Configuring Citrix MetaFrame XP for Windows Including Feature Release 1
All the information necessary for the installation and configuration of Citrix MetaFrame XP.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Configuring Citrix MetaFrame XP for Windows Including Feature Release 1
Network Monitoring
Network Monitor, or NetMon, is a network diagnostic tool that is bundled with Windows NT and Windows 2000. The version that ships with NT and Windows 2000 is the lite version; the full version is a component of Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS). Network Monitor is used to monitor network traffic and troubleshoot network-related events such as a server that is sending or receiving an inordinate amount of traffic or poorly configured workstations, printers, and servers. Although it is not as easy to use or as feature-rich as the hardware-based network monitors (commonly called sniffers), NetMon can help you determine if slowdowns are due to network traffic or problems on your servers.
| Note | Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM), a recent standalone offering from Microsoft, is now the system-monitoring package of choice. SMS and MOM two products are similar in that they both automatically deploy agents in order to monitor systems, but whereas SMS focuses on hardware and software inventory and deployment, MOM s primary duty is to monitor the health of your systems and to let you know when something is amiss. MOM can be used to monitor Windows 2000, NT, Novell, UNIX, and Lotus Notes servers. |
NetMon provides a graphical display of LAN statistics such as:
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The source address of the computer sending the packet
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The destination address of the computer receiving the packet
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The protocols used to send the packets
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A portion of the data being sent
Network Monitor is able to do all this by collecting...
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