Network General Notebook Sniffer Analyzers

Contents

Features and Benefits
Expert Analysis Functions
Protocol Interpretation
Network Monitoring Capabilities
Notebook PC Platforms

The Notebook Sniffer® Analyzer(TM) delivers Network General's award winning Expert Analysis on a variety of notebook PC platforms. Based on Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) standards, the Notebook Sniffer Analyzer helps maintain, troubleshoot, fine-tune, and expand Ethernet and Token Ring local area networks.

This lightweight, yet sophisticated analyzer enables network managers and field service technicians to troubleshoot Ethernet and Token Ring LAN segments. With Expert Analysis, the flexible Notebook Sniffer Analyzer automatically identifies network problems, pinpoints their origins, and suggests causes. Network managers can create reports in spreadsheet, database, or Network General Reporter(TM) applications using historical statistics and Expert Analysis information.

The Notebook Sniffer Analyzer's Protocol Interpretation decodes over 200 protocols. For faster resolution of network problems, the contents of each frame are displayed in English text at all seven OSI layers.

Features and Benefits

Speeds Problem Resolution and Avoids Costly Downtime

Identifies network problems automatically in real time with Expert Analysis.
Decodes over 200 LAN and internetwork protocols.
Focuses troubleshooting efforts on real time. problems with Expert Analysis.
Helps identify protocol problems with full seven-layer protocol decodes and English text interpretations.

Increases Productivity of Network Professionals

Explains possible causes for network problems in English text.
Collects Expert Analysis data automatically based on user-specified time intervals, and data parameters.
Learns network configuration automatically in real time with constant updates.

Reduces Network Operating Costs

Learns network configurations continuously.
Shows breakdown of network protocol activity automatically.
Delivers network errors, frame size, and station statistics for specified stations.
Enables creation and generation of management reports in spreadsheet and database programs or the Network General Reporter application.

Maximizes Hardware Investment

Supports access to Windows and DOS 6+ applications on the same notebook platform simultaneously.
Supports PCMCIA Type II standards.
Offers compatibility with a wide variety of lightweight notebook platforms.

Expert Analysis Functions

Identifies network problems at all OSI layers automatically in real time.
Learns network configurations automatically while capturing packets for analysis.
Displays three types of diagnostic information: symptoms, diagnoses, and explanations.
Enables more detailed analysis with one-key filtering that highlights packets associated with problems.
Recommends potential solutions to problems with English text explanations.
Delivers Expert Analysis of TCP/IP, Novell NetWare, DECnet, Sun NFS, X-Window, AppleTalk, OSI, NetBIOS, OS/2 LAN Manager, 3Com 3+Open, XNS, Banyan VINES, and IBM LAN Server protocol families.
Enables creation and generation of management reports by exporting Expert Analysis information in CSV format to spreadsheets, databases, or Network General Reporter applications.
Allows network managers to add customized Explain text to Expert Analysis.

Protocol Interpretation Capabilities

Interprets all seven OSI layers in English text.
Supports Ethernet and Token Ring (16/4 Mbps) topologies.
Decodes over 200 protocols including TCP/IP, Novell NetWare, DECnet, Sun NFS, X-Window, IBM SNA, AppleTalk, Banyan VINES, OSI, NetBIOS, OS/2 LAN Manager, 3Com 3+Open, DLSw, XNS/MS-Net, Oracle SQL*Net, and IBM LAN Server.

Network Monitoring

Displays network, error, protocol, frame size and station statistics.
Provides network-wide and individual station alarms.
Enables creation and generation of scheduled management reports by exporting current and historical statistics in CSV format to spreadsheets, databases, or Network General Reporter applications.

Notebook PC Platforms

Operates on many popular color and monochrome notebook platforms.
Supports notebook standards with PCMCIA Type II cards for Ethernet and Token Ring (16/4 Mbps) LANs.
Expands platform support for Expert Analysis, Protocol Interpretation, and Network Monitoring.
Delivers lightweight portability for increased mobility when moving between local or remote LAN segments.
Utilizes compact notebook platform for easy maneuvering in tight spaces such as wiring closets.

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