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The isolated nature of a
switched network can be a nightmare for Network Engineers who are responsible
for troubleshooting problems in these environments.
The Enterprise LANMeter® Series provides you
with troubleshooting and management capabilities for 10/100 Ethernet and Token
Ring networks. With the SwitchWizard™
and WideAreaWizard™ options you can
browse switch, router and other SNMP statistics in a graphical user friendly
manner. You can also dig into frame relay, ISDN and T1/E1 configurations to
check utilization and connectivity problems.
The new WebRemote Control Option lets you
access the power of the Enterprise LANMeter regardless of where you are. Web
access capability, which allows you to view troubleshooting and analysis
information using your web browser, comes standard on LANMeter instruments with
version 8.52 or higher. For existing 68X Enterprise LANMeter users, download the
latest software version to get a 30-day trial of the WebRemote
Control Option.
For 672, 675, 682 and 685 users, enhancement
kits are available to allow you to convert your existing LANMeter product to a
683 or 686 Enterprise LANMeter capable of direct connection to Fast Ethernet
networks. Additionally, our Priority Support Gold Members automatically receive
a 20% discount on these enhancements.
Plummeting per-port costs for Fast Ethernet
hubs and user demands for higher bandwidth to the desktop are forcing many
networks to adopt 100BASE-TX as the technology of choice for growth and for
replacement of aging hardware. To support this trend, Fluke added direct
connectivity for 100BASE-TX to the already popular Enterprise LANMeter series
test tools.
The 683 (10/100 Ethernet) and 686 (10/100
Ethernet, and Token Ring) Enterprise LANMeters take advantage of the support for
Fast Ethernet offered by implementing a complete auto-negotiate sensing
capability. Users may connect to 10 or 100 Mbps Ethernet drops indiscriminately,
and the instrument will automatically detect which speed is present and link
accordingly. Or, if advanced testing is appropriate, the user may configure 10
or 100 Mbps explicitly in order to force a connection at the desired
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Network Monitor
Enterprise LANMeter's extensive network monitoring capabilities
include:
Ethernet
- Network Statistics -
Monitors the general health of a network by calculating statistics for key
network parameters. The results show Utilization, Collisions, Errors, and
Broadcasts as average, maximum, and total values, in numeric and bar graph
formats.
- Error Statistics - Monitors the types and sources of errors. Displays chart which shows error
distributions by error type. For Error Types that are preceded by the icon,
highlight the specific Error Type and press the "Zoom In" softkey to
obtain a list of stations sourcing those errors.
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Token Ring
- Network Statistics -
Monitors the general health of a network by calculating statistics for key
network parameters. The results show Utilization and Soft Errors in numeric and
bar graph formats, and other key frames as average, maximum, and total numerical
values.
- Error Statistics - Monitors the types and sources of errors. Displays results in numerical and pie
chart formats. Highlight a category and press the "Zoom In" softkey
for fault domain address information.
- Token Rotation - Calculates the time for the token to travel completely around the ring. This
test shows the last, average, and maximum values for token rotation time and the
number of active stations. The LANMeter analyzer also reports when token
rotation is outside of the normal range.
- Ring Stations - Monitors the Network and compiles an ordered list of stations inserted into the
ring. The list is in the correct physical order around the ring, starting with
the active monitor.
Stations may be displayed in the following address formats, depending on which
are known; symbolic name, manufacturer prefix, or hexadecimal MAC address.
Use the active monitor history screen to view a time-stamped log of which
stations have been the active monitor. This helps you isolate hard-to-find
problems related to which station is the active monitor.
- Beaconing Rings - Push one button and, in seconds, the LANMeter analyzer will insert into a
beaconing ring and automatically identify the fault domain. No more wading
through screens of decodes to extract the buried fault domain information. A
beacon alert pop-up window is displayed when the LANMeter analyzer detects
beacon frames on the network.
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Ethernet and Token Ring
- Protocol Mix - Displays a percentage-ranked listing of the top protocols measured by frame
count on the local segment.
The LANMeter analyzer automatically identifies encapsulation types for IPX.
Highlight a protocol and press the "Zoom In" softkey for a list of the
top stations transmitting that protocol. The list of all protocols and stations
recorded for each protocol may be printed or viewed.
