First to Support 2 Gbit/sec. Fibre Channel Data Rates, Finisar's New GTX Protocol Analyzer.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 1999-- Introducing New GTX GTX Gore-Tex GTX Global TeleExchange GTX Grand Tourisme Extra Family of 2/1 Gbit/sec Instruments for Fibre Channel; Single or Dual Protocol Analyzer Configurations; GTX-TraceView Provides Fully Configurable Spreadsheet-Oriented Data Presentation Finisar's new Fibre Channel protocol analyzer See network analyzer. supports both 2.125 Gbit/sec. and 1.062 Gbit/sec. data speeds, an industry first. The GTX Extended Gigabit Traffic Protocol Analyzer (GTX-A) captures link data and displays it in both Fibre Channel and embedded protocol formats. It displays link performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. and error conditions in real time. Intended for Fibre Channel product design, test, and service, the GTX-A Protocol Analyzer is the first member of Finisar's new GTX family of 2 Gbit/sec data rate instruments. GTX Protocol Analysis Systems are available in single or dual GTX-A analyzer configurations. Each analyzer captures data on both ports of a duplex Fibre Channel link. The GTX-A captures data, at full Fibre Channel speed, into 1 Gbyte of trace memory (512 Mbytes per port), representing over 2 seconds of data on a fully loaded, 400 Mbyte/sec network. Valid link traffic is stored as decoded 8 bit characters; errors are stored as received on the link, as 10-bit words. Real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. qualification allows the user to specify types of events to be captured, greatly expanding the time that can be captured in one recording. If-then-else, time-qualified triggering stops the analyzer after a user-defined event. Trigger and data capture qualification parameters are saved in an Event Library. Simply "drag-and-drop" parameters to the Event Library from a previous data capture. Apply them in the same manner as trigger or qualification parameters for the next capture. The Event Library is also used to apply search and filter terms when examining captured data. Use the Fibre Channel and Embedded Protocol Event Editor to create unique Event Library entries. The GTX-A attaches to the Fibre Channel link with Finisar Instrument Grade GBIC (GigaBit Interface Converter) A hardware module used to attach network devices to fiber-based transmission systems such as Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet. The GBIC converts the serial electrical signals to serial optical signals and vice versa. transceivers, capable of 2.5 Gbit/sec data rates. Finisar's GTX-TraceView is extremely flexible. This data viewing and analysis software provides a fully configurable, spreadsheet-oriented presentation. Link traffic is displayed in time-ordered rows. Fibre Channel and embedded protocol parameters, such as SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. , IP and FICON/SB2, can be uniquely assigned to individual data columns. Any column can be displayed in HEX, protocol interpretation or user-defined text. Display data in multiple columns, each with a different format. Reorder re·or·der v. re·or·dered, re·or·der·ing, re·or·ders v.tr. 1. To order (the same goods) again. 2. To straighten out or put in order again. 3. To rearrange. v. columns and set them to display data from any analyzer port. View traffic errors as the 10 bit word received on the link. A display can be arranged to simultaneously show multiple perspectives of the data. Fibre Channel and SCSI protocol parameters can all be assigned to individual columns. It's equivalent to having both Fibre Channel analyzer and SCSI analyzer displays on one screen. TraceView also provides navigation, search and filtering tools to aid in identifying events of interest. The data density histogram histogram or bar graph Graph using vertical or horizontal bars whose lengths indicate quantities. Along with the pie chart, the histogram is the most common format for representing statistical data. shows the data rate versus time across a capture. Clicking on the histogram positions the link traffic listing to that point in time. Bookmarks can be added to the data to mark specific events. Search and filter templates can be defined to pinpoint unique events or event sequences. Templates are created and saved in the drag-and-drop Event Library. TraceView is portable and will run on any NT-based computer, independent of the GTX-A hardware. Data segments can be exported in Finisar or ASCII ASCII or American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a set of codes used to represent letters, numbers, a few symbols, and control characters. Originally designed for teletype operations, it has found wide application in computers. formats. Files can be automatically compressed and prepared for e-mailing. Several users, in various locations, can independently review a captured data set. GTX System configurations include single or dual protocol analyzers with capture and display software. Dual analyzer systems can operate as two independent analyzers each with independent triggering or as one wide analyzer with integrated triggering. Data captured on each port is synchronized with a common 18 nsec resolution timestamp. The GTX Protocol Analysis Systems are available fully configured in an industrial portable host computer, including a 600 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). processor, 512 Mbytes of memory, 14" integral LCD display, 13 GB hard disk, floppy and CD drive SCSI protocol decode for analyzer setup and data display is standard, IP and FICON/SB2 decodes are optional. GBIC transceivers are available for optical or copper network connections. Price and Availability Available January 2000, the GTX-P10 single duplex channel See full-duplex. protocol analyzer configuration sells for $49,800. The GTX-P20 dual duplex channel protocol analyzer sells for $89,800, with deliveries beginning April 2000. Product datasheets are available at www.finisar.com. For more information, contact John Adam There have been several notable people called John Adam:
About Finisar Corporation Founded in 1988, Finisar Corporation develops and manufactures gigabit-rate fiber optic systems and components, network analyzers, and test equipment for high-speed serial data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. . Finisar's fiber optic systems include protocol analyzers, GBIC transceivers, data generators, and optical multiplexers and link extenders for Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel networks. |
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