Colasoft Capsa requires activation using both a serial number and installation ID. Capsa Enterprise Edition costs $549 and includes advanced functionality, including graph and reporting features, for enterprise users.
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Network administrators can test drive Colasoft Capsa 6.9 R2 Enterprise Edition Free. Trial downloads are available at www.colasoft.com/capsa.
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Capturing network traffic is easy using Capsa. Network administrators just need to open the Capsa console, click the Start Capture Now button, click OK to accept default Project Settings (or make any changes as required) and the Summary window begins tracking real-time network traffic.
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Capsa includes graphical analysis tools, such as this graph tracking packets with errors versus properly structured packets, to help identify network errors.
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Myriad setting adjustments are possible using Capsa. Here you can see available project setting categories include the network adapter, filters, the network itself, log settings and more.
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Additional network analysis settings can be adjusted by tweaking the tool’s Options parameters. General options can be changed, as can be options for the protocol analyzer, decoder and format.
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Capsa’s log files record pertinent information, from the time items were recorded to the client and server IP addresses.
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Using Capsa’s Diagnosis console, administrators can identify problematic network issues adversely impacting performance. Source IP addresses, as well as source port identification, helps speed troubleshooting.
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Capsa tracks different TCP, UDP and RTP protocols, among others, active on the network. Quick protocol-at-a-glance information helps enterprise administrators quickly determine the source or nature of bandwidth bottlenecks.
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Capsa’s reporting tools collect a wide range of information regarding network traffic, including physical errors, packet types, protocol statistics, physical addresses and remote IP addresses.
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This Matrix view depicts connections at-a-glance, further enhancing diagnosis.
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