Network Instruments

10-100 Full-Duplex Probe Appliance

10/100/1000 Probe Appliance Overview
The Probe Appliance for 10/100 Full-Duplex networks was designed to monitor full-duplex traffic at the edge of the network. Network Instruments' Probe Appliances can perform real-time monitoring from any location, saving valuable time and money that would otherwise be spent flying out an administrator to those sites. This real-time, continuous monitoring also allows you to identify and resolve problems quickly, reducing user complaints.

The 10/100 Full-Duplex Probe Appliance helps IT administrators eliminate dependence on a SPAN or mirror port, reduce switch load and ensure data integrity.

The Probe Appliance for 10/100 Full-Duplex networks comes preloaded with the Advanced Expert Probe software, which allows for multiple sessions by users, real-time expert processing at the probe, and individual levels of probe access.

Comprehensive Analysis
The 10/100 Full-Duplex Probe Appliance reports to any Observer Expert or Observer Suite console located on the network for the most comprehensive real-time analysis in the industry:

• Track over 70 VoIP-specific metrics
• Speed troubleshooting with over 570 Experts
• Verify VLAN setups
• Collect NetFlow and sFlow® data
• Create long-term trending reports
• Reconstruct web pages, e-mails, IM, and VoIP calls
• Isolate transaction and conversation delay

The appliance is rack mountable and utilises a 100 Mb full-duplex ntap to ensure complete, passive analysis. With the incorporation of the ntap, IT administrators can insert and remove the appliance without any disruption to the network.