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Features: Complete network vision in seconds Combines seven layer protocol
analysis, active discovery, SNMP device analysis, RMON2 traffic analysis and
physical layer testing into a mobile solution Design and user interface equally
effective whether the unit is carried as a portable device or placed
semi-permanently on a network link Web enabled remote analysis allows up to
seven users to access a single unit simultaneously.
The Analyzer is designed for
troubleshooting and monitoring Local Area Networks (LANs). The analyzer tests
all seven OSI layers. It tests from the cable to the application layer and
everything in between, so problems have nowhere to hide.
Optiview PRO Gigabit- Adds to
the Optiview Pro Fiber 1000BASE-SX using a standard GBIC
What could be more powerful than all of your network test tools put together?
Meet the OptiView? Integrated Network Analyzer. It combines all the network
monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities you need in one power-packed
handheld tool. Including a high-performance protocol analyzer. A fast cable
tester. RMON2 probe. Making this the only portable test tool you
need.
And OptiView's "whole" is smarter and easier to use than the sum of its
parts-giving you new levels of facility, functionality and feature richness that
an armful of standalone tools can't deliver. With the OptiView analyzer, it's
simply faster and easier to get a comprehensive view of your network and isolate
any problems.
- Complete network vision in seconds
- Combines seven layer protocol analysis, active discovery, SNMP device
analysis, RMON2 traffic analysis and physical layer testing into a mobile
solution
- Design and user interface equally effective whether the unit is carried as
a portable device or placed semi-permanently on a network link
- Web enabled remote analysis allows up to seven users to access a single
unit simultaneously
- Address-to-name mapping
- Direct connection to 100BASE-FX (Pro Models)
- Packet capture and decode (Pro Model)
- SNMP device analysis
- RMON II traffic analysis (Pro Model)
- Gigabit testing capabilities (Pro Gigabit Model)
- Cable testing
- Active discovery in switched networks
- Seven-layer analysis
- Fully automatic IP configuration-even without DHCP
One Integrated Tool
Now one tool is all it takes to analyze your
entire network. The OptiView analyzer combines a high-performance protocol
analyzer and cable tester together with the advanced features to keep you on top
of your network.
In a single handheld unit, OptiView integrates:
- Active discovery in switched networks
- Seven-layer analysis
- Fully automatic IP configuration-even without DHCP
- Address-to-name mapping
- Direct connection to 100BASE-FX (Pro Models)
- Packet capture and decode (Pro Model)
- SNMP device analysis
- RMON II traffic analysis (Pro Model)
- Gigabit testing capabilities (Pro Gigabit Model)
- Cable testing
Advanced Discovery
As soon as it's connected to the network, the Optiview analyzer starts its
discovery process. This process included real time results of devices, networks
and problems.
Device Discovery
Devices are discovered by monitoring traffic and by actively querying hosts.
Once discovered, the analyzer will present the most thorough information
possible in terms of:
- DNS Name
- NetBIOS Name
- SNMP Name
- IPX Name
- Addresses
Device Discovery
Devices are discovered by monitoring traffic and by actively querying hosts.
Once discovered, the analyzer will present the most thorough information
possible in terms of:
- DNS Name
- NetBIOS Name
- SNMP Name
- IPX Name
- Addresses
Network Discovery
The OptiView analyzer screen will display your network as network type.
Networks and all associated devices are discovered by traffic monitoring and
actively querying the hosts.
Problem Discovery
The OptiView analyzer Problem Discovery Screen displays all network hosts
that may be experiencing problems. Problems are reported according to severity -
error, warning or informational. Resolved problems are also displayed.
SNMP Device Analysis
The Overview Screen displays critical information about a selected device.
The device detail can include:
- Names
- Addresses
- Protocols
- NetBIOS
- Services
- Router
- Printer
- Remote monitoring capabilities
Cable Test
When connected to a copper media network, the OptiView analyzer will
automatically perform a cable test and provide you with the cable length to the
attached device even into a live switch or hub port.
Select the Twisted-Pair Detail Screen and see:
- Cable Wire Pair
- Impedance
- Length to End
- Length to Reflection
- Status
- Anomalies (shorts, opens and split pairs)
- Receive Pair
- Transmit Pair
- Receive Voltage
- Polarity
Packet Capture, Filter and Decode
Even at gigabit speeds, the OptiView analyzer is capable of full line-rate
packet capture and decode.
Packet Capture
For more selective packet captures, use the context sensitive filter and the
packet capture engine is automatically populated with the source and/or source
and destination addresses of your selection.
Packet Decode
As you have come to expect from a traditional protocol analyzer, the OptiView
analyzers'allows you to set the capture buffer size, slice size, buffer
configuration and various other parameters.
NetTool
Sometimes less can be more, especially where network test equipment is
concerned. Several of the feature-rich connectivity testers on the market are
bulky, expensive and difficult to use for first-line technicians. These testers
often have an abundance of options and abilities that are seldom used in basic
network testing. Network analyzers also can be dangerous in unskilled hands
because the tester can generate undesired network traffic unknowingly. And,
often a technician may need two or more testers, a laptop computer, diagnostic
software and sometimes the assistance of network engineers to get to the root of
network problems.