- Top Senders - Monitors the busiest transmitting nodes on the local network. The LANMeter
analyzer can be configured to filter on a single address and show the top
senders to a particular station.
- Top Receivers - Monitors the busiest receiving nodes on the network. Information is displayed in
the same format as Top Senders.
- Top Broadcasters - Monitors the type and source of broadcasts and can be used to identify
misconfigured stations. The LANMeter analyzer distinguishes between broadcast,
multi-cast, and non-broadcast frames for Ethernet. For Token Ring, the LANMeter
analyzer distinguishes between all routes, single routes, no route control, and
non-broadcast frames.
- Traffic generation - Traffic generation is used to stress test network components. Adding traffic
reveals media and other physical layer problems on networks. The traffic
generator may be run concurrently on Ethernet networks with Network Statistics,
Error Statistics, and Collision Analysis, and on Token Ring networks with
Network Statistics, Error Statistics, and Ring Stations. Use traffic generation
to characterize network behavior in high traffic circumstances. User selectable
parameters include frames-per-second of added traffic and frame size. To assist
in testing bridges and routers the LANMeter analyzer automatically builds IP and
IPX headers, all you need to supply is the source and destination address.
While the test is running, users may increase or decrease the current frame rate
and size on the fly with the cursor keys. This is particularly useful when
trying to locate sources of throughput problems and failure conditions.
For Token Ring networks, select among three different worst-case data patterns.
These patterns are known to test for correlated phase jitter sensitivity
resulting from cabling, adapter card, and interoperability problems.
- MAC Matrix - Monitors the busiest transmitting nodes on the local network and displays test
results by Source/Destination address pairs. Test results include frame count
transmitted by each address in the pair combination. When address filtering is
on, displayed conversations are limited to those that are to or from the
filtered address. With filtering off, the test tracks the first 512 conversing
station pairs seen on the network, displaying the busiest eight.
A list of all conversations recorded as transmitting during the test may be
printed or viewed.
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Switch Testing
- Improved Virtual Network (VLAN) Support
- Access to private MIB information and enhanced detection of VLAN traffic, such
as Cisco's Inter-Switch Link (ISL) protocol, allows the Enterprise LANMeter to monitor individual backbone segments for bandwidth consumption and top talkers.
Information about detected VLAN traffic, and VLAN configurations on a
per-port basis for the most popular switches are available at a keystroke, and
without any required configuration of the Enterprise LANMeter.
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Optional SwitchWizard - "Network requirements are driving an evolution in networking
technology," said Manny Rivelo, Systems Engineer Manager at Cisco
Systems, a world leader in switching technology and a beta user of the
SwitchWizard edition of Enterprise LANMeter.
"As more people deploy switching into their networks, the tools used to
manage shared media will be severely limited. The powerful SwitchWizard
capabilities of the Fluke Enterprise LANMeter address these limitations."
Documenting which user(s) are attached to which switch port has been a
labor-intensive challenge until now. The SwitchWizard™ option now provides
the ability to store bridge forwarding table information for export to a PC or
printer from all standard switch products via a single keystroke. This ability
will permit network support staff to significantly enhance the quality of
network documentation with little effort.
The SwitchWizard edition of the Enterprise LANMeter series performs a Segment
Discovery test, which analyzes the attached IP segment and catalogues all
critical network attributes. In addition to identifying problems, searching
for IP routers, subnet information, IP servers, including DHCP, BOOTP and DNS
servers, SNMP agents and local hosts, the enhanced Segment Discovery feature
will also identify bridges and switches.
Once the desired switch is identified, the MultiPort Statistics function can
be run to determine what is occurring at each port of the switch. The test
displays utilization and error percentages for up to eight ports
simultaneously, while monitoring the other ports in the background. The user
may sort the data by port number, average utilization or average error rates.
The MultiPort Statistics test will display information for any type of port,
including 10BASE-T, Token Ring, Serial Links, Fast Ethernet, and FDDI.
Additional tests, such as Statistics Detail and Port Detail provide additional
information on switches. Statistics Detail gives utilization, error rates and
broadcast traffic levels as well as the capability of viewing the types of
errors seen at that port. Port Detail displays the list of MAC addresses from
the port's bridge forwarding table, together with their associated IP
addresses and DNS names from the Segment Discovery test.
