Network Instruments GigaStor 114ff - Manual (Page 134)

Appendix C GigaStor Portable
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The portable GigaStor offers full-duplex packet capture and analysis
at wire speed. Depending on which version you ordered, the system
includes everything you need to perform continuous, in-depth analysis
of one of the following topologies:
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Gigabit Ethernet
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10 Gigabit Ethernet
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Fibre Channel
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Wide Area Networks (WAN), in any of a number of different
encapsulations
The Portable Analysis Platform includes an internal probe that
provides access to the network to which it is connected. The internal
probe not only provides a point of visibility for the local Observer
console, but also for remote Observer consoles that have been given
administrative permission. In other words, the Portable Analysis
Platform can double as a secure, remote probe, which can be
indispensable for multi-site troubleshooting.
All Ethernet and Fibre Channel versions of the platform feature Small
Form-factor Portable (SFP or XFP) technology, allowing you to hot-
swap any SFP-compliant connectors into the system. This makes it
possible to use the same system to monitor different types of links as
needed without having to open the case to swap interface cards. For
example, you can easily convert the capture card from optical to
copper, allowing you to connect the system to different TAPs and
Switch Port Analyzer (SPAN) interfaces.