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Fibre channel analysis with Observer

Network Instruments’ Fibre Channel product family brings together analysis technology with hardware appliances for monitoring and troubleshooting storage area networks. Ensure accurate captures on fully saturated storage area networks with a custom Gen2 Capture Card engineered by Network Instruments, included in the core of every Fibre Channel Probe Appliance.

Observer decodes and provides analysis for Fibre Channel, the standard for storage area networks. Utilise the same interface that monitors your gigabit, WAN, LAN, and wireless links for SAN analysis.

Network Instruments offers a variety of Fibre Channel hardware appliances. The first is a rack-mountable system specifically designed for wire-speed, full-duplex analysis. The new GigaStor-FC is ideal for enterprise administrators that require historical Fibre Channel analysis and massive data collection. Finally, a new Fibre Channel field service solution operates as a combined console and probe for analysis portability. Every system reports back to Expert Observer or Observer Suite consoles located anywhere on the network for distributed visibility and real-time analysis.

Monitor your SAN environment as easily as Ethernet or WAN.

* Decode Fibre Channel protocols.

* Monitor over 30 Fibre Channel statistics.

* Track application performance.

* Set alarms for proactive alerts.

* Receive Expert help on 20 SAN-specific issues.

* Review aggregate SAN health summaries.

* Perform long-term trending and reporting.

* Drill down to isolate conversations or transactions.

With Observer you can set thresholds on all Fibre Channel events, including session delays on arbitrated loop, audio/video, link data, avionics, virtual interface, and more.

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