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Volume 16, June 2002Quick Start Manual®

Installation4 Observer® Quick Start ManualRunning Observer for the First TimeIn Windows 98, you can run Observer immediately after installat

Discover Network Names© 2002 Network Instruments, LLC 5Getting Started with Observer Modes and ToolsObserver is a large collection of modes a

Getting Started with Observer Modes and Tools6 Observer® Quick Start ManualAfter storing the addresses and network names, Observer will auto

Top Talkers© 2002 Network Instruments, LLC 7Top Talkers Top Talkers is one of Observer’s simplest, but most useful modes. It permits the netw

Getting Started with Observer Modes and Tools8 Observer® Quick Start ManualRouter ObserverRouters are frequently bottlenecks in the network,

Internet Observer© 2002 Network Instruments, LLC 9Internet ObserverMany situations require some monitoring of Internet usage—as a matter of c

Getting Started with Observer Modes and Tools10 Observer® Quick Start ManualNetwork TrendingNetwork Trending is probably the single most imp

Network Trending© 2002 Network Instruments, LLC 112. Check the “Turn on active Modes on Observer startup” checkbox under Options > Observe

Getting Started with Observer Modes and Tools12 Observer® Quick Start ManualPacket CapturePacket Capture is the mode in which Observer recor

Packet Capture© 2002 Network Instruments, LLC 13Observer filters allow you to capture packets coming from one hardware address to another, fr

Network Instruments’ Observer®ii Quick Start Manual

Getting Started with Observer Modes and Tools14 Observer® Quick Start Manual6. Choose a filter direction and include or exclude the address.

Packet Capture© 2002 Network Instruments, LLC 15possibly relevant data. The senior administrator can then trust superior experience and post-

Getting Started with Observer Modes and Tools16 Observer® Quick Start ManualBandwidth UtilizationBandwidth Utilization is one of Observer’s

Switched Observer© 2002 Network Instruments, LLC 17Switched Observer Switches provide both performance advantages and debugging headaches for

Getting Started with Observer Modes and Tools18 Observer® Quick Start ManualFor example, consider the appearance and function of Bandwidth U

Real-Time Expert© 2002 Network Instruments, LLC 19Real-Time Expert The Real-Time Expert enables you to get both an expert opinion as to what,

Getting Started with Observer Modes and Tools20 Observer® Quick Start ManualClient analysis: Client responds sufficiently fast. Error condit

Conclusion© 2002 Network Instruments, LLC 21ConclusionThis Quick Start Manual has been by no means an exhaustive look at the modes and capabi

© 2001 Network Instruments, LLC iii© 2002 by Network Instruments, LLC (Limited Liability Corporation). All rights reserved.Network Instrument

iv Observer® Quick Start ManualPurchasing Additional LicensesTo purchase additional licenses of Observer, Expert Observer, or Observer Suite,

© 2001 Network Instruments, LLC vContents Observer Quick Start Manual ... 1 Install

© 2002 Network Instruments, LLC 1Observer Quick Start ManualWelcome to Network Instruments’ Observer, a network monitor and protocol analyzer

Installation2 Observer® Quick Start ManualInstallationCheck the system requirements in the Observer User Guide to make sure that your system

Configuring Observer© 2002 Network Instruments, LLC 3Configuring Observer In Windows 98/2000 and XP, no additional configuration is required.