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OptiView

Workgroup Analyzer

Getting Started Guide

PN 1606384
September 2001, Rev. 2, 9/02

© 2001, 2002 Fluke Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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Page 1: ...ew TM Workgroup Analyzer Getting Started Guide PN 1606384 September 2001 Rev 2 9 02 2001 2002 Fluke Networks Inc All rights reserved Printed in USA All product names are trademarks of their respective companies ...

Page 2: ...e Networks authorized service center within the warranty period To obtain warranty service contact your nearest Fluke Networks authorized service center to obtain return authorization information then send the product to that service center with a description of the difficulty postage and insurance prepaid FOB Destination Fluke Networks assumes no risk for damage in transit Following warranty repa...

Page 3: ...ccessing the Analyzer through the User Interface Software 9 User Interface Features 9 Using the OptiView BrowserTM and User Interface Software 9 Refresh analyzer list 10 Launch user interface for selected analyzer 10 Launch Web browser for selected OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer 10 Launch OptiView Reporter for selected analyzer 11 Update firmware for selected OptiViewTM Workgroup Analyzer 11...

Page 4: ... SNMP Community Strings 27 Restoring the OptiViewTM Workgroup Analyzer Default Configuration 27 Installing Options 28 Using the Built in Help System 29 Accessing and Navigating the Help System 29 Changing the Default Help Language 30 Accessing the Online Documentation 30 Updating the OptiView Workgroup Analyzer Firmware 30 Software Update Procedure 31 Step One Update the PC User Interface Software...

Page 5: ...t the case Look for cracked or missing plastic Pay particular attention to the insulation surrounding the connectors Do not operate the product around explosive gas vapor or dust When servicing the product use only specified replacement parts This product contains a Class I laser OptiViewTM Workgroup Pro and Pro Gigabit models looking into the laser port may cause eye damage Do not connect a telep...

Page 6: ...TM Analyzer Support As a registered user you are entitled to entry level product support including three free telephone support incidents during the first 60 days of ownership access to entry level online Knowledge Base library of product operation and application information and Web based trouble ticketing We will also be sending you Fluke Networks company and product information updates Please t...

Page 7: ...p standard version supports 10 100 Ethernet 10BASE T and 100BASE TX through a RJ 45 jack Features an additional 10 100 Ethernet RJ 45 jack for out of band management and is RMON RMON2 compliant q OptiViewTM Workgroup Pro adds to the standard version a 100BASE FX fiber optic interface and packet capture q OptiViewTM Workgroup Pro Gigabit adds to the Pro version a fiber 1000BASE SX interface using a...

Page 8: ... ROM OptiView TM Resource CD Includes user interface software OptiView firmware MIB Browser and Getting Started Guide Multiple languages in PDF format 1626397 Additional copies available by downloading from www flukenet works com Female to female DB 9 null modem RS 232 cable Serial configuration port cable Used to manually configure the analyzer as opposed to configuring the analyzer through the u...

Page 9: ...o monitor map and troubleshoot LAN segments that could consist of servers routers switches printers managed hubs and clients hosts and other network devices NIS OPV 1593670 19 Rackmount Kit Rack mount kit for holding one or two OptiView TM Workgroup Analyzers OPV RMK 1606511 DSP FTK Fiber Optic Test Kit The DSP FTK Fiber Test Kit is used to measure the optical power loss of fiber optic cables The ...

Page 10: ...lyzers to remote sites OPV TCASE 1630617 GBIC SX 850nm 1000BASE SX GBIC module used in the OptiView TM Workgroup Pro Gigabit analyzer Used with multi mode fiber OPV SX 1586550 GBIC LX 1300nm 1000BASE LX GBIC module used in the OptiView TM Workgroup Pro Gigabit analyzer Used with single mode fiber OPV LX 1586605 GBIC TX Copper 1000BASE TX GBIC module used in the OptiView TM Workgroup Pro Gigabit an...

Page 11: ...el only Network analysis interface Accepts copper and fiber 850nm or 1300nm 1000BASE SX LX TX GBIC modules Used with single and multi mode fiber and twisted pair copper cable 100BASE FX Pro and Pro Gigabit models only Network analysis interface Accepts 100BASE FX fiber 10BASE T 100BASE TX Network analysis interface Accepts copper 10BASE T 100BASE TX LEDs Management Link MGMT LINK Indicates that li...

Page 12: ...ther the 10BASE T 100BASE TX 100BASE FX or 1000BASE X connector and connect the other end of the cable to any Ethernet port in the network you want to test This is considered the network under test NUT connection Connecting to the Management Port Use the Management port to manage the analyzer out of band when it is connected to a different network outside the network under test broadcast domain In...

