User`s guide

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Protocol Analyzer
NetMetrix Protocol Analyzer lets you capture and decode packets on
your network. Specifically, you can:
● Capture packets and analyze their contents.
● Decode packets automatically.
● Build filters to capture packets of interest.
● View a graph showing how many packets matched each installed filter.
● Detect nodes generating excessive packets.
● Debug protocols and distributed applications.
● Arm a packet capture and associate it with an alarm.
Protocol Analyzer automatically disassembles packets belonging to a
large number of protocol suites, including TCP/IP, Sun RPC, DECnet,
Novell, XNS, AppleTalk, ISO, and Banyan VINES. A comprehensive list
of built-in decodes is given on page 407.
For a list of what data sources work with Protocol Analyzer, refer to
table 1 on page 18.