Finisar Surveyor User Manual

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Resources and Modes
Hints and Tips for Resources
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resources are recognized by the synchronized resource icon in the Resource 
Browser. 
Synchronizing resources allows single actions to start a resource pair. All statistics 
and all data about stations and conversations will appear as one resource to 
Surveyor. This enables you to perform all capture or monitoring functions on a full-
duplex network segment. Synchronized resources can also monitor two half-duplex 
segments. Resources cannot transmit frames when they are synchronized.
Two THGm modules within the same PC can be synchronized. This requires a 
special cable between the two cards to synchronize their clocks. Call customer 
support for information on how to synchronize and use two analyzer cards with a 
PC.
Synchronized modules within an analyzer device are typically used with a Finisar 
multi-port or single-port tap to provide a connection to full-duplex network 
segment(s). Multi-port taps provide a convenient, software-controlled means to 
switch between segments. Contact customer support for more information on 
Finisar tap products.
Hints and Tips for Resources
The following are a collection of hints and tips you may find useful when using 
resources or the Resource Browser:
When launching Surveyor, be sure to enter the password on the log-in screen so 
you can see remote devices. If you fail to enter a password, Surveyor will not 
allow you to see remote analyzer resources in your network.
To connect to a remote host, choose 
Connect...
 from the 
Remote
 menu and enter 
the host IP address, user name, and password.
To set up or change accounts, choose 
Access Privileges...
 from the 
Host
 menu.
To see remote users logged on to your local resources, choose 
Current Users...
 
from the 
Host
 menu.
Use  the 
Refresh
 button in dialog boxes to update the list of user accounts cur-
rently established. Remote users with super-user privileges may have created a 
new account since the dialog box was initially displayed.
To prevent others from using a local resource, use 
Lock
 from the 
Module
 menu.
Monitor mode can be set in addition to capture if the resource supports monitor-
ing functions. If the resource does not support monitoring functions, the 
Monitor
 
button is disabled.