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iv Network Instruments Observer Reference Guide
Saving and Replaying Saved Statistical Modes.......................................... 166
Trending and Analysis Menu ...............................................................167
Network Trending Mode..............................................................................167
WAN Delay Analysis ...................................................................................186
Application Analysis ....................................................................................192
The Tools Menu.......................................................................................197
Discover Network Names Mode..................................................................197
Ping/Trace Route ........................................................................................205
Replay Packet Buffer ..................................................................................207
SNMP Trending Data Manager...................................................................208
SNMP MIB Editor........................................................................................209
SNMP MIB Walker ......................................................................................209
Switch Station Locator ................................................................................211
Traffic Generator......................................................................................... 214
Enterprise Licensing....................................................................................216
Edit Switch Scripts ......................................................................................217
Define Protocols for Protocol Distribution Statistics....................................218
Import/Export Filters.................................................................................... 218
Register Custom Decode DLLs...................................................................218
Switch Setup Dashboard.............................................................................219
Select Address Table for Local Observer ...................................................219
Filter Setup for Selected Probe...................................................................219
The Options Menu...................................................................................233
Observer General Options ..........................................................................233
Selected Probe or SNMP Device Properties...............................................257
Actions Menu...........................................................................................263
Redirecting Probes......................................................................................263
Notifying a Probe User................................................................................263
Adding/Configuring an RMON Probe..........................................................263
Adding, Editing, or Deleting an SNMP Device ............................................267
Update Switch Scripts.................................................................................267
Updating All Probes to Current Observer Version ...................................... 267
Resetting SNMP Device Alarm Counters....................................................267
Real-Time Expert.....................................................................................269
Overview .....................................................................................................269
Getting Started with Expert Analysis........................................................... 270
Using Real-Time Expert..............................................................................281
Expert Displays ...........................................................................................289
Switched Observer ................................................................................305
Introduction to Switched Observer..............................................................305
Using the Switch Dashboard....................................................................... 309
Switch Scripts..............................................................................................312
Switched Modes..........................................................................................324
Observer Suite: SNMP Management Console .................................329