Page 13: ...em log discovery results etc Update both the user interface software and analyzer firmware from a single downloaded file from www flukenetworks com Save reports to an HTML file locally on remote controlling PC Save packet capture files on the remote controlling PC Pro and Pro Gigabit versions only Using the OptiView BrowserTM and User Interface Software The OptiView BrowserTM allows you access to ...

Page 14: ... user interface software and connects to the selected analyzer The selected analyzer is highlighted in the OptiView BrowserTM device list or the IP address is entered in the OptiView BrowserTM IP address field Launch Web browser for selected OptiView Integrated Network Analyzer Enabled only for OptiViewTM Integrated Network Analyzers and not for OptiViewTM Workgroup Analyzers Launches the default ...

Page 15: ...g systems To install the user interface software from CD ROM insert the OptiViewTM Resource CD ROM into your PC s CD ROM drive Autorun will execute and load the CD ROM user interface If autorun is disabled on your PC execute the file launch exe located in the root directory of the CD ROM Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Once the installation is complete you will be ab...

Page 16: ...t frames is selected in the Setup Ethernet screen In the previous conditions the popup message This user interface and n others may lose connection to the remote OptiView Proceed anyway with Yes and No buttons displayed n refers to the number of remote users An Overview of the User Interface Front Page Screen xx Launch Button After selecting an analyzer from the OptiView BrowserTM and launching th...

Page 17: ...ery button all connected devices Device Discovery button on the current broadcast domain and statistics Protocol and Utilization Statistics buttons The health e g state condition etc of the current network is discovered and problems are displayed if they exist Rerun Test clears all statistics discovery information and reinitiates network device discovery Cable Test is not rerun Cable Test is rerun...

Page 18: ...r Reports When this button is pressed you are prompted to specify a filename or to use the default name provided This button prints a snapshot of the current screen to the currently configured printer This button opens the help system and will display help information on the current screen When going to a screen using a button with the forward arrow the Back button then returns you to the previous...

Page 19: ...o the Setup TCP IP network configuration screen The Cable Test button summarizes the status of the twisted pair or fiber cable Green check mark indicates a valid cable Length is given for twisted pair copper wires on the 10 100BASE TX interface Red X indicates that there is a problem with the cable Other tests depend upon a functional cable with a successful link Select this button and view Cable ...

Page 20: ...re detail The Device Discovery button summarizes device discovery results for the entire broadcast domain along with discovered critical network servers Specific address and domain names are displayed Network interconnect devices and servers are also displayed along with the total number of hosts Devices are shown by category and are updated every few seconds The names and addresses of the devices...

Page 21: ... Capture files can be saved anywhere you have access to disk space By default they are saved to your computer in the user interface installation directory under the directory Captures Packet Capture files are saved as CAP files which can be read by Fluke Networks optional OptiView Protocol ExpertTM software or by other 3rd party decoder software Saving HTML Report Files The analyzer is capable of ...

Page 22: ... power up sequence If needed the cable may be re tested by pressing the Rerun Cable Test button on the Cable Test screen or by simply disconnecting and reconnecting the cable to the analyzer Note Due to the various manufacturing techniques used by equipment vendors in NICs hubs and switches the length shown may be the distance to a connector or cross connect that is causing a larger signal reflect...

Page 23: ...le i e changed with the analyzer power on it is recommended that the analyzer be powered off prior to changing the GBIC This will reduce the possibility of damage to the GBIC WWarning GBIC modules are Class 1 laser light emitting products Never look into the GBIC module while it is on otherwise damage to the eyes including blindness can occur ...

Page 24: ...rt Connect the supplied RS 232 cable between the analyzer serial configuration port and a serial port on a PC or terminal Run a terminal emulation application on the PC to access the configuration port command line interface Press Enter and a prompt will appear that includes the SNMP name of the analyzer If the analyzer is password protected a prompt for the password will appear to gain configurat...

Page 25: ...ncluding spaces If you forget the password you will need to contact your authorized service center or Fluke Networks product support for procedures See page 2 for phone numbers remoteipaddr A B C D Set the IP address A B C D of the PC that will be running the user interface software The analyzer will then send it s identification to that PC so that the OptiView Browser will display that analyzer f...

Page 26: ...of the default router on the Management port Address is entered in decimal dot notation apply Applies the changes if any made to the Management port configuration Management port configuration changes do not take effect until this command is entered exit Exits the Management configuration mode Exiting will discard any Management port configuration changes unless apply is entered show user command ...

Page 27: ...ork configuration mode Exiting will discard any Network port configuration changes unless apply is entered show user command Displays the current value of an individual setup parameter of interest within the Network configuration mode show all Displays the current values of all setup parameters within the Network configuration mode Configuration Port Guidelines The analyzer serial configuration po...

