5-38 Installing Windows Server 2008
Network Monitor
Network Monitor Setup
Microsoft Network Monitor allows you to examine and troubleshoot network problems.
NOTE: Windows Server 2008 does not provide Network Monitor. To
use Network Monitor on Windows Server 2008, install Network
Monitor by following the steps below.
1.
Download Microsoft Network Monitor from the following web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955998/en-us
2.
Run the downloaded file to start the installer.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install Network Monitor.
NOTE: If a Security Alert appears, click [Run]. Select [Complete] for
a setup format.
3.
Network Monitor is installed.
NOTE: To remove Network Monitor, go to [Programs and Features].
Network Trace Capture
1.
On the Start menu, start Microsoft Network Monitor.
2.
On [Start Page], select [Create a new capture tab...] or select [New] in the [File] menu,
and click [Capture...].
A new tab for capturing a network trace is created.
3.
On the [Select Networks] window, select a network you want to capture a trace.
4.
On the [Capture] menu, click [Start] to start capturing a network trace.
5.
On the [Capture] menu, click [Stop] to stop capturing a network trace.
6.
On the [File] menu, select [Save As...].
The [Save As] window appears. Select [All captured frames] from [Frame selection], and
enter the names of a folder and a file.
NOTE: The default folder name is:
C:\Users\<User name>\Documents\Network Monitor 3\Captures
7.
Click Save to create the file in the folder selected in step 6.