Multi-Port/Segment
trace playback
Virtually all protocol analyzers have the ability to capture
and playback trace files they have captured. The key missing
function of these protocol analyzers is that it they typically
provide only a single port of playback. IT managers with the
need to see how their networks and./or network devices handle
"live" captured traffic will have difficulty in seeing
results with traffic being played from only a single port or
segment.
Within each of FlameThrower’s ports is a buffer that can
hold up to 2040 Ethernet frames. Users can manually load this
buffer through our GUI or Java scripting language. We also
have the facility of importing any enc trace file (up to the
buffer maximum). This trace file can be raw, or filtered to
contain the exact traffic pattern the user wants to transmit.
Since each port is independent you can have the same file
or different files for each port creating very complex transmission
and test models. Play back can be single bursts or set to
continuous for long term testing. If a user wanted to do this
with general protocol analyzers, even over just a few ports,
the cost would be staggering.
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