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User Manuals: Viavi GS-2P40-576T Storage Appliance
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Viavi GS-2P40-576T User Manual (380 pages)
Observer GigaStor 17.2.0.0
Brand:
Viavi
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 43 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Chapter 1: Appliance Installation
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G3-Gs-2P40-1152T
11
G3-GS-2P40-1152T Technical Specifications
11
Parts List
13
G3-GS-2P40-1152T Installation
14
G3-Gs-2P40-576T
16
G3-GS-2P40-576T Technical Specifications
16
Parts List
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G3-GS-2P40-576T Installation
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G3-Gs-2P40-288T
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G3-GS-2P40-288T Technical Specifications
22
Parts List
24
G3-GS-2P40-288T Installation
25
G3-Gs-8P-1152T
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G3-GS-8P-1152T Technical Specifications
28
Parts List
30
G3-GS-8P-1152T Installation
30
G3-Gs-8P-768T
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G3-GS-8P-768T Technical Specifications
33
Parts List
34
G3-GS-8P-768T Installation
35
G3-Gs-8P-576T
37
G3-GS-8P-576T Technical Specifications
37
Parts List
39
G3-GS-8P-576T Installation
40
G3-Gs-8P-384T
43
G3-GS-8P-384T Technical Specifications
43
Parts List
45
G3-GS-8P-384T Installation
45
G3-Gs-8P-288T
47
G3-GS-8P-288T Technical Specifications
47
Parts List
50
G3-GS-8P-288T Installation
51
G3-Gs-8P-192T
54
G3-GS-8P-192T Technical Specifications
54
Parts List
56
G3-GS-8P-192T Installation
57
G3-Gs-8P-96T
59
G3-GS-8P-96T Technical Specifications
59
Parts List
61
G3-GS-8P-96T Installation
61
G3-Gs-4P-32T
63
G3-GS-4P-32T Technical Specifications
63
Parts List
64
G3-GS-4P-32T Installation
65
G3-Gs-4P-16T
67
G3-GS-4P-16T Technical Specifications
67
Parts List
68
G3-GS-4P-16T Installation
69
G3-Apex-Ent-32T
71
Apex Technical Specifications
71
Parts List
72
G3-APEX-ENT-32T Installation
72
VIAVI Rail Kit (G3-GS Edition)
73
How to Attach the Rails
74
How to Install the System into Your Rack
76
How to Remove the Server from the Rack
77
Gs-2P40-576T
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GS-2P40-576T Technical Specifications
77
Parts List
80
GS-2P40-576T Installation
81
Gs-2P40-288T
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GS-2P40-288T Technical Specifications
84
Parts List
88
GS-2P40-288T Installation
88
GS-8P-576T Technical Specifications
92
Parts List
95
GS-8P-576T Installation
96
GS-8P-288T Technical Specifications
99
Parts List
122
GS-8P-288T Installation
123
GS-8P-192T Technical Specifications
136
Parts List
139
GS-8P-192T Installation
140
GS-8P-96T Technical Specifications
143
Parts List
145
GS-8P-96T Installation
145
GS-4P-32T Technical Specifications
147
Parts List
149
GS-4P-32T Installation
149
GS-4P-16T Technical Specifications
151
Parts List
153
GS-4P-16T Installation
153
Gpa-8P
155
GPA-8P Technical Specifications
155
Parts List
157
GPA-8P Installation
157
Gsp-8P-9T
158
GSP-8P-9T Technical Specifications
158
About GSP-8P-9T
160
GSP-8P-9T Installation
161
Gsp-8P-6Tssd
162
GSP-8P-6TSSD Technical Specifications
162
About GSP-8P-6TSSD
163
GSP-8P-6TSSD Installation
164
Apex-Ent-32T
165
Apex Technical Specifications
165
Parts List
166
APEX-ENT-32T Installation
167
VIAVI Rail Kit (Gen3 Edition)
168
How to Install the Rails
168
How to Remove Your Appliance from the Rails
170
How to Remove the Rails from a Cabinet
170
Rail Kit Hardware
171
Startup and Shutdown (GS Models)
171
Startup and Shutdown (G3-GS Models)
172
First Use or Power Cord Plug-In
172
After Normal Shutdown by IPMI or Power Button
172
After a Power Loss
172
Power down
172
Installing the Drives in Your Observer Platform Appliance
172
How to Handle Hard Drives Properly
174
How to Set the IP Address (G3-GS Models)
174
How to Set the IP Address (GS Models)
175
Configuring the LOM or IPMI Port
176
How to Configure the JBOD IPMI Port (G3-GS Models)
179
How to Install the Sfps
179
Chapter 2: Getting Started
182
Getting Started Using Your Gigastor
182
What Is the Gigastor
184
Differences between Gigastor Software Edition and Gigastor
185
Using the Gigastor Control Panel
187
Non-Gigastor-Specific Settings
189
Setting the Gigastor General Options
189
Understanding Gigastor Protocol and Port Settings
193
Hardening Your Gigastor
194
How to Change the Windows Administrator Password
195
Installing Windows Updates and Updating Virus Protection
195
How to Disable Netbios
195
How to Disable Windows Features
197
Chapter 3: Hardware Settings
199
Configuring Your Gigastor
