observer probes

Observer software Probes offer remote analysis and monitoring for 10/100/1000 Ethernet, 802.11 a/b/g Wireless, Token Ring, and FDDI networks. Hardware-based probes are also available for wire-speed, full-duplex Gigabit and T1/E1 or HSSI/DS3/E3 WANs. Probes report back to an Observer console providing complete network visibility without the need to walk to inconvenient locations within a site or campus or the expense and time required to travel to remote sites.

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The Advanced Single-Probe Offers:	• Complete Observer data collection for remote sites, local or remote segments and switches • Web accessible quick snapshot • Full password protection of data • Support for wired or wireless networks
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The Advanced Multi-Probe Offers:	• Simultaneous monitoring for up to 64 network interfaces • Higher port densities for a more economic monitoring of multiple networks • Multi-session logins for collaboration and knowledge sharing • Security level logins provide different degrees of Probe access • 4GB reserved-memory buffer that captures 40 times more troubleshooting data
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The RMON Probe Offers:	• Full compliance with RMON1, RMON2 and HCRMON • A complete, industry standard, RMON solution for Windows 2000/XP/2003 • Software based, non-dedicated data collection
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System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements: Windows 2000 and a supported network adapter.

Platforms: Windows 2000/XP/2003

Topologies: Advanced Single/Multi-Probe: Ethernet (10/100/1000), Wireless 802.11b/a/g, Token Ring (4/16/100Mb), FDDI. RMON Probe: Ethernet (10/100/1000) and Token Ring (4/16/100).

Switch Requirements (Advanced Probes only): Switch must support port mirroring and have telnet or SNMP management interface that can control the port mirroring.

Network Interface Cards Supported: Any network adapter card with a NDIS 5.x/4.x/3.x driver that supports promiscuous mode.

Licensing - Advanced or RMON Probe's license is for one PC on one site on one LAN. If the Probe is to be installed on a laptop, each laptop must have a separate Probe license.