System information

418 Observer Suite: RMON Console
Web Observer Mode
• Comparative Standard Observer Mode Functionality: Similar
• RMON Limitations: No ping test is available in RMON.
Router Observer Mode
• Comparative Standard Observer Mode Functionality: Identical
• RMON Limitations: None
Protocol Distribution Mode
• Comparative Standard Observer Mode Functionality: Identical
• RMON Limitations: None
IP Subprotocols
• Comparative Standard Observer Mode Functionality: Identical
• RMON Limitations: None
IPX Subprotocols
• Comparative Standard Observer Mode Functionality: Identical
• RMON Limitations: None
Discover Network Names Mode
• Comparative Standard Observer Mode Functionality: Similar
• RMON Limitations: No IPX or Microsoft discovery is available.
• Notes: Discover Network Names active discovery works in a slightly different
manner in RMON mode. The active process is split between the Observer console
and the RMON Probe. Initially, the Observer console pings the address range set in
the discovery setup. The Probe then collects the response packets and stores them on
the address list. Passive discovery is identical.
Triggers and Alarms Mode
• Comparative Standard Observer Mode Functionality: Only standard RMON RFC
Statistics Group items are triggered on. These include:
For Ethernet
Packet Size 64 Byte Packets
Packet Size 65-127 Byte Packets
Packet Size 128-255 Byte Packets
Packet Size 256-511 Byte Packets
Packet Size 512-1023 Byte Packets