Ars Technica

Monitoring Switch Ports using SNMP & SCOM

I started playing around with SCOM so I'm pretty new to it all. SCOM discovered the network devices but the port names are all screwed up so I'm thinking the out of box config doesn't have everything ...
Network World

Network Packet Monitoring Matrix Switches

I have often wondered why manufacturers of Ethernet switches severely restrict the number of SPAN/port-monitoring sessions they allow to be configured. I can only assume that they are limited because ...
Houston Chronicle

How to Monitor an Ethernet Switch

You may need to monitor, or mirror, a port on an Ethernet switch to debug a data protocol, check for inappropriate use of your network or resolve a security breach. Using a monitor port on a network ...
Ars Technica

Monitoring Ports on Multiple Cisco Catalyst Switches

I have two Cisco Catalyst switches in the 2900 series. I want to monitor all of the traffic on the two switches. Of course the IDS sensor I want to use only has one port and can't be connected to both ...
AOL

NetScout Raises the Bar for Network Monitoring Switches, Significantly Extending Position in the Mon

Delivers the Industry's Highest Density Data Center-Class Modular Switching Chassis Optimized for 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet with Unified Management for Large-Scale, Multi-Location Deployments With ...