SwitchWizard is available as either an option or upgrade to the Fluke
Enterprise LANMeter. For more information and pricing, contact your local
sales organization.
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Remote Access
Web Enabled Access Web Browser Remote Viewing
Any Java-enabled web browser now allows
senior network support staff to assist network technicians or remote office
staff in diagnosing and interpreting network problems with the Enterprise
LANMeter.
A quick telephone call to provide the
instrument's current IP address permits anyone with a web browser to see the
current instrument display. No more awkward dialogs where the
experienced technician is trying to guess over the phone what test the user is
running, or trying to imagine what critical bit of information the user didn't
think was important enough to mention. By using the web browser
reload or refresh feature, changes to the instrument display are available
almost as quickly as for the person holding the instrument.
The web browser may also be used to retrieve
stored test results and view configurations remotely.
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Features available through virtually any
web browser include:
- View the current Enterprise LANMeter
display
- Retrieve test results
- Retrieve screen captures
- Retrieve station lists
- Retrieve data logs
E-mail Support for Test Results
Increased use of TCP/IP driven by Internet
access has provided an opportunity for Fluke to facilitate the easy retrieval
of test results from the Enterprise LANMeter.
After configuring the instrument with a valid
TCP/IP address and the identity of your mail server, all test results stored
in the instrument may be immediately e-mailed to your mail account via a
just-tested network connection.
Stored results that may be e-mailed in
this manner include:
- Test results
- Screen captures
- Station lists
- Data logs
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WebRemote Control: Accessing the Power of
the LANMeter from a Web Browser
If you are responsible for maintaining LANs
in different locations, often experience intermittent problems and are short
on time, you need a tool that will allow you the flexibility to monitor and
troubleshoot from wherever you are.
With the Enterprise LANMeter Instrument's
WebRemote Control option, you can take full control of the instrument through
a web browser regardless of its physical location.
You can initiate measurements and view
results via the LANMeter Instrument Web Agent interface just as if you were
pushing buttons on the LANMeter.
Protocol
Analysis
TCP/IP Analysis
- IP Auto Configuration
- Segment Discovery
- Auto Test Feature
- Internet Toolkit
- Trace Route
- Scan Host
- ICMP Monitor
- ICMP Ping
- IP Matrix
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- Top IP Receivers
- NetBIOS Analysis
- IP Auto Configuration
- Segment Discovery
- NetBIOS Ping
- Top NetBIOS Senders
- Top NetBIOS Receivers
- Novell NetWare Analysis
- Server List
- NetWare Ping
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- File Statistics
- Packet Statistics
- Routing Analysis
- Top IPX Senders
- Top IPX Receivers
- Banyan VINES Analysis
- Address Servers
- Server Discovery
- Top VINES Senders
- Top VINES Receivers
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Wide Area
Capability
Enterprise LANMeter's WideAreaWizard
Option now allows you to discover and diagnose problems on Wide Area Links.
Why is Internet
access slow today? How often do you hear that question from
network users? Are you constantly concerned about the performance of your
expensive Wide Area Links?
The Enterprise LANMeter test tool with its
WideAreaWizard option simplifies management and troubleshooting of costly
WAN links by accessing SNMP agents in routers, switches and bridges
utilizing standards-based MIBs to provide you with information on frame
relay, ISDN and T1/E1 performance and health.
Terminal Emulator
The LANMeter Terminal Emulator is included
with the SwitchWizard and WideAreaWizard options. With predefined console
commands, the Terminal Emulator works with the most commonly used switches.
This feature allows you to conduct basic configurations of switches and
routers quickly by connecting the LANMeter's serial port to the equipment's
console port.
Information that the WideAreaWizard
provides includes:
- Utilization and congestion statistics for
each frame relay Data Link Connection Interface (DLCI)
- Utilization, error and call statistics for
both Basic Rate (BRI) and Primary Rate (PRI) ISDN interfaces
- Utilization and error statistics for T1/E1
links
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Network Documentation
Improved Documentation Capabilities
Documenting which user(s) are attached to which switch
port has been a labor intensive challenge until now. The SwitchWizard™
option now provides the ability to store bridge forwarding table information
for export to a PC or printer from all standard switch products via a single
keystroke. This ability will permit network support staff to significantly
enhance the quality of network documentation with little effort.
