The Network Instruments Observer is a network monitor and protocol analyser for Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Wireless 802.11 a/b/g, WAN (E1/E3), Token Ring and FDDI, providing metrics, capture and trending for both shared and switched environments. Using a single Microsoft Windows-based GUI, the NI Observer can be used as a trouble-shooting tool on a single network segment or as a complete network monitoring tool, collecting and analysing data, for your entire network.
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Capabilities
- Wide Range of Real-Time Analysis Tools
- Bandwidth Utilisation, Top Talkers, Errors ...
- Capture, view and decode all LAN traffic in real-time/post process
- Network and IP Trending
- Integrated SNMP collection, NetFlow and sFlow
- Real-Time Triggers, Filters and Alarms.
- Citrix Application Analysis
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Tests Performed
The NI Observer suite of tools allows you monitor and troubleshoot an entire network. Containing LAN, WAN and WiFi from a single GUI. Offering the ability for a user to both understand his network at a data level, using details from routers/switches, and to drill-down into specific problems using protocol capture, decode and expert analysis, the NI Observer suite is the ideal network monitoring tool
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Summary
The first level of network control is to fully understand network health. NI Observer allows network administrators to gain a critical insight into this network health and adjustments that can be made to improve efficiency. Whether you need to monitor your entire network, see real-time stats of what is occurring in a particular segment of your network, or need detailed packet capture and analysis for a specific problem, the NI Observer family meets all your needs. |
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