Network Instruments WAN Probe Kit WAN Probe/Device Setup, Running Observer Software with the WAN Probe, Tools, Options, Serial T1/E1, Serial DS3/E3, Redirect Probe, T1/E1, DS3/E3/HSSI

Running Observer Software with the WAN Probe

After you have installedthe WAN Probe Kit hardware, drivers, and Probe software, you can run Network Instruments Observer to connect to the Probe and begin analyzing the network. To connect to the Probe, follow these steps:

1.Start Observer. From the Tools menu, select Redirect Probe...

2.Enter the name and IP address of the Probe system.

You can now select the Probe from the Observer Probe list. Observer works with the WAN Probe just as it does with any other Network Instruments Probe, with a number of differences, which are described below.

WAN Probe/Device Setup

Before you can analyze the WAN link, you must set some device options. Right-click on the WAN icon in the Probe List and select Probe or Device Setup from the pop-up menu (or from the Options menu). Depending on what type of WAN link you are analyzing, click the T1/E1, DS3/E3/HSSI, Serial T1/E1, or Serial DS3/E3 tab.

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