Page 28: ...Area Networks The application allows you to monitor map and troubleshoot a LAN segment that could consist of servers routers switches printers managed hubs and clients hosts and other network devices The OptiView Inspector ConsoleTM field is used to enhance the interoperability of the analyzer and the OptiView Inspector ConsoleTM product The address you enter should be the IP address of the machin...

Page 29: ...ct Receive only do not transmit frames which turns off the analyzer transmit capability thus putting it on the network in silent mode Turning off the analyzer transmit capability disables activily querrying devices for name resolving and other active tests such as Ping The analyzer s MAC address can also be changed in the Setup Ethernet screen for testing switch forwarding tables or ARP caches Set...

Page 30: ...sensitive has maximum length of 40 characters and any printable ASCII character can be used including spaces Once a password has been entered it must be re entered in the Confirm new password field Select OK for the password to be accepted ahq18s tif Figure 6 Password Dialog Once a password has been set the password is required to return to the screen as shown in Figure 7 ahq19s tif Figure 7 Passw...

Page 31: ...d by a space The order in which they are entered is the order that they are searched If you have inadvertently changed the default values select the Default button to restore the default community strings Deleting the SNMP community strings will prevent the analyzer from using SNMP in an active discovery Restoring the OptiViewTM Workgroup Analyzer Default Configuration This task is performed throu...

Page 32: ...ase the option To activate a purchased option go to the Setup Options screen and press the Change Key button Enter the key code in the Enter New Option Key popup and press OK The Setup Options screen displays current installed options that are enabled or have an evaluation period The evaluation period is decremented each time you access that feature Multiple accesses within a 24 hour period are co...

Page 33: ...an be accessed by selecting the Help button located on the bottom right of the user interface screen anj07s bmp Figure 9 The Help Screen When the Help is launched the current screen topic is displayed You can also select a topic from the Contents left pane choose an Index entry or perform a full text Search on any analyzer help topic or term ahq48s tif Figure 10 Help Navigation Tabs ...

Page 34: ...ne Documentation This Getting Started Guide and Help are provided in electronic format on CD ROM The CD ROM user interface guides you to the documentation and language to view them in Updating the OptiView Workgroup Analyzer Firmware Note To be notified when new software becomes available for your analyzer or to access technical support knowledge base information via the web please register your p...

Page 35: ... Service and Support Centers to make that request Software Update Procedure Step One Update the PC User Interface Software Run the Launch exe file on the OptiView Resource CD or within the download directory on your PC The install shield program will guide you through the steps that will install a new user interface on your PC or will update an existing user interface Step Two Connect to the Analy...

Page 36: ... figure 12 and 13 above when you launch the user interface software an icon is placed on your desktop the analyzer will automatically be listed in the OptiView BrowserTM list box see figure 15 In the case of figure 14 you will have to type the IP address of the Management port into the OptiView BrowserTM or previously configured the Remote Control PC address in the Setup Security screen when conne...

Page 37: ...alyzer Note The Connection type has to show management port for the update firmware button to be enabled You cannot update the analyzer s firmware through a network measurement interface only through the Management port You cannot update OptiViewTM Integrated Network analyzers using this method See the software update procedure for OptiViewTM Integrated Network analyzers in the Getting Started man...

Page 38: ... disabled If an IP address has been manually entered it may not be within the local subnet Are you connected to the network Link light should be on solid green or amber if Link exists Some activity on Transmit LED and or Utilization LED should be seen Go to Setup Ethernet screen An active interface should be indicated Confirm that Cable Test passed Try a different cable if necessary Does Cable Tes...

Page 39: ...nagement Port 10 100BASE T RJ 45 Ethernet Shock and vibration Meets requirements of MIL PRF 28800F for Class 3 equipment Laser Class 1 Laser Product complies with 21 CFR 1040 10 1040 11 CFR J Operating Temperature 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F with up to 95 Relative Humidity 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F with up to 75 Relative Humidity Non Operating Temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Connection to pub...

Page 40: ...6 ISO IEC Class C and D Foil screened Twisted Pair cables 100 and 120 Ohm ScTP category 3 4 5 and 6 ISO IEC Class C and D Cable Length Table 5 Cable Length Resolution 0 1m 1 ft Open or shorted 1 to 305m 3 ft to 1000 ft 2 of reading 0 3 m 1 ft Terminated with greater than or equal to 15 reflection 1 to 153m 3 ft to 500 ft 5 of reading 0 3 m 1 ft Note Length accuracy is dependent upon the cable type...

Page 41: ... of a cable that are terminated into most equipment vendors Ethernet ports such as on a hub switch or NIC Fault Tolerance The RJ 45 10 100BASE T Ethernet connection that is on the analyzer is designed to withstand a maximum of 100 volts GBIC Identification Identifies and operates with the following GBIC module types per SFF Document Number SFF 8053 Gigabit Interface Converter Rev 5 4 LX 1300nm SX ...

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