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Network Instruments GigaStor Portable User Manual (115 pages)

Brand: Network Instruments | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents
2
Chapter 1: Getting Started

6
- Getting Started Using Your Gigastor
  6
Chapter 2: Hardware Settings

14
- Configuring Your Gigastor
  14
Chapter 3: About Probe Instances

17
- Introducing Probes
  17
Chapter 4: Deploying Probes in Your Network

23
- Deploying Probes in Your Network
  23
Chapter 5: Packet Captures

27
- Capturing Packets with the Gigastor
  27
Chapter 6: Mining Data

32
- Mining Data from Your Gigastor
  32
Chapter 7: Stream Reconstruction

39
- Reconstructing Streams of HTTP, Voip, and more
  39
Chapter 8: Forensic Analysis

44
- Examining Your Network Traffic with Forensic Analysis
  44
Chapter 9: Microbursts

52
- Searching for Microbursts
  52
  - Using the Microburst Analysis Tab in the Gigastor Control Panel
    53
  - Using the Detail Chart Only
    54
Chapter 10: Charts, Graphs, and Reports

57
- Configuring Options for the Gigastor Charts, Graphs, and Reports
  57
  - Detailed Chart Tab
    57
  - Gigastor Outline
    57
  - Capture Graph Tab
    57
  - Statistics Lists Tab
    58
Chapter 11: Gigastor in a Financial Firm

59
- Using Observer in Financial Firms
  59
  - Analyzing FIX Transactions
    60
  - Configuring a FIX Profile
    61
Chapter 12: Gigastor RAID Maintenance

63
- Monitoring and Maintaining the Gigastor RAID Array
  63
  - Monitoring the RAID Drives through E-Mail Notifications
    63
  - Cleaning the Disk to Maintain Write Performance
    65
Chapter 13: Understanding How a Probe Uses RAM

67
- How a Probe Uses RAM
  67
- How to Allocate the Reserved RAM
  73
  - Recommendations for the Gen2 Capture Cards
    74
  - Tweaking the Statistics Memory Configuration
    75
Chapter 14: Gen2 Capture Card

76
- Gen2 Capture Card
  76
Chapter 15: GPS

83
Chapter 16: Troubleshooting

84
- Troubleshooting Common Issues
  84
- Troubleshooting Your Gigastor Configuration
  91
Chapter 17: Backups and Restoring

93
Chapter 18: Installation

98
- Unpacking and Inspecting the Parts
  98
Chapter 19: Technical Specifications

107
- Gigastor Upgradeable 5U Technical Specifications
  107
  - Supported QSFP/SFP/SFP+ Media Types
    110
Index

111

Network Instruments GigaStor Portable User Manual (146 pages)

enterprise-strength network probe appliance

Brand: Network Instruments | Category: Network Hardware | Size: 6 MB

Table of Contents
9
Chapter 1: About the Gigastor

13
- Gigastor Versions
  14
Chapter 2: Installing Your Gigastor

17
Chapter 3: Packet Capture or Gigastor Capture

53
- Capturing Packets with the Gigastor
  54
- Packet Capture Buffer and Statistics Buffer
  54
Chapter 4: Gigastor Control Panel

57
- Display Controls
  59
- Right-Click Menus
  60
- Analyze Button
  61
- Configuring the Gigastor through the Control Panel
  63
  - Gigastor Options Tab
    64
  - Gigastor Chart Tab
    67
  - Gigastor Outline
    67
  - Capture Graph Tab
    69
  - Gigastor Schedule Tab
    70
  - Statistics Lists Tab
    71
  - Subnet
    72
  - Gigastor Reports
    75
  - Export
    77
Chapter 5: Using Observer with a WAN Probe

79
- Discover Network Names
  80
  - Setting the Committed Information Rate (CIR) for a DLCI
    80
- WAN Bandwidth Utilization
  82
- WAN Vital Signs by DLCI
  83
- WAN Load by DLCI
  84
- WAN Top Talkers
  86
- WAN Filtering
  87
- Triggers and Alarms
  88
Chapter 6: Forensic Analysis Using Snort

91
- Starting Forensic Analysis Using Snort Rules
  92
- Forensic Analysis Profile Field Descriptions
  100
  - Forensic Analysis Profile Settings Tab
    100
  - Rules Tab
    106
Chapter 7: Observer on the Gigastor

107
- Using the Observer Console Locally on the Gigastor
  108
Chapter 8: Probe Instances

111
- What Is a Probe Instance
  112
Chapter 9: Gen2 Capture Card

115
Appendix A: TCP/IP Ports, NAT, and VPN

123
- TCP/IP Ports
  124
- Nat
  124
- Vpn
  125
Appendix B: Gigastor, Gigastor Expandable, and Expansion Unit Cases

127
- Gigastor
  128
- Gigastor Expandable
  129
  - Controller Unit
    129
  - Expansion Unit
    130
Appendix C: Gigastor Portable

133
- Running Observer Passively
  136
- Using the Portable Gigastor as a Probe
  137
Index

139

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Network Instruments GigaStor Portable User Manual (115 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Chapter 2: Hardware Settings

Chapter 3: About Probe Instances

Chapter 4: Deploying Probes in Your Network

Chapter 5: Packet Captures

Chapter 6: Mining Data

Chapter 7: Stream Reconstruction

Chapter 8: Forensic Analysis

Chapter 9: Microbursts

Chapter 10: Charts, Graphs, and Reports

Chapter 11: Gigastor in a Financial Firm

Chapter 12: Gigastor RAID Maintenance

Chapter 13: Understanding How a Probe Uses RAM

Chapter 14: Gen2 Capture Card

Chapter 15: GPS

Chapter 16: Troubleshooting

Chapter 17: Backups and Restoring

Chapter 18: Installation

Chapter 19: Technical Specifications

Index

Network Instruments GigaStor Portable User Manual (146 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: About the Gigastor

Chapter 2: Installing Your Gigastor

Chapter 3: Packet Capture or Gigastor Capture

Chapter 4: Gigastor Control Panel

Chapter 5: Using Observer with a WAN Probe

Chapter 6: Forensic Analysis Using Snort

Chapter 7: Observer on the Gigastor

Chapter 8: Probe Instances

Chapter 9: Gen2 Capture Card

Appendix A: TCP/IP Ports, NAT, and VPN

Appendix B: Gigastor, Gigastor Expandable, and Expansion Unit Cases

Appendix C: Gigastor Portable

Index

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