199
Defining Your Subnets in Gigastor
199
Tracking Individual Analysis Ports
199
Configuring the Packet Capture and Gigastor Buffer Size
200
How to Change the Gigastor Storage Directory or Drive
200
Chapter 4: About Probe Instances
202
Introducing Probes
202
What Is a Probe Instance
203
Which Software Probe Is Right for You
205
How Probes Work with Switches
207
Chapter 5: Deploying Probes in Your Network
208
Deploying Probes in Your Network
208
Monitoring Half-Duplex and Full-Duplex Ethernet Links
209
Monitoring Wireless Traffic
210
Deciding Where to Place Probes in Your Network
210
Ports Used by Observer Platform V17 and Later
211
Ports Used by Observer Products V16 and Earlier
212
Chapter 6: Packet Captures
213
Capturing Packets with the Gigastor
213
Setting a Schedule for When Data Captures Should Occur
214
Trimming Data from Your Captures for Space or Privacy
214
Password Protecting the Ability to Change Partial Packet Capture Size
215
Differences between Statistics and Packets
215
Understanding Gigastor Indexing
216
Exporting Gigastor Data for Archiving
218
Chapter 7: Mining Gigastor Data
220
Mining Data from Your Gigastor
220
Selecting a Time Frame to Analyze
223
How to Reorder Packets Based on a Trailer Timestamp
223
Analyzing Data Without any Filters
225
Analyzing Data with Filters from the Observer Filter Editor
225
Analyzing Data with Filters from the Gigastor Control Panel
226
Analyzing Data by Combining Gigastor Control Panel and Observer Filters
227
Analyzing Multiple Gigastor Probe Instances from One Gigastor Control Panel
227
Understanding Gigastor Accelerated Analysis
228
Filter Elements that Support Accelerated Analysis
229
Chapter 8: Stream Reconstruction
230
Reconstructing Streams of HTTP, Voip, and more
230
Defining What Can be Recreated in Stream Reconstruction
231
How to Extract Voip and Video Calls from Your Gigastor
231
Chapter 9: Forensic Analysis
233
Examining Your Network Traffic with Forensic Analysis
233
Importing Snort Rules
234
Analyzing Packets Using Snort Rules
234
Creating a Forensic Settings Profile
235
Using Network Forensics to Track a Security Breach
240
Using Network Forensics to Track Acceptable Use or Compliance
241
Chapter 10: Microbursts
242
Searching for Microbursts
242
Using the Microburst Analysis Tab in the Gigastor Control Panel
244
Using the Detail Chart Only
244
Chapter 11: Charts, Graphs, and Reports
248
Configuring Options for the Gigastor Charts, Graphs, and Reports
248
Statistics Lists Tab
248
Chapter 12: Gigastor in Financial Firms
249
Using Observer in Financial Firms
249
Analyzing FIX Transactions
250
Configuring a FIX Profile
251
Chapter 13: Gigastor RAID Wiping and Rebuilding
253
Gs-2P40-576T
253
How to Delete Saved Network Data
254
How to Reformat the RAID Volume
254
How to Delete RAID Sets
254
How to Build New RAID Sets
256
How to Stripe the Volumes in Windows
257
How to Disable the Recycle bin for RAID
259
How to Create Folders for the RAID Drives
259
How to Use Additional Storage Volumes on the Gigastor Active Instance
259
Gs-2P40-288T
260
How to Delete Saved Network Data
260
How to Reformat the RAID Volume
261
How to Delete RAID Sets
261
How to Build New RAID Sets
263
How to Stripe the Volumes in Windows
264
How to Disable the Recycle bin for RAID
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How to Create Folders for the RAID Drives
265
How to Delete Saved Network Data
266
How to Reformat the RAID Volume
266
How to Delete RAID Sets
267
How to Build New RAID Sets
268
How to Stripe the Volumes in Windows
269
How to Disable the Recycle bin for RAID
271
How to Create Folders for the RAID Drives
271
How to Use Additional Storage Volumes on the Gigastor Active Instance
272
How to Delete Saved Network Data
273
How to Reformat the RAID Volume
273
How to Delete RAID Sets
273
How to Build New RAID Sets
275
How to Stripe the Volumes in Windows
276
How to Disable the Recycle bin for RAID
277
How to Create Folders for the RAID Drives
277
How to Delete Saved Network Data
278
How to Reformat the RAID Volume
278
How to Delete RAID Sets
279
How to Build New RAID Sets
280
How to Stripe the Volumes in Windows
281
How to Disable the Recycle bin for RAID
282
How to Create Folders for the RAID Drives
282
How to Delete Saved Network Data
283
How to Reformat the RAID Volume
283
How to Delete RAID Sets
284
How to Build New RAID Sets
285
How to Stripe the Volumes in Windows
285
How to Disable the Recycle bin for RAID
286
How to Create Folders for the RAID Drives
286
How to Delete Saved Network Data
287
How to Reformat the RAID Volume
287
How to Delete RAID Sets
288
How to Build New RAID Sets
289
