Good to know. The nice thing is, once the engineers have it, I can get my own hands on it - I'm sure that's going to prove very useful...
Kurt On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:04, Steven M. Caesare <scaes...@caesare.com> wrote: > I think they have a method where you can buy a 1Gb unit now, and hen trade up > later... > > -sc > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 1:54 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: Network Analyzer >> >> Thanks - I believe that is one they've been looking at. Our speeds required >> right now aren't that fast, but the headroom is nice to have. >> >> Kurt >> >> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:08, Steven M. Caesare <scaes...@caesare.com> >> wrote: >> > It's the Fluke Networks OptiView XG >> > >> > This is the beast: >> > http://www.flukenetworks.com/enterprise-network/network- >> testing/optivi >> > ew-xg-network-analysis-tablet >> > >> > It has 4 test ports on it: copper 10/100/1000 (x2), 1Gb SFP+ fiber, 10Gb >> > SFP+ >> fiber. >> > >> > In addition it has two WLAN receivers and external antenna connector. It >> also has USB an eSATA ports. >> > >> > We've used it for testing out some building fiber runs at 1 and 10 Gb, and >> > it >> seemed to do the job. If you want to do much deep capture at the higher >> speeds, you need an external eSata drive. Haven't played with the WiFi >> capability much. >> > >> > Don't know it if does the VoIP stuff, but the above link might sort that >> > out >> for you. >> > >> > -sc >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] >> >> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:53 PM >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> >> Subject: Re: Network Analyzer >> >> >> >> Your reminder, good sir. >> >> >> >> Please and thank you. >> >> >> >> Kurt >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 20:13, Steven M. Caesare >> >> <scaes...@caesare.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > We got a new Fluke to be able to diagnose 10g connections, and it's >> >> > quite >> >> nice. Don't know here what the model # is, and altho I think it can >> >> do VoIP stuff, I've not used it. >> >> > >> >> > If you want model # or details, remind me Monday when I get back in >> >> > and I >> >> can take a looksee for you. >> >> > >> >> > -sc >> >> > >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] >> >> > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 8:15 PM >> >> > To: NT System Admin Issues >> >> > Subject: Network Analyzer >> >> > >> >> > All, >> >> > >> >> > Our engineers have finally convinced management that they need a >> >> > better >> >> tool than wireshark for their needs. >> >> > >> >> > I am familiar with wireshark and the netmon tools, using them once >> >> > in a >> >> while to track problems, but don't have any experience with the high >> >> end tools like Fluke's OptiView stuff. >> >> > >> >> > These folks are designing and testing VoIP/SIP applications, >> >> > possibly in the >> >> future involving wifi. >> >> > >> >> > Does anyone here have experience with this kind of thing, and can >> >> recommend a particular piece of equipment? >> >> > >> >> > I'm sure I'll get a bit of benefit from this, as it'll be a major >> >> > purchase for the >> >> company and they won't be using it all the time, so while IT won't be >> >> spending its departmental money on it, we are being asked for >> >> recommendations. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > >> >> > Kurt >> >> > >> >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> >> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> > >> >> > --- >> >> > To manage subscriptions click here: >> >> > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> >> > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> >> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> > >> >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> >> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> > >> >> > --- >> >> > To manage subscriptions click here: >> >> > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> >> > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> >> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> >> >> --- >> >> To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- >> >> software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to >> >> listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > >> > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > >> > --- >> > To manage subscriptions click here: >> > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- >> software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
