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Spotlight: Colasoft Capsa Network Analyzer

By Erik Eckel September 4, 2009, 11:05 PM PDT

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Spotlight: Colasoft Capsa Network Analyzer

Capsa Activation Wizard

Capsa Activation Wizard

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.

For an in depth review, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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Spotlight: Colasoft Capsa Network Analyzer

Free Evaluation

Free Evaluation

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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Spotlight: Colasoft Capsa Network Analyzer

Simple Packet Capture

Simple Packet Capture

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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Spotlight: Colasoft Capsa Network Analyzer

Packet Graphing

Packet Graphing

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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Spotlight: Colasoft Capsa Network Analyzer

Customizable Settings

Customizable Settings

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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Spotlight: Colasoft Capsa Network Analyzer

Analysis Options

Analysis Options

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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Spotlight: Colasoft Capsa Network Analyzer

Capsa Logs

Capsa Logs

Capsa’s log files record pertinent information, from the time items were recorded to the client and server IP addresses.

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Spotlight: Colasoft Capsa Network Analyzer

Network Diagnosis

Network Diagnosis

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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Spotlight: Colasoft Capsa Network Analyzer

Protocol Analysis

Protocol Analysis

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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Spotlight: Colasoft Capsa Network Analyzer

Capsa Reporting

Capsa Reporting

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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Spotlight: Colasoft Capsa Network Analyzer

Capsa Matrix View

Capsa Matrix View

This Matrix view depicts connections at-a-glance, further enhancing diagnosis.

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