Agilent Technologies HSSI WanProbe J3916A - Manual (Page 22)

Introduction
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Introduction
This chapter introduces the Agilent J3916A HSSI WanProbe, shown in Figure 1-
1 on page 3, including its installation and configuration options.
You can use your WanProbe with the NetMetrix/UX software, supported by
HP-UX and Solaris. The term “NetMetrix” is used in this manual to refer to
Agilent NetMetrix/UX.
The Agilent J3916A HSSI WanProbe is a MIPS-based, SNMP-managed WAN
interface monitor for HSSI Wide Area Networks (WAN). The WanProbe is an
intelligent device that must be physically located at the site where the WAN
circuits reside.
The base hardware configuration supports a HSSI WAN interface, a 10Base-T/
100Base-TX telemetry interface, and a SLIP connection. The HSSI WanProbe can
also be ordered with a Token-Ring telemetry interface. The HSSI WAN interface
supports monitoring both directions of a full-duplex circuit simultaneously. Probe
data is retrieved using SNMP via a LAN or SLIP connection.
The 10Base-T/100Base-TX telemetry interface uses an RJ-45 connector. The
Ethernet telemetry interface uses an AUI connector. The optional Token-Ring
telemetry interface uses either an RJ-45 or DB-9 connector. The HSSI WAN
interface uses industry-standard connectors.