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GigaStor User Guide 3 rev. 1
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Trademark Notices ©2008 Network Instruments,® LLC. All rights reserved. Network Instruments, Observer® Gen2,TM and all associated logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Network Instruments, LLC. Open Source Copyright Notices Portions of this product include software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. (http:// www.openssl.org/), Copyright © 1998-2008 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. Portions of this product include software written by the Univers
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Ownership and Confidentiality END-USER agrees that Network Instruments, LLC owns all relevant copyrights, trade secrets and all intellectual property related to the SOFTWARE. End User License Agreement (EULA) PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR USING THE SOFTWARE. BY CLICKING ON THE “ACCEPT” BUTTON, OPENING THE PACKAGE, DOWNLOADING THE PRODUCT, OR USING THE EQUIPMENT THAT CONTAINS THIS PRODUCT, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO
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Technical Support Network Instruments provides technical support by phone (depending on where you are located): US & countries outside Europe at (952) 358-3800 UK and Europe at +44 (0) 1959 569880 By fax (depending on where you are located): US & countries outside of Europe at (952) 358-3801 UK and Europe at +44 (0) 1959 569881 Or by e-mail at: US & countries outside of Europe: support@networkinstruments.com UK and Europe: support@networkinstruments.co.uk Network Instruments provides technical
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Contents Chapter 1: About the GigaStor GigaStor versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Chapter 2: Installing Your GigaStor Unpacking and inspecting the parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Installing the GigaStor and connecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tapping a WAN connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 T1/E1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 DS3/E3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Installi
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Chapter 7: Observer on the GigaStor Using the Observer console locally on the GigaStor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Chapter 8: Probe Instances What is a probe instance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Chapter 9: Gen2 Capture Card Swapping the Gen2 card’s SFP or XFP interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1 About the GigaStor 13 rev. 1 Chapter 1 About the GigaStor
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GigaStor versions The GigaStor is an enterprise-strength network probe appliance. The GigaStor combines a multi-terabyte, high-performance Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) with a dedicated, high-speed network capture card in a modular, easy-to-deploy appliance. There are these versions of the GigaStor: GigaStor GigaStor Expandable: a controller PC along with one, two, or three disk expansion units that can store up to a total of 288 terabytes of data. GigaStor SAN: a controlle
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possible to use the same probe to monitor different types of links as needed. For example, you can easily convert the capture card from optical to copper, allowing you to connect the GigaStor to different test access points (TAPs) or switch port analyzer (SPAN) or mirror interfaces. If your GigaStor is configured to monitor WAN (such as E1, T1, E3, DS3, or HSSI) connections, your GigaStor has a specialized WAN capture card. It does not have SFP or XFP connectors. The GigaStor can be used w
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The general steps to install your GigaStor are: “Unpacking and inspecting the parts” on page 18 “Installing the GigaStor and connecting the cables” on page 19 “Connecting Observer to the GigaStor” on page 22 Additional steps to complete the installation are: “Configuring Observer for your Gigabit device” on page 31 “Configuring Observer for your WAN device” on page 33 “Tapping an Ethernet or Fibre Channel connection” on page 37 “Tapping a WAN connection” on page 42 “Installing the drive
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Installing the GigaStor and connecting the cables 1 Install the GigaStor and any expansion units into your rack using the supplied rails. Instructions for installing the rail kits are provided in the rail kit box. 2 Install the drives into the GigaStor and any expansion units. See “Installing the drives in your GigaStor” on page 50. 3 Connect the GigaStor, TAP, and cables. See: “Tapping an Ethernet or Fibre Channel connection” on page 37 for details about optical and copper Gigabit Ethernet
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4 Ensure that each drive’s power/activity light is lit. If a drive’s light is not lit, it is likely that the drive is not seated properly. Turn off the GigaStor and reseat the drives. For more information, see “Installing the drives in your GigaStor” on page 50. 5 Log in using the Administrator account. The default Administrator password is admin. 6 Click Start → Control Panel → Network and Internet Connections → Network Connections. Choose Local Area Connection and right-click and choose
