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Numerics

100BaseFX          2-10, 4-6, 4-16

100BaseTX          4-6

10Base2 (Thinnet)          4-4

10Base5 (Thicknet)          4-4

10BaseT (UTP)          4-4

50 special interface, for netflow monitoring          6-5

A

Access

local, and Probes          3-19

remote, and Probes          3-19

Access List Security          6-1

access_list          5-5

agent          5-5

Agent Configuration Utility          3-14, 3-23

agent_contact          5-5

agent_location          5-5

agent_name          5-5

agent_options          5-6, 6-16

traffic_generator option          5-6

Analyzer port, and Roving          6-43

B

Basics

of Probes, explained          C-1

Basics, for installing Probes          3-1

BOOTP          1-6, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-35

automatic configuration          3-35

C

CDDI          1-2, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 2-2, 2-5, 2-9, 3-17, 4-2

traffic, guidelines for monitoring          C-2

CDDI or FDDI SAS interface          4-21

Change Read Community          3-22

Checklist for installing Probes          3-2

CIR          7-4

clear command          6-29

Command line          5-2

Command line mode

and DLCIINFO          7-11

and IP-DATAFILTER          6-38

Command line operation

and data          5-6

and dlc_proto          5-6

and min_pktsize          5-8

and netflow_port          5-8

and netflow_speed          5-8

and switch_info          5-9

do          5-3

get          5-3

help          5-3

set          5-3

Committed information rate (CIR)          7-4

Configuration

automatic, and BOOTP          3-35

DLCIINFO, and DLCI information          7-11

IP Address          3-20

IP-DATAFILTER, and IP filters          6-38

Probes, for local access          3-19

Probes, for remote access          3-19

TrafficDirector Agent Utility, explained          3-19

TrafficDirector probe parameters          3-20

Configuration Utility, displayed          3-20

Configure Agent Options          3-22

Configuring TrafficDirector probe          3-20

connect_protocol          6-15

connect_retry          6-15

connect_string          6-15

connect_time          6-15

Connecting WAN probe to network          4-2

connecting, to HSSI WAN segments          4-30

Connections physical, for switches and probes          6-43

Conversations VLAN, monitoring          6-38

Crossover Cable Type          3-7

curr_interface          5-6

Customizing Probes, with Agent Configuration Utility          3-19

D

DAS          3-18

Data Capture          6-2

disabling          6-39

enabling          6-39

data object          5-6

data-link connection identifier (DLCI)          1-4

data-link connection identifier (DLCI) Monitoring          6-2

Default gateway          1-6

Default server          1-6

default_groups          5-6

Diagnostics network, and Traffic Generator          6-32

DIP switches, described          2-17

disconnect_time          6-15

Discovery

automatic, of DLCIs          7-6

enabling automatic, of DLCIs          7-6

dlc_offset          5-6

dlc_proto, object          5-6

DLCI          1-4, 1-14, 6-2, 7-4

configuring for RMON

RMON2          7-1

DLCI Monitoring advanced feature, explained          7-4

DLCIINFO, alternative to dvftp          7-11

DLCIs

and dvftp, downloading information          7-8

automatic discovery          7-6

configuring with DLCIINFO          7-11

detecting, and DLCI Monitoring          7-4

disabling DLCI mode for bridged frame relay segments          7-12

enabling automatic discovery          7-6

monitoring specific          7-8

do command line operation          5-3

domain configuration, default in NetScout Probes          3-28

dump          5-6

dvftp

alternative to, DLCIINFO          7-11

alternative to, IP-DATAFILTER          6-38

and downloading DLCI information          7-8

and downloading IP filter information          6-36

dvftp utility          6-36, 6-37, 7-8, 7-11

E

EIA/TIA 449          4-26

EIA/TIA 530          4-26

EIA/TIA-232          6-7

EIA-530, tap cable pinout          4-29

Encapsulation protocol, changing speed of, on WAN Probes          3-14

Ethernet          1-2, 1-3, 1-8, 1-9, 2-2, 2-5, 2-7, 2-9, 3-18, 3-19, 4-2

interface          4-4

MIB          1-12

event log          6-16

eventlog          5-7

Expert Data Reduction          6-2

advanced feature, explained          6-36

and dvftp          6-36

F

Fast Ethernet          1-2, 1-14, 2-2, 2-5, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 4-3, 4-13

