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WAN Probe Appliance
Since WAN costs account for the majority of the network's ongoing operating budget, tracking performance is critical. Network Instruments' hardware-based WAN Probe Appliance offers complete inline monitoring, line-rate capture and decode, and real-time statistics for comprehensive WAN analysis.
Complete WAN Analysis
- Obtain over 30 real-time statistics on WAN performance
- Utilize multiple WAN-specific filtering options
- Review a comprehensive summary of WAN errors
- Monitor CIR to verify and enforce Service Level Agreements
- Identify and resolve WAN anomalies with included Expert system
- Determine if slowdowns are caused by network delay or system processes
WAN Probe Analysis Features
- WAN Vital Signs
- MultiHop Analysis
- WAN Alarms
- WAN Filtering
- WAN Trending
- WAN Reporting
- Real-Time WAN Experts
Industry-Leading Performance
- Ensures full-duplex capture on serial HSSI, digital T3/DS3/E3, and serial
and digital T1/E1
- Monitors up to 16 connections, which can be monitored individually or in
aggregate
- Localizes processing at the probe to minimize network overhead
Easy Deployment
- Rack-mountable 4U unit
- Configures as a local console for on-site analysis
- Reports to any Expert Observer and Observer Suite console on the network
- Fits seamlessly into the Network Instruments' Distributed Network Analysis
(NI-DNAT) architecture
Transparency with a TAP
- Insert and remove the probe without network disruption
- Acquire an independent view of WAN data flow
- Ensure complete and accurate full-duplex passive analysis
Comprehensive Analysis
The WAN Probe Appliance reports to
any Expert Observer or Observer Suite console on the network. For comprehensive
network analysis, the WAN Probe provides additional Observer features,
including:
- VoIP Analysis
- Application Analysis
- Connection Dynamics
- Top Talkers
- Internet Observer
- VLAN Analysis
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