Get to the source of difficult problems
The Network Traffic Capture software module gives you a full-function protocol analyzer at every location in your network. Trace, filter and decode the most common network protocols and gain in-depth traffic visibility into subtle problems, such as network protocol violations, incorrect configurations and timeouts. In addition to network protocol decoding, Select Network Traffic Capture includes is available for every Analysis Service Element (ASE) in your network with the point and click of a mouse.
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| “Plain English” decoding makes it easy to see protocol flows across the applications infrastructure so you can quickly uncover the source of performance issues. (click to view larger) |
Key Benefits
- Improve application availability by getting quickly to the source of network problems
- Capture network traffic at any location via a Web-based interface
- Save time by filtering data using a capability that matches the levels of top-end network protocol analyzers
- Save money by not having to buy expensive portable test gear or dispatch technicians to remote sites
Get the detail you need – securely
Select Network Traffic Capture details decodes on all layers of the network protocol stack – exploding the protocol headers – but skips the packet payload to enhance security. Each protocol header is broken out in its own layer with “plain English” decodes of network protocol flows.
Manage most every protocol
The network traffic capture system supports more than 90 of the most common protocols, including Voice over IP (VoIP) protocols such as SIP and H.323 and multiple LMI signaling protocol variants. You can also decode both frame relay and ATM-based packet streams.
Save time with pre-capture filtering
Determine exactly which packets to capture and which to ignore according to criteria you set to get directly to problem symptoms without flooding the screen with irrelevant packets. Filter packets to and from specific DLCIs, IP addresses or subnets. Capture specific TCP or UDP ports and other aspects across the protocol header at multiple layers. Apply multiple simultaneous filters with flexible bit-level logic to look for multiple trigger events.
Address trouble with post-capture filtering
When a problem’s cause isn’t clear, run the network traffic trace without filters. Then zoom-in on the problem by filtering captured packets and displaying them according to criteria you set based on your hypothesis of the problem’s cause. Once you’ve captured the network traffic trace, you can store it in a common format for further analysis or for consolidation with traces from other analyzers.
Portable analyzer functionality remotely
More enterprises have protocol analyzers at a headquarters locations, but do not have the same tools available for remote site because of the cost of deployment and the lack of IT staff at these locations. Select Network Traffic Capture does packet capture and protocol decode at every site in your network – all with a point and click of a mouse. Now you can rapidly identify the source of sudden traffic bursts that are negatively impacting a small circuit at a remote location or you can identify which users might be infected with a virus. For global enterprises, a language barrier and nonintegrated toolsets can compound problems. The network traffic capture solution also delivers identical views of performance whether the location is domestic or international.