The Data Log function has also been enhanced to permit recording of an
entire week's worth of statistics. The logging function permits
configurations of five or seven consecutive 24-hour log files with no user
intervention. These log files may then be exported to a PC for processing
into charts and graphs and detailed analysis by the optional Network
Inspector LANMeter Edition or LANMeter Reporter Software, or your own
spreadsheet application.
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Extensible
Monitoring
Combine the powerful
feature set of the Fluke Enterprise LANMeter with that of the Network
Inspector LANMeter Edition and in just a few minutes you can document your
network and then continuously monitor a segment for changes and problems.
Designed for Ethernet LANs, Fluke Network
Inspector LANMeter Edition can actively monitor and identify problems in
TCP/IP, IPX, and NetBIOS environments.
Fluke Network Inspector LANMeter Edition
Features:
- Quick, detailed discovery of network
devices
- Monitors network devices down to the
interface and port level in real-time
- Shows device interface configuration
including speed, type, MTU, slot and port
- Logs errors and changes on network devices
continuously
- Generates web-based network inventory
reports on devices, including: DNS names, IP Addresses and MAC Addresses
- Web-based LANMeter reports such as network
segment utilization, top talkers and receivers and protocol mix
- Enables remote monitoring of sub-networks
and segments
- Trends utilization, errors, broadcasts,
and collisions hourly and daily on all managed device ports
- Generates web-based reports on most
heavily used switch and router ports
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Quick, Detailed Device Discovery
Network Inspector LANMeter Edition
automatically discovers all the active devices in the broadcast domain, not
just the switch segment like other packages, to show you what is on your
network. This discovery encompasses:
- Device Type/Names: DNS, IPX Login and
NetBIOS Machine Names
- Device Addresses: all IP Addresses
associated with the node and the MAC Address
- Device Services Running: switching,
routing, email, web, and print
- Device Interfaces: speed and type
- Device Protocols: IP, IPX, and NetBIOS
Visio Diagramming Capabilities
By using Visio® with Switch Inspector, you
can export detailed port-level discovery into a Visio Standard, Professional
or Visio Enterprise diagram.
Event Notification
Chances are you need to know exactly what
your network is doing, 7x24. Set your network's device and port level
thresholds for utilization, errors, collisions or broadcasts. When a device or
level exceeds its pre-set threshold, Network Inspector will page or email you
immediately.
Fast Documentation
All of the discovery power of Enterprise
LANMeter and Network Inspector LANMeter Edition can be published on paper or
on the web for easy documentation of IP, IPX and NetBIOS inventories as well
as network segment utilization, top senders and receivers and protocol mix.
These reports provide unparalleled benefits when trying to understand the
stations on a network and the services and protocols these stations provide.
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Full Time Port Level Monitoring
Once the discovery is complete, Network
Inspector LANMeter Edition goes to work polling devices to ensure that they
are working properly on the network. This polling includes servers, routers,
and switches showing detail down to the slot and port level where utilization
and error thresholds are measured every two minutes. Whenever a port exceeds
this threshold, Network Inspector LANMeter Edition makes note of it in the
problem log for a historical report of device performance.
Quick Problem Isolation
The continuous monitoring power of Network
Inspector LANMeter Edition enables the application to note problems and
changes that occur for all the nodes in the broadcast domain such as servers
no longer responding and IP address changes.
Powerful Switch, Server, and Router
Interface Trending
Network Inspector LANMeter Edition
graphically trends switch ports, router interfaces, or server interfaces in
1-hour and 24-hour increments.
These graphs include the utilization,
broadcasts, errors, and collisions on each interface. The reports can be
organized by the most heavily utilized ports and printed to paper or the web
for further analysis.
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Network Inspector System Requirements
- Windows® 98, Windows® 95, or
Windows NT® Version 4.0 Service Pack 3 or higher
- Microsoft TCP/IP stack
- 200 MHz Pentium® II Processor
- 64 MB RAM
- 150 MB Virtual Memory
- 100 MB Hard Disk Space
The Network Inspector LANMeter Edition, model name NIS-ILM, includes a
WebRemote Control Option License for one Enterprise LANMeter.
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