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Troubleshoot SAN problems without expert level protocol knowledge. Simplify and shorten the process of trace analysis.
XGIG EXPERT
Quick Identification and resolution of SAN Problems with Xgig Expert
Finisar?s Xgig Expert software is a unique solution that enables engineers to quickly troubleshoot and resolve SAN related problems and issues without having expert level SAN protocol knowledge. Expert supports the Fibre Channel, Ethernet, iSCSI and FCIP protocols.
Expert works in conjunction with Finisar?s award-winning Xgig Analyzer platform. Once SAN communication traffic has been captured by Xgig, Expert systematically examines the data and reviews it, frame by frame. Problems uncovered are reported and recommendations are offered on what corrective actions to take to resolve the problems. This feature benefits even the most experienced SAN engineers. Everyone would agree that raw traces are very difficult to interpret. Expert allows engineers to view trace data and identify problems in a visual and user-friendly way. The popularity of the Xgig system is growing and the SAN industry is taking notice. Frost & Sullivan awarded Finisar its 2004 Award for Market Leadership in the Fibre Channel Test Equipment market. Most SAN devices shipped today by storage and switch vendors are developed, tested and verified with Finisar equipment. The rest of this document reviews the commonly used functions found in Expert. Also see how one leading company is using Xgig with Expert to dramatically cut development time and get products to market quicker.
EXPERT IN DEPTH?TRACE ANALYSIS MADE SIMPLE
Expert is an important component of the Xgig Software Suite. Used in conjunction with TraceView (figure 1), the application used to review trace data, Expert provides a unique, robust set of debugging and analysis tools that seamlessly interact with and expand the functionality of the Analyzer. Expert augments the original traces captured by Xgig automatically. For example, if a trace contains valid SCSI exchanges, the trace is augmented with a single line event that represents the completion of the entire SCSI exchange. This event includes vital exchange statistics and metrics, some of the user data, the SCSI status and the SCSI Sense Data where applicable.
