Teledyne LeCroy SierraFC M8-4 User Manual - Manual (Page 11)

SierraFC M8‐4 Protocol Analyzer User Manual 11
Chapter 1
Introduction
This manual describes installation and operation of the Teledyne LeCroy 
SierraFC M8‐4™ Fibre Channel Protocol Analyzer and includes examples of typical
applications.
Figure 1.1: Teledyne LeCroy SierraFC M8-4 Protocol Analyzer
Analyzer Overview
The SierraFC M8‐4 Protocol Analyzer helps Hardware, Firmware, Design, and Application
Engineers troubleshoot and diagnose problems within their product. The analyzer
supports capturing, triggering, and filtering.
The Analyzer provides for bi‐directional trigger and capture of exchanges, primitives, and
patterns. You can capture all frames and/or exclude traffic.
The Analyzer has a USB port and an Ethernet port to connect to a computer. You can
cascade analyzer units for higher port counts. You can trigger manually or trigger on a
specific Event.
The Analyzer provides a full range of views and statistical reports.