How To Drive the Observer Analyzer - Certification Training
“How to Drive the Observer Analyzer” is a 1-day course designed to teach the fundamentals of Observer. This class provides an overview of the basic fundamentals of Observer, Expert Observer, and Observer Suite. With this knowledge, students can effectively use the functionality and troubleshooting capabilities of the Observer family of products.

Objective:
Learn how to use the Observer interface to discover where problems exist. Be familiar with and understand the monitoring functions within Observer. Know what information Observer is keeping track of and how to use this information in troubleshooting your network. Understand how to configure and deploy probes.

Course Agenda

Observer
   • Supported Topologies
   • Distributed by Design
   • Observer Overview
   • Maneuvering inside Observer’s interface
   • Probes
   • Discover Network Names
   • Real-Time Statistics
   • Network Trending and Reporting
   • Packet Capture
   • Decoding
   • Filtering
   • Data Capture in Switched Environments
   • Tools
   • Triggers and Alarms

Expert Observer
   • Expert Overview
   • Expert Summary
   • Expert Help
   • Setting Expert Thresholds
   • Expert Data (Conversation Events)
   • Analysis Tools
        - Connection Dynamics
        - Time Interval Analysis
        - Server Analysis
        - What-If Analysis
        - VoIP Analysis
   • WAN Delay

Observer Suite
   • SNMP Management Console
   • Switch Station Locator
   • Web Extension
   • Web Reporting
   • RMON Console

To learn more about the "How to Drive the Observer Analyzer" course, or to schedule a full-day training course at your site, please e-mail Cheryl Dahl, or call 952-358-3818.