Chapter 4 – Configuring Sniffer Pro to Monitor Network Applications

This chapter describes how to configure the Sniffer Pro to capture traffic and presents the real-life applications of using Sniffer Pro proactively and reactively with regard to network applications. The steps to start and stop a capture with Sniffer Pro have been covered. The proper positioning of the workstation with Sniffer Pro installed is also described. The concepts of monitoring applications and application response time (ART) have also been discussed along with how Sniffer Pro monitors ART. The Sniffer Pro is broken down to see how it is customized, what each layer represents, and how to use it for troubleshooting and analysis. The Sniffer Pro Decode tab is studied in great detail to show what each pane does, how to read it, how to customize it, and what to look for while doing analysis work. Two complex problems have been sampled with how to apply all this knowledge that decides to capture, decode, and analyze possible problems with Sniffer Pro.