NYC Utility Distributed Protocol Analyzer System (DPAS)

 

Why the need for a distributed analyzer system?

bullet Increased productivity
bullet Faster response time to issues
bullet Enhances network management and troubleshooting

 

Goals of the system

bullet Reduce costs
bullet Increase productivity
bullet Provide tools to support advance networking options

 

Introduction to the NYC Utility DPAS pilot system

bullet Components comprising pilot system
bullet DPAS units currently deployed
bullet How it works Remote access via browser, VNC and WTS
bullet Pilot web site portal

 

System uses

bullet Quick traces
bullet Long term captures on triggers
bullet Remote troubleshooting
bullet Remote Console access
bullet Other network monitoring applicaitons

 

Packetyzer and Ethereal

bullet Why used?
bullet Free
bullet Other applications
bullet Demo

 

Support and management of DPAS

bullet Authentication
bullet System updates SMS etc.
bullet User Ids
bullet Network Shares
bullet Security related issues

1. Individual user ids

2. Logging/auditing of activities

3. Any authorization required? Process?

4. The analysis software used (open source, proprietary?)

5. Protocols supported, updates

 

Ideas and options

bullet Moving to DPT ports for full visibility
bullet Web page portal
bullet Other types of hardware

 

Demo of what's in production today

bullet Access DC1 and DC1 DPAS units
bullet Demo of access
bullet Demo of getting a trace
bullet Demo of Packetyzer or ethereal or both at same time