Surveyor User's Guide

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Table of Contents
Chapter Page
1 Introduction ................................................................................... 1-1
Surveyor Functions ..................................................................................... 1-2
Analyzer Devices ........................................................................................ 1-4
Protocols Supported .................................................................................... 1-4
What's New in Release 5.0.......................................................................... 1-8
Capture to Disk and THGsE Analyzer Support ............................... 1-8
Disk Caching ...................................................................................... 1-8
Capture Management ........................................................................ 1-8
Expanded Multi-QoS Support ........................................................... 1-9
SMNP Extended Agent ...................................................................... 1-9
New and Enhanced Protocol Decodes ............................................... 1-9
2 Installation ..................................................................................... 2-1
System Requirements.................................................................................. 2-1
Upgrading Surveyor .................................................................................... 2-2
Installing Surveyor ...................................................................................... 2-3
Installing Analyzer Hardware ..................................................................... 2-4
Installing Analyzer Hardware in a Desktop PC............................... 2-4
Installing Analyzer Hardware in a Notebook PC............................. 2-5
Installing More Than One Analyzer Card in a Notebook PC .......... 2-8
Compatibility Matrix................................................................................... 2-9
3 Getting Started .............................................................................. 3-1
The Surveyor System .................................................................................. 3-1
Launching Surveyor........................................................................... 3-1
Basic Navigation Tips ................................................................................. 3-3
Buttons and Toolbars .................................................................................. 3-6
Surveyor Toolbar................................................................................ 3-6
Module Toolbar (Summary View)...................................................... 3-6