Get Higher Port Densities with a 4U Hardware Solution for your LAN or Wireless Network

As corporate networks continue to grow to support multiple departments, locations, business functions and remote users, the need for robust remote monitoring solutions becomes crucial. Remote probes have changed the way IT departments are structured. Today, with console and remote probes, an IT manager can proactively monitor, troubleshoot and respond to problems with any network segment, from any location.

The 4U Advanced Probe Appliance specifically designed for 10/100 networks offers greater port density than our 1U Probe Appliance. The 4U Advanced Probe Appliance is ideal for monitoring server farms, network cores and multiple SPAN ports on a switch. Use the 4U to keep an eye on multiple networks, switch ports or VLANs simultaneously. With multiple slots, network interface cards can be easily switched out to support multiple topologies. The 4U system is designed for Local Area (10/100) or Wireless (802.11a/b/g) networks and can be configured as an Advanced Multi-Probe or RMON Probe.

4U Probe Appliance with Advanced Multi-Probe Software
   • One 4U unit can monitor multiple topologies simultaneously
   • Supports wired and wireless networks (10/100 and 802.11a/b/g)
   • Speed up problem-solving with multi-session support
   • Define individual levels of Probe access

4U RMON Probe Appliance
   • Adheres to all 21 RMON standards
   • A turn-key solution for easy data collection
   • Compatible to any RMON management console or collection facility (Observer
     Suite, OpenView, Concord, NetScout, Micromuse, BMC Dashboard Patrol, etc)

Technology
All Network Instruments products are designed using our unique Distributed Network Analysis (NI-DNA™) architecture. With NI-DNA, network administrators can benefit from a fully scalable system to conserver costs, watch multiple sites, team up to solve multi-site problems, lower learning curves and maximize uptime.

Install the Advanced Probe Appliance on any switch on your local or remote network. Connect a single Observer console to the Probe via TCP/IP to monitor and troubleshoot all traffic.

Use the 4U Advanced Probe Appliance for proactive monitoring and troubleshooting of any network segment
   • Capture and decode packets for in-depth analysis
   • Collect long-term trending statistics for proactive decision making
   • Run Triggers and Alarms for instant alerts on probe collected data
   • Monitor the entire network from a single user interface – only one console needed to view multiple probes
   • Conserve costs by eliminating travel time and resolving network issues from one location
   • Reduce training expenses by using one technology to monitor all topologies and network configurations
   • Works with the award-winning Expert Observer or Observer Suite console

Advanced Multi-Probe Software Benefits

The Advanced Multi-Probe display shows side-by-side snapshots of all local cards and sessions concurrently.

Each 4U Probe Appliance comes with the Advanced Multi-Probe software offering all of the reporting and data capturing abilities of the console including…
   • Packet capture and decode
   • Network statistics
   • Real-time data collection
   • Long-term trending and reporting
   • Full password protection of data and redirection
   • Automatic updates of remote probes

…plus additional advantages for enterprise-level remote monitoring…
   • Initiate up to 64 sessions simultaneously for a multi-faceted view of data flow
   • Multiple Observer consoles can view the same Probe at the same time for greater problem solving abilities
   • Support 3DES encryption option for data transfer
   • Offer different administrators different levels of probe access for added security    

Network Instruments offers a variety of other hardware probe options. Click any link below for more information.

1U Probe Appliance for 10/100/1000 networks
4U Probe Appliance for Gigabit Networks or High Capacity RMON data collection
4U Probe Appliance for WAN
Gigabit Trunking Probe
Wireless Probe Appliance