NETSCOUT Systems Inc. AM5012-001 User Manual

Enable Remote Troubleshooting and Active Tools

Using the Remote UI built into the AirMagnet Management Console, Users can leverage a
growing collection of active troubleshooting tools to pinpoint problems in the network. These
tools allow the User to remotely test throughput on a particular AP, diagnose connection
problems, and perform Layer 3dDebugging and end-to-end provisioning. Administrators can
view low level data on every channel and device in the area, alarms, real-time local statistics, and
even packet decodes. Such remote capability greatly reduces the need to dispatch resources
when troubleshooting the WLAN.

Low Overhead On Operational Network

Most remote monitoring systems simply capture wireless packets and resend them to a remote
site for processing, needlessly consuming valuable bandwidth. AirMagnet Sensors, conversely
process locally, sending real-time alarms only when thresholds are reached. Trending data is
saved on the sensor, and securely sent at regular intervals to the Management Server, minimizing
operational load on the network and servers.