You can associate top users for selected applications and, if your problems are related to excessive broadcasts or multicasts, Optivity Analysis can easily identify the stations that are propagating these packets. Intermittent network errors and other types of errors can be difficult to isolate. With the ability to automatically capture and decode packets based on a threshold being exceeded or based on a specific user address, Optivity Analysis provides a robust solution for tracking down these intermittent errors. Typical problems that can be solved include retransmissions, CRC errors, fragmented packets, jabbers, beacons and many other Ethernet and Token Ring error conditions. An integrated reporting system automatically collects data for use in a large number of predefined reports.
Predefined reports are available in both tabular and graphical formats.
All data is stored in an ODBC compliant data structure that can be easily used by other programs like Microsoft Access or Excel for more detailed analysis or customized reporting. As a true 32-bit application supporting both Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, Optivity Analysis for Windows NT can be run on a wide range of computers from powerful desktops to extremely portable notebooks. Intuitive graphical interface with intelligent links between views for fast trouble shooting Rapid learning curve and quick troubleshooting. All of the powerful troubleshooting windows in Optivity Analysis are linked through intelligent menus. By using the right mouse button menu or the Monitor menu on the main menu bar a user can quickly go from one screen to a related screen to drill down on a particular problem.