and FDX taps          4-32

Fast Ethernet FDX Tap          4-8

Fast Ethernet Tap          4-16, 4-18

FDDI          1-2, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 1-14, 2-2, 2-5, 2-9, 3-17, 3-18, 6-2

DAS          2-9, 4-24

Dual Attach          4-23

MIB extension for monitoring          C-2

SAS          4-2

Single Attach          4-23

Filters

IP, and Expert Data Reduction          6-36

IP, configuring with IP-DATAFILTER          6-38

IP, Expert Data Reduction and dvftp          6-36

FLASH

upgrading Token Ring/FDDI firmware          6-42

flash_boot          5-6

Frame Relay monitoring, RMON/RMON2 parameters for PVCs, setting          7-4

Frame relay segment

and DLCI Monitoring          7-4

bridged, disabling DLCI mode and MAC addresses          7-12

Frame relay segments and automatic DLCI discovery          7-6

G

get

command          6-23, 6-26, 6-28, 6-30

command line operation          5-3

gw_addr          5-7

gw_valid          5-7

H

hangup_string          6-15

Hayes-compatible modems          6-13

help

command line operation          5-3

help proute          6-28

help route          6-26

Hosts, VLAN, monitoring          6-38

hostTable          5-7

hostTimeTable          5-7

HSSI          2-15, 4-3, 4-31, 4-32, 4-33

cable          4-31

connecting to network          4-30

IN          4-31, 4-33

OUT          4-31, 4-33

Tap Module          4-31

WAN          4-30

interface          4-31

segments, connecting to          4-30

WAN FDX Tap

description of          4-32

I

IETF          1-8

if_options          5-7

In-band management          3-17

init_string          6-15

Installing

NETscout Probes          3-1

Probes, checklist          3-2

interface          4-30, 5-7

Interface 1          1-3

Interface 2          1-3

Interface 3          1-3

Interfaces

special, for netflow monitoring          6-5

WAN, and Probes          4-26

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)          1-8

IP address          1-6, 1-7, 5-8

IP Address, configuring          3-20

IP filters, and Expert Data Reduction          6-36

ip_addr          5-7

ip_valid          5-7

IP-DATAFILTER, alternative to dvftp          6-38

L

LAA          6-31

large chassis model          2-2

Large Chassis Series          1-2

Local console

and enabling Traffic Generator          6-32

configuring and starting Traffic Generator          6-33

Locally Administered Address          6-2

locally administered address (LAA)          6-31

M

MAC          1-5, 1-14, 5-7, 6-2

mac_add          5-7

Major Protocol Domains          1-15

man          3-17, 3-18

manage_mode          5-7

matrixDSTable          5-7

matrixSDTabl          5-7

max_captsize          5-7

max_controlentry          5-7

max_host          5-7

max_log          5-7

max_matrix          5-7

Media Access Control (MAC)          1-14

memory          5-8

MIB          1-9, 1-10, 6-2, 6-4

variables, Token Ring          C-3

mib_checks          5-6

mib_defaults          5-6

MIBII          1-9, 6-4

min_pktsize, object          5-8

mini-RMON          6-4

used with Roving          6-42

mirror interface          1-3

modem          5-8

modem control strings          6-14

Modem Support          6-1

modem_log          5-6

Modes, command line, about          5-2

mon          3-17, 3-18

Monitor port, and Roving          6-43

monitor_mode          5-8

Monitoring

CDDI traffic, guidelines          C-2

DLCI          7-4

FDDI traffic, guidelines          C-2

netflow, and port speed          6-5

netflow, and UDP port          6-5

netflow, with special interface 50          6-5

specific DLCIs          7-8

VLANs, with VLAN Monitor          6-38

WAN traffic, guidelines          1-12, C-1

Monitoring, distributed IP (Cisco routers) monitoring, and NetFlow Monitor          6-5

