Sniffer^® Basic

The Sniffer^® Basic Analyzer is the software-based fault and performance management tool for the Internet Age. It captures data, monitors network traffic, and collects key network statistics, giving network managers the vital information they need to effectively troubleshoot, manage, and migrate today's complex network environments. Sniffer® Basic is tailored for MIS staff supporting small businesses, remote offices, and departmental networks. It's the ideal tool for front-line IS personnel in their mission to cost-effectively diagnose and solve common network problems.

• Intuitive user interface quickly captures and displays data
• Accurate network planning tracks day-to-day utilization to effectively plan for change and growth

• Fast Troubleshooting - Intuitive, consistent user interface for quick capture and display of data
• Real-Time Analysis
  • Traffic Map and traffic matrix show who is talking to whom
  • Host tables immediately identifies bandwidth hogs
  • Protocol distribution information shows you protocols in use, IP applications running, and IPX transport processes utilized
• Accurate Network Planning
  • History reports demonstrate network usage over time
  • Lets you track day-to-day utilization to plan for change and growth
• Windows-Based Analysis and Monitoring - Developed specifically for the Windows 95/98 and NT operating environments, Sniffer^® Basic runs on standard Intel-based desktop and notebook computers. As a standard 32-bit Windows application with a state-of-the-art graphical user interface, Sniffer^® Basic does not require dedicated hardware. You simply use it alongside your other Windows applications. Sniffer^® Basic can simultaneously:
  
  • Capture data from one or more network interfaces
  • Display previously captured data
  • Generate traffic
  • Monitor key network statistics
  • Generate alarms as traffic thresholds are exceeded
  • Automatically discover network hosts
  • Win2000 Support
  
  
• Fast, Real-Time Packet Capture - Sniffer^® Basic captures all packets at near-wire speed. To help focus troubleshooting, you can quickly develop filters using standard Windows drag-and-drop functionality. Once captured, protocols are decoded and displayed in color-coded summary, detail, and hex windows.
• History and Alarms - Sniffer^® Basic provides long-term traffic analysis in graphical format. It can monitor multiple network activities concurrently, allowing you to predict network needs and plan accordingly. You can even export statistical data in CSV file format for further analysis in a database or spreadsheet. Sniffer^® Basic generates and records alarms when traffic exceeds preset threshold parameters. If network exception conditions require immediate attention, the alert can be forwarded to beepers or pagers, or via email messages or SNMP traps.
• Traffic Generation - Sniffer^® Basic's traffic generator is ideal for application developers who need to test network hardware and software components. Sniffer^® Basic can play back captured packets one at a time or in a batch, and can vary the time between packets to control the load placed on the network. Individual packets may be edited before transmission. Sniffer^® Basic also supports simultaneous traffic generation and packet capture.
• Supported Protocols Families - Ethernet, Token Ring, VLAN, Novell NetWare 5, IP (TCP/UDP), PPP, AppleTalk, IBM, Microsoft NT and SMB, SNA, Banyan VINES, XNS, DECnet and more.