Network Instruments Observer - Manual (Page 11)

Discover Network Names
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Getting Started with Observer Modes and
Tools
Observer is a large collection of modes and tools useful for diagnosing all
kinds of network problems and understanding how your network is
behaving. Observer contains approximately two dozen modes and tools that
can be configured and combined in hundreds of different ways to help you
understand and manage the network. The following are a few places to start.
Trying out the modes and tools described here should give you a feel for the
design and style of Observer, and give you a good picture of what is
happening on your network.
Discover Network Names
A complete listing of all the stations on the network segment is the obvious
place to start examining a network. The mode that performs this function is
Discover Network Names.
Figure 1: Discover Network Names
This mode captures all network addresses on the segment, stores them in the
filter table, and assigns them aliases. You can manually assign a name to a
network address, or Observer will automatically use DNS names, NetWare
login names, or Microsoft network login names.