mtu_size          5-8

multiple interface          3-16

multiport Ethernet probe          1-3

multiport probe          1-3

multiport WAN probe          1-4

N

net_mask          5-8

NetFlow

port speed          6-5

special interface 50          6-5

UDP port          6-5

NetFlow Monitor          1-5, 6-1

advanced feature, explained          6-5

netflow_port, object          5-8

netflow_speed, object          5-8

netmask_valid          5-8

Network mask          1-6

noconnect_string          6-15

NVRAM          5-8, 6-27

O

Objects

data          5-6

dlc_proto          5-6

min_pktsize          5-8

netflow_port          5-8

netflow_speed          5-8

switch_info          5-9

Operation, command line          5-2

Out-of-band management          3-17

P

Packets

MAC addresses, and DLCI mode disabling          7-12

monitoring by VLAN IDs          6-38

phone_number1          6-15

phone_number2          6-15

ping          5-8, 6-2

Port speed, used with NetFlow          6-5

Ports

analyzer, and Roving          6-43

monitor, and Roving          6-43

Private Routes          6-1

Probes

and Fast Ethernet FDX taps          4-32

and WAN interface          4-26

automatic configuration, and BOOTP          3-35

Basics, explained          C-1

command line operation          5-2

configuring for local access          3-19

configuring for remote access          3-19

configuring RMON/RMON2 parameters in          3-28

default configuration in          3-28

detecting DLCIs, and DLCI Monitoring          7-4

installing          3-1

installing, checklist          3-2

physical connections with switches          6-43

WAN, and EIA-530 tap cable          4-29

WAN, and RS-449 tap cable          4-28

WAN, and V.35 tap cable          4-28

WAN, and X.21 (1 Clock) tap cable          4-29, B-4

WAN, and X.21 (2 Clock) tap cable          B-5

WAN, changing encapsulation protocol          3-14

prom_boot          5-6

Protocols, encapsulation, changing speed on WAN Probes          3-14

proute          5-8

Proxy collection, and Switch Monitor          6-4

PVCs, configuring RMON/RMON2 parameters for          7-4

Q

quit

command line operation          5-3

R

read_community          5-8

Remote Monitoring          1-1

Remote Monitoring Information Base          1-8

Remote Monitoring2          1-1

Requested Target Token Rotation Time          5-9

reset          5-8

Resource Monitor          1-5, 6-1, 6-3

advanced feature, explained          6-2

ringid          5-9

rip          5-6

RMON          1-1, 1-2, 1-6, 1-9, 1-10, 1-14, 3-16, 6-1, 6-4

compatibility          6-7

configuring DLCI          7-1

default parameters          3-31

default_groups          5-6

domain default          3-28

max_matrix          5-7

roving configurations          6-43

Roving, and analyzer port          6-43

Roving, and full analysis          6-42

Roving, and monitor port          6-43

setting parameters          7-4

RMON Compatibility          6-1

and enabling default groups          1-15

RMON, MIB          5-7

RMON/RMON2

configuring for PVCs          7-4

configuring parameters for collection          7-1

RMON/RMON2 parameters, configuring in probe          3-28

RMON2          1-1, 1-14

configuring DLCI          7-1

default parameters          3-31

domain default          3-28

setting parameters          7-4

RMON-MIB          1-8, 1-9, 1-13, 5-7

max_log          5-7

route          5-9

Router

using with NetFlow          6-5

Router backbone, and Netflow Monitor          6-5

router discovery          1-7

Router, using with NetFlow          6-5

router_discovery          5-6

routing options          1-7

Roving          6-2

advanced feature, explained          6-42

RS-449, tap cable pinout          4-28

S

SAS          2-9, 3-18

secondary_ip_addr          5-9

