OptiView
TM
Series III
Getting Started Guide
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Generating Network Traffic...................................................................... 28
Measuring Bidirectional Data Flow – The Throughput Option................ 28
Testing Network Cables............................................................................ 28
Setting Up a Printer .................................................................................. 29
Changing the SFP Fiber Adapter .............................................................. 30
Windows Network Configuration............................................................. 30
Using the OptiView Browser
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and User Interface Software .................. 32
Refresh analyzer list ............................................................................. 34
Launch user interface for selected analyzer ......................................... 34
Launch Web browser for selected OptiView Integrated Network
Analyzer ............................................................................................... 34
Update firmware for selected OptiView
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Workgroup Analyzer........ 34
Installing the Remote User Interface Software......................................... 35
User Interface Events that will Terminate a Remote Session................... 36
Setting Up Security on the Analyzer............................................................... 37
Setup | Users Screen ................................................................................. 37
User Account Rules.............................................................................. 38
User Account Properties....................................................................... 39
Creating and Removing User Accounts ............................................... 41
Changing a User Account Password .................................................... 42
Setup | SNMP Screen................................................................................ 42
Setting the Analyzer Name................................................................... 43
Entering the Location and Contact Information................................... 44
Setting Up the SNMP Community Strings........................................... 44
Setup | Remote Screen .............................................................................. 44
Setting the Remote Control PC Field ................................................... 44
Setting the OptiView
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Console Address ............................................ 44
Setting the Syslog Server IP Addresses................................................ 45
Setting Data Encryption ....................................................................... 45
Other Security Measures........................................................................... 46
Installing Options ............................................................................................ 47
Using the Built-in Help System....................................................................... 48
Accessing and Navigating the Help System ............................................. 48
Changing the Default Help Language ...................................................... 49
Accessing the Online Documentation....................................................... 49
Troubleshooting Your Analyzer...................................................................... 50
Resetting and Powering the Analyzer Completely Off............................. 50
Resetting the Analyzer ......................................................................... 50
Forcing Power Off................................................................................ 50
Before Calling Technical Support ............................................................ 51
Do you suspect Windows has locked up? ............................................ 51
Do you suspect the analyzer has locked up? ........................................ 51
Does the analyzer power-up? ............................................................... 51
Does the analyzer user interface appear? ............................................. 51
Does the analyzer pass self test? .......................................................... 51