How to Stripe the Volumes in Windows
290
How to Disable the Recycle bin for RAID
290
How to Create Folders for the RAID Drives
291
How to Delete Saved Network Data
292
How to Reformat the RAID Volume
292
How to Delete RAID Sets
292
How to Build New RAID Sets
293
How to Stripe the Volumes in Windows
294
How to Disable the Recycle bin for RAID
295
How to Create Folders for the RAID Drives
295
Gsp-8P-9T
295
How to Delete Saved Network Data
296
How to Reformat the RAID Volume
296
How to Delete RAID Sets
297
How to Build New RAID Sets
298
How to Stripe the Volumes in Windows
299
How to Disable the Recycle bin for RAID
299
How to Create Folders for the RAID Drives
300
Gsp-8P-6Tssd
300
How to Delete Saved Network Data
301
How to Reformat the RAID Volume
301
How to Delete RAID Sets
301
How to Build New RAID Sets
302
How to Stripe the Volumes in Windows
303
How to Disable the Recycle bin for RAID
304
How to Create Folders for the RAID Drives
304
Understanding RAID Array Notifications
304
How to Monitor the RAID Drives through Email Notifications
305
Chapter 14: Understanding How a Probe Uses RAM
307
How a Probe Uses RAM
307
Packet Capture Buffer and Statistics Buffer
309
Running Observer Without Reserved Memory
310
Running Observer with Reserved Memory
312
How Packet Capture Affects RAM
313
How to Allocate the Reserved RAM
315
Recommendations for the VIAVI Capture Cards
315
Chapter 15: Gen3 Capture Card
317
Hardware Configuration
317
Understanding the Capture Card
317
Supported QSFP+/SFP/SFP+ Media Types
318
How to Configure the Card for an Optical TAP, SPAN, or Other
318
Software Configuration
321
How to View the Capture Card Properties
321
How to Create Virtual Adapters
323
How to Remove Duplicate Packets in Real Time
325
How to Assign Physical Ports to Probe Instances
326
How to Change the Monitored Network Adapter
329
Understanding Hardware Acceleration
329
How to Enable Hardware Acceleration
330
Hardware-Accelerated Mode Restrictions
333
Features that Require Hardware Acceleration
334
Capture Card Device Properties
335
General
335
Current State
335
Advanced Settings
337
Driver
338
Details
339
Events
340
Resources
341
How to Identify Your Gigastor
342
Capture Card Details
343
Understanding Time Stamps
344
How to Reorder Packets Based on a Trailer Timestamp
344
Setting the Probe's Time Clock Synchronization Settings
346
Supported Time Stamp and Synchronization Methods
346
Understanding Duplicate Packets
347
Understanding Packet Deduplication
348
How to Remove Duplicate Packets in Real Time
348
How to Remove Duplicate Packets from Saved Captures
350
Chapter 16: Troubleshooting
352
Troubleshooting Common Issues
352
Troubleshooting a Slow Probe System
353
A Probe Is Not Connecting to the Analyzer or Vice Versa
353
No Network Adapter Available
354
Integrated Adapters Report All Sent Packets with Bad TCP Checksum
355
No VLAN" Shown While Using a Gigabit NIC
355
VLAN Statistics Tool Is Not Working
356
Using Discover Network Names on a Layer 3 Switch that Uses VLANS
357
Suspected NAT or VPN Issues
358
Running Observer Passively Affects Netflow
358
Daylight Savings Time
358
Configuring Cisco 6Xxx Switches Using a SPAN Port to a Full-Duplex Gigabit Probe
358
Ports Used by Observer Products V16 and Earlier
359
Troubleshooting the Gigastor Control Panel
360
Gigastor Control Panel Option Is Grayed out
360
Gigastor Is Full or Does Not Have the History You Expect
360
TCP Applications Are Not Appearing in the Gigastor Control Panel
360
Loading Decodes in Observer Is Slow
360
Troubleshooting the Capture Card
361
Code 10 or No-Show in Device Manager
361
One or more Ports Not Seeing Traffic
361
Temperature or Voltage out of Acceptable Range
362
Choppy Data Stream
362
CRC or TCP Checksum Errors, Wrong Packet Types
362
Packet Capture Does Not Start on Gen3 Capture Card
363
Chapter 17: Backups and Restoring
369
Backups and Restoring
369
Exporting Gigastor Data for Archiving
369
Backing up Your Gigastor Settings
370
How to Restore a Gigastor Probe to Factory Settings
371
Index
373
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Viavi GS-2P40-576T Hardware Installation (9 pages)
Brand:
Viavi
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 3 MB
Table of Contents
GS-2P40-576T Technical Specifications
2
Parts List
2
Quick Start for Experienced Installers
3
GS-2P40-576T Installation
4
Installing the Drives in Your Observer Platform Appliance
5
How to Handle Hard Drives Properly
5
Startup and Shutdown (GS Models)
6
How to Install the Sfps
6
How to Set the IP Address
6
Configuring the LOM or IPMI Port
7
How to Troubleshoot Start-Up Issues
8
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