Observer Distributed Probes

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Monitor and troubleshoot critical areas of the network with probes

Network Instruments offers a complete line of probes that monitor network activity across multiple topologies. Network Instruments hardware probes support LAN, WAN, gigabit, and 802.11 a/b/g, and have the option to support RMON and HCRMON. Hardware probes report to Observer consoles located anywhere on the network for distributed visibility.

10/100/1000 Ethernet Probes Probe Appliance for 10/100/1000 Networks The Probe Appliance for 10/100/1000 networks has the option to monitor one or two links. This probe permits multiple sessions by users, includes user-based access permissions, and perfoms real-time Expert processing at the probe to speed troubleshooting and conserve bandwidth. Multi-Port Probe Appliance for 10/100 Networks The Multi-Port Probe Appliance for 10/100 networks monitors four Fast Ethernet links simultaneously, speeds problem solving with its multi-session support and Expert analysis, performs packet decodes at the individual probe level to conserve bandwidth, and includes user-based access permissions. 10/100 Full-Duplex Probe Appliance The 10/100 Full-Duplex Probe Appliance monitors full-duplex Fast Ethernet networks, allowing multiple sessions by users, real-time Expert processing at the probe to speed troubleshooting and conserve bandwidth, and user-based access permissions.
Gigabit Probes: Gen2 Technology All Network Instruments full-duplex Gigabit products include the Gen2 Gigabit Capture Card. Gen2 technology offers many advantages for maximizing gigabit analysis performance. For example, the card takes full advantage of 674-bit Observer to guarantee the fastest time expert processing and the largest capture buffers (up to 124 GB) available in the industry. The Gen2 card delivers analysis port flexibility with the ability to monitor up to 8 ports for any simultaneous combination of SPAN sessions, full-duplex connections, and trunked links. The card also uses SFP technology so you can easily switch between monitoring copper or optical links.
Gigabit Probe Appliance Offers wire-speed, full-duplex analysis on gigabit links in an easy-to-install rack mount unit. The Gigabit Probe Appliance is a complete system, which reports to any Expert Observer or Observer Suite console.The appliance may also be licensed as an RMON/HCRMON probe, which can report to any Observer Suite or RMON/HCRMON console.
GigaStor The GigaStor provides up to 4 TB or 8 TB of storage, line-rate capture-to-disk, and advanced trunking in an easy-to-deploy rack mount unit.The appliance includes a unique time-based navigation utility to easily investigate network issues.The GigaStor can also be used as a network forensics tool with features such as Stream Reconstruction, offering the ability to recreate hard evidence such as e-mails, web pages, or instant messages. The GigaStor is a complete system and reports to any Expert Observer or Observer Suite console.The appliance may also be licensed as an RMON/HCRMON probe, which can report to any Observer Suite or RMON/HCRMON console.console.
Software Probes: Advanced Single Probes Continuously collect and store remote network information for later retrieval Review statistics in real-time from remote sites, networks or switches Defend network data with password protection and data encryption Advanced Multi-Probes Offers all the features of the Advanced Single Probe plus additional advantages for enterprise level remote monitoring. Monitor data from multiple network adapter cards simultaneously (up to 64) Collaborate across locations to solve complex network problems by viewing the same data concurrently from multiple consoles Capture up to 4GBs worth of data with the industry’s largest memory buffer	Advanced Expert Probes Offers all the features of the Advanced Multi-Probe plus real-time Expert Analysis for distributed networks. Setup packet captures and decodes at the individual probe level, transmitting only screen updates to the console. Perform Expert Analysis at remote locations in real-time or post-capture for faster, more efficient troubleshooting Conserve bandwidth by only transferring Expert Analysis results, not raw data packets Network Probe Appliances: Advanced Probe Appliance Advanced Expert Probe Appliance Full Duplex Probe Appliance GigaTrunk Probe GigaStor Probe

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