Serial Line Interface Protocol (SLIP)          2-16

Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP), Support          6-1

server          5-9

set

command line operation          5-3

set command          6-23, 6-28, 6-29, 6-30, 6-39

Setting, DIP switches          2-17

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)          1-7, 5-5

single attachment station (SAS)          2-9

SLIP          1-3, 1-7, 2-16, 3-17, 5-8, 6-1, 6-2, 6-13

Routing          6-2

slip_ip          5-6

small chassis model          2-2

Small Chassis Series          1-2

SNMP          1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 5-5, 5-8, 5-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6-7, 6-21

software_options          5-9

speed          5-9

Static Routes          6-1

Switch Monitor          1-5, 6-1

advanced feature, explained          6-4

and proxy collection          6-4

switch_info, object          5-9

Switches

analyzer port, and Roving          6-43

and correct physical connections          6-43

and probes, using          6-43

and Roving          6-42

monitor port, and Roving          6-43

ports, and Roving          6-42

T

T3          2-15

T3, HSSI WAN          4-3

Tap cable

and EIA-530 tap, on WAN Probes          4-29

and RS-449 tap, on WAN Probes          4-28

and V.35 tap, on WAN Probes          4-28

and X.21 (1 Clock) tap, on WAN Probes          4-29, B-4

and X.21 (2 Clock) tap, on WAN Probes          B-5

connecting          4-27

Taps, Fast Ethernet FDX          4-32

TFTP          3-37

tftp          5-9

tftp_timeout          5-9

Token Ring          1-2, 1-3, 1-8, 1-9, 2-2, 2-5, 2-8, 3-7, 3-18, 4-2, 6-31

interface          4-25

MIB variables          C-3

Station          1-10

Station Order          1-10

Token Ring/FDDI

upgrading FLASH          6-42

Token-Ring MIB          1-10

Tools, Traffic Generator          6-32

Traffic

CDDI, guidelines for monitoring          C-2

FDDI, guidelines for monitoring          C-2

WAN, guidelines for monitoring          1-12, C-1

Traffic Generator          6-2

advanced feature, explained          6-32

configuring and starting          6-33

enabling          6-32

traffic_generator, option for agent_options          5-6

TrafficDirector          1-6, 1-14, 3-14, 3-17, 6-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-38

Global Remote Login          3-19

Resource Monitor          6-2

translated safety warnings          xvii

Traps

specifying ports          6-40

treq          5-9

Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)          3-36

U

UDP          1-6, 6-5

UDP port, used with NetFlow          6-5

User Datagram Protocol (UDP)          1-6, 6-5

Utilities

Agent Configuration, for Probes          3-19

dvftp, and DLCIs          7-8

V

V.35          4-26

tap cable pinout          4-28

VLAN          1-14

VLAN Monitor          6-2

advanced feature, explained          6-38

VLANs, monitoring hosts and conversations          6-38

W

WAN          1-2, 1-4, 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-13, 2-2, 3-5, 3-6, 3-19, 4-2

connecting Probe to network          4-2

connecting tap cable          4-27

interface, on Probes          4-26

MIB extension for monitoring          C-1

NetScout System's MIB extension          C-1

Probes, changing encapsulation protocol          3-14

traffic, guidelines for monitoring          1-12, C-1

WAN FDX Tap          4-32

WAN interface          4-26

WAN Probes

and EIA-530 tap cable pinout          4-29

and RS-449 tap cable pinout          4-28

and V.35 tap cable pinout          4-28

and X.21 (1 Clock) tap cable pinout          4-29, B-4

and X.21 (2 Clock) tap cable pinout          B-5

WAN RMON          1-3

write_community          5-9

X

X.21          4-26

(1 Clock) tap cable pinout          4-29, B-4

(2 Clock) tap cable pinout          B-5