3/OC12)
  • SAN (FC)

For LAN Systems, gain visibility into trunked gigabit or 10 Gb links. Our proprietary Gen2™ technology provides wire-speed captures.

For WAN Systems, utilize over 30 real-time statistics on WAN performance. The WAN Portable System can monitor CIR to verify and enforce Service Level Agreements.

For SAN Systems, obtain full-duplex, wire-speed Fibre Channel analysis. Gain real-time metrics and a comprehensive Expert system for reduced MTTR.