Workgroup Analyzer
Using the Analyzer
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Using the Analyzer
Powering the Analyzer On
Plug in the AC line cord to the back of the analyzer and flip the power switch
(located above the line cord receptacle) to the On position.
When the analyzer is first powered On, it goes through a complete power-up
sequence which includes initializing the processor, memory, and performing a self
test.
Verifying the Basic Analyzer Operation
When the analyzer is turned on, a boot sequence occurs, a relay reset sequence is
heard, and a self test is run. If the analyzer network under test interface (i.e.,
10/100BASE-T, 100BASE-FX, 1000BASE- X) is connected to a network, the
Link LED (left-most LED in the group of 5) will come on steady green when link
is detected, or flash red if there is no link. A steady yellow Link LED indicates that
a crossover cable is being used.
Saving Packet Capture Files
The analyzer Pro and Pro Gigabit versions are capable of filtering and capturing
data on your network, and storing the data to disk. Packet Capture files can be
saved anywhere you have access to disk space. By default they are saved to your
computer in the user interface installation directory under the directory \Captures.
Packet Capture files are saved as .CAP files which can be read by Fluke Networks
optional OptiView Protocol Expert
TM
software or by other 3rd party decoder
software.
Saving HTML Report Files
The analyzer is capable of creating and saving reports from the Discovery Devices,
Networks, Problems, Statistics Protocols, Top Hosts, Top Conversations, SNMP
Tables, Interfaces, IPX Services, Trace Switch Route, and Trace Route screens. By
default they are saved as HTML files to your PC in the user interface installation
directory under the directory \Reports.
Generating Network Traffic
The Traffic Generator screen enables the creation of different traffic loads to stress
test the network. The type of protocol, size of packet, number of packets per
second, and percent utilization are configureable along with the type of traffic,
e.g., Broadcast, Multicast, or to a specific Device. Traffic can be generated to
devices on the local network or to devices specified outside of the local network.
See “Traffic Generator” in the analyzer Help for usage.
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