How To Drive
the Observer Analyzer
“How to Drive the Observer Analyzer” course
to teach the fundamentals of Observer. This class
provides an overview and basic fundamentals of Observer
and associated probes. With this knowledge, students can
effectively use the functionality and troubleshooting
capabilities of the Observer family of products.
Objective:
Learn how to use the Observer interface to discover
where problems exist. Be familiar with and understand
the monitoring functions within Observer. Know what
information Observer is keeping track of and how to use
this information in troubleshooting your network.
Understand how to configure and deploy probes.
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Observer |
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-Supported Topologies
-Distributed by Design
-Observer Overview
-Maneuvering inside Observer’s interface
-Discover Network Names
-Real-Time Statistics
-Network Trending and Reporting
-Packet Capture |
-Decoding
-Filtering
-Data Capture in Switched Environments
-Tools
-Triggers and Alarms
-Application Analysis
-VoIP
-Wireless |
Expert Observer |
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-Expert Overview
-Expert Summary
-Expert Help
-Setting Expert Thresholds
-Expert Data (Conversation Events)
-NetFlow/SFlow
-Stream Reconstruction |
-Analysis Tools
* Connection Dynamics
* Time Interval Analysis
* Server Analysis
* What-if Analysis
* VoIP Analysis
-Multi-Hop Analysis |
Observer Suite |
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-SNMP Management Console
-Switch Station Locator
-Web Extension |
-Web Reporting
-RMON Console |
Probes and nTaps |
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-Ethernet probe
-Gigabit probe
-WAN probes |
-SANS
-GigaStor probe
-nTaps |
