Document Number: OSUP1024
Product: Observer 6.x
Date: 3-2-98 (updated 4-20-01)
Title: Supported Switches
Supported Switches
NOTE: THIS PAGE ONLY LISTS SWITCHES THAT HAVE SCRIPTS INCLUDED WITH OBSERVER. ANY SWITCH THAT SUPPORTS TELNET OR SNMP AND PORT MIRRORING (SPANNING, MAPPING) CAN BE USED WITH OBSERVER. SWITCHES THAT ARE NOT DIRECTLY SUPPORTED WILL REQUIRE A USER TO WRITE A SCRIPT TO CONTROL THE PORT LOOPING.
Switch support is listed in 3 categories:
1) Switches that Observer includes sample scripts for
2) Switches that customers have reported to work with Observer
3) Switches that the manufacturer reports support for telnet or SNMP and port mirroring
1) Switches that Observer includes sample scripts for
Vendor |
Models |
Type Of Script |
|
HP |
ProCurve |
Telnet/SNMP |
Supports multi-port mirroring for capture and multi-port mirroring for statistics. |
Cisco |
All |
Telnet/SNMP |
Supports single port spanning for packet capture and multi-port spanning for statistics. For SNMP scripting (recommended) you need firmware version 11.2(8)SA5 or greater. |
Bay/Nortel |
35012-24T |
Telnet/SNMP |
350 (no “t”) have limited support - Bay has discontinued both the product and updates. Other models MAY work correctly. |
Cabletron |
6000 |
Telnet/SNMP |
SNMP scripts provided for up to 8 blades |
3COM |
All |
SNMP |
For 1100 and 3300 you must be at firmware level 2.10 or greater. |
Intel |
510T |
SNMP |
|
PlaneTree |
9200 |
SNMP |
Customer provided script |
Xylan |
All |
SNMP |
|
2) Switches that customers have reported to work with Observer
• IBM
3) Switches that the manufacturer reports support for telnet or SNMP and port mirroring
• Acer
• Allied Telesyn
• Nbase/Xyplex
• Madge
Note: Any switch that supports telnet or SNMP and port mirroring will work with Observer. The above mentioned switch manufacturers have contacted Network Instruments and reported compatibility. |