Fluke Networks addresses most of these with its new NetTool Connectivity
Tester. Positioned in Fluke's lineup between its DSP (digital signal processor)
wiring testers and the OneTouch series network analyzers, the palm-sized NetTool
combines the most desired elements of network analyzers and cable-scanning
equipment. It has an easy-to-use interface designed to bridge the gap between
network and PC technicians.
Fluke has created an all-in-one tester that does exactly what it sets out to
do: test the network, PC link and wiring at the first-responder level.
Well-designed and with intuitive controls, NetTool seemed to be thinking for me
on more than one occasion during my tests. And the unit's small size is an
advantage; it fits easily on a belt, in a laptop case or in a tool bag.
NetTool has six push-buttons (including the power switch), and its
easy-to-read display and three-color LEDs combine to help give a technician
tremendous insight into the desktop-to-network connectivity environment,
including network characteristics and key network resources. The unit also
provides a very practical approach to looking at network wiring. Additionally,
NetTool is strictly passive, so it won't interfere with network traffic.
NetTool is powered by four AA alkaline batteries or an optional AC adapter.
Battery life is an estimated 20 hours of normal usage. A serial cable is
provided to allow for tester screen-shot captures to a PC and also is used for
software upgrades through the included NetTool Blaster support software. I
upgraded the software on the demo unit provided by Fluke and found the process
to be fast and painless. As with other Fluke products, NetTool software upgrades
will be available on a CD or downloadable via the Web, according to the
company.
NetTool is configured in two models that differ only in firmware (and cost),
and tests can be run in single-ended mode or inline mode. NetTool configured for
single-ended testing verifies a live network connection, speed and duplex of a
link, key devices on the network (IP, Novell NetWare and NetBIOS servers, along
with routers and printers), health of the connection and observed protocols.
Individual protocols can be tagged as "unwanted" and will be called out as
problems if found on the network.
The tester shows cable length on a horizontal cable not connected to the
network and individual pair lengths without needing a remote adapter. Patch-cord
integrity can be verified by using both RJ-45 jacks on NetTool. For those
charged with upkeeping a cable plant as well as the network, NetTool can provide
most of the functionality of Microtest's Microscanner and Siemon Co.'s STM-8
testers. Fluke's NetTool can verify wiring.
Link Runner
At a Glance :
- Link : Determine whether the drop is active, identify its
speed, duplex capabilities and service type-10/100/1000 Mbps.
- Ping : Verify connectivity to key devices.
- Cable verification : Multiple tests help you quickly
determine if cable is the problem.
- Cable identification : Document unmarked segments, saving you
hours of troubleshooting time.
- Improved efficiency : Speed up the escalation process by
identifying physical or link layer problems.
Product Capabilities :
- An essential, personal tool to quickly verify network
connectivity and availability.
- As networks run faster and become more complex,
infrastructure cabling and devices must operate to precise levels in a tighter
performance window.
- As a result, nearly 80% of network problems stem from simple
wiring and connection problems.
- Front-line technicians are the first line of defense against
problems in the physical and link layers of the network.
- LinkRunner improves your troubleshooting and escalation
accuracy by helping you to quickly identify if a problem is the network or the
PC NIC.
Microscanner Pro
The MicroScanner Pro is a powerful verification tool designed to confirm
basic installation quality of multiple cable types. It automates the testing of
cable conductor continuity and configuration, and provides necessary information
to rapidly solve prob- lems including the location of cable faults. MicroScanner
Pro tests coaxial cable (RG6, RG59, etc., for CATV/CCTV), twisted pair cable
(UTP/STP/SSTP), and other wiring for audio, control, security or basic telephone
service. The MicroScanner Pro speeds basic live network testing with powerful
network tap service and speed identification.
Quickly identify problems
Use the MicroScanner Pro for
verification to ensure basic continuity and correct terminations. The wiremap
test checks end-to-end continuity on all UTP cable four-wire pairs to quickly
verify if the cable under test has the correct wiring scheme (either 568A or
568B) and identifies any cabling problems. MicroScanner Pro quickly
identifies a fault (see Figure 1), allowing you to see opens, shorts, crossed
pairs, split pairs or any miswires.
MicroScanner Pro features
- Tests all common copper cable types: bare wire, coaxial
cabling, UTP and STP cabling
- Checks wire configuration (wiremap) to ANSI/TIA/EIA 568A,
568B standards
- Speeds identification and troubleshooting of common miswires
such as opens, shorts, crossed and split pairs
- Uses patented TDR technology to ensure accurate pair length
measurements
- Flashes hub light to help identify pairs
- Generates four unique tones for locating cables hidden in
walls, ceilings, or wiring closets
- Identifies active networking 10 Base-T/ 100Base-T hubs
- Identifies half or full duplex capability
- Matches (UTP or coaxial) cables to offices during adds, moves
and changes
- Enables patch cable testing without couplers or external
adapters
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