System information

Observer Basics 21
• Ping/Trace Route—opens the Ping/Trace Route window.
• Replay Packet Buffer—displays the Replay Packet Buffer mode.
• SNMP MIB Editor—displays the SNMP MIB Editor.
To display SNMP MIB Editor you will need to purchase Network
Instruments’ Observer Suite.
• SNMP MIB Walker—displays the Walk Agent MIB dialog, permitting the user to
examine an SNMP Agent in detail.
To display SNMP agent information you will need to purchase Network
Instruments’ Observer Suite.
• SNMP Trending Data Manager—displays the SNMP Trending Data Manager
dialog.
• Switch Station Locator—displays SNMP-generated list of MAC addresses for
every port on a switch.
• Traffic Generator—displays the Traffic Generator dialog.
• Enterprise Licensing—displays the Enterprise Licensing dialog.
• Edit Switch Scripts—displays the Edit Switch Scripts submenu.
• Define Protocols for Protocol Distribution Statistics—displays the setup properties
for Protocol Distribution.
• Import/Export Filter Presets—displays the Import/Export Filter Presets submenu.
• Register Custom Decode DLLs—displays the Register Custom Decode DLLs
dialog.
• Switch Setup Dashboard—displays the switch dashboard. This dialog is where all
switch specific configuration is done within Observer.
• Select Address Table for Local Observer—this displays the dialog to select the
address table for local Observer.
• Filter Setup for Selected Probe—displays the Filters dialog for the currently active
Probe. If you are using Observer to monitor the local segment, this is the filters
dialog for the local segment. If you are using a Probe with Observer, this dialog
will display the filter for the currently active Probe.
• Select Network Adapter Card (NIC)—displays the change adapter dialog. This
item is available only on a system with multiple adapters.