Wan probe kit quick installation diagrams, Tx rx tx rx – Network Instruments WAN Probe Kit User Manual

Page 10

Advertising
background image

4

WAN Probe Kit Quick Installation Diagrams

WAN Probe Kit Quick Installation Diagrams

Follow the diagrammed steps below to install the WAN Probe Kit. More detailed NIC and
software installation instructions follow in this Guide.

Digital T1/E1 TAP Quick Installation Diagram (2-Port

1

)

The diagram below shows the WAN Probe Kit as it would be cabled to
analyze a digital T1/E1 link with a Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit
(CSU/DSU). For a DS3/E3 and Serial T1 cabling diagrams, see the following
pages.

1. The 4-Port version of this system has an additional PC interface card, and an additional TAP and cable kit. Connect the

second TAP kit as shown in the diagram. Run NIWANCFG to define and name the links you want to monitor.

TX

MONITOR

LINK 1

LINK 2

IN

OUT

RX

MONITOR

IN

OUT

RX

MONITOR

TX

MONITOR

TX

RX

TX

RX

CSU/DSU

(DTE)

T1

TAP

10/100

NIC

A

T1 Line
(DCE)

Move the DCE

connector from

the T1 line to
one of the

ports on the TAP.

IN

Use the

supplied T1

cable to

complete the

passthrough

Link back to the

T1 Line.

Probe

Service

Installed

Observer

Console

TCP/IP

LAN

Use the supplied

10/100 cable to

connect the Probe

to a TCP/IP LAN

with an Observer
system attached.

Connect Interface

card to TAP with

Interface cable.

TAP sockets

and cable

are

provided for

analyzing a

2nd load-

balanced

line, if

necessary.

2

Install the
Network
Instruments
Probe
software.

3

From the Observer
Console, the newly-
configured Probe will
now be available on
Observer’s Probe List.

1

Install the interface cards,
drivers, and cabling.

WAN

Card

Advertising