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NOVELL ANNOUNCES LANALYZER FOR WINDOWS v2.0
NetWare Expert Automates Troubleshooting, Gives Users
In-Depth Training in Network Analysis Techniques;
Version 2.0 Adds Token Ring and TCP/IP Support
BOSTON, MA -- NETWORLD -- January 11, 1993 -- To help
network managers and service professionals better manage and
maintain their NetWare networks, Novell Inc. today announced
LANalyzer for Windows v2.0, a next-generation network
analysis product that includes both automatic problem
diagnostic capabilities and extensive interactive network
troubleshooting training. Version 2.0 also supports 4- and
16-Mbps token ring topologies, decodes TCP/IP traffic, and
monitors IPX and AppleTalk routers.
LANalyzer for Windows, previously called LANalyzer for
NetWare, is an affordable, easy-to-use monitoring and
troubleshooting system designed to manage the interaction
among networked devices. The only network analyzer running
under Windows, this release expands the product's
capabilities by including the NetWare Expert, an intelligent
troubleshooting system that automates analysis functions
while training users in the fundamentals of network
diagnostics.
"Even small networks are inherently complex because of the
virtually limitless number of possible interactions among the
nodes," said Navindra Jain, vice president and general
manager of Novell's Network Management and Internetworking
Products Division. "The goal of this product is simple:
give all NetWare troubleshooters, regardless of their
expertise, a tool that's easy to understand and use at a
competitive price."
HEL, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based integrator and service
provider, served as a beta site for LANalyzer for Windows
v2.0. "This generation of LANalyzer for Windows is amazing,"
said Howard Lubert, president of HEL, Inc. and vice chairman
of the international board of LANDA (Local Area Network
Dealers' Association). "Not only does it now support token
ring LANs, the built-in expert system makes it possible for
anyone who can install the software on their LAN to quickly
become a NetWare guru."
KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Novell's LANalyzer for Windows is designed to make complex
network analysis and management functions as easy to
understand and use as possible. Users navigate the product
using the familiar Windows mouse-driven system. The
product's initial interface is an automotive "dashboard,"
which displays network statistics on three circular gauges
with needles that move to indicate levels of key network
activity, including traffic rates, bandwidth utilization and
errors. LANalyzer for Windows detects common problems and
alerts users to network anomalies through a system of warning
lights, audible alarms and text descriptions of error
conditions. LANalyzer for Windows v2.0 offers the following
features and functions:
-o- NetWare Expert -- Unique to LANalyzer for Windows,
NetWare Expert helps users understand the complex information
the product generates. It automatically discovers and
diagnoses more than 20 common network problems and offers
users suggestions on how to fix those problems.
NetWare Expert also includes an eight-hour animated computer-
based training course on network analysis. Used as an
adaptive learning tool, NetWare Expert quizzes users on their
knowledge of token ring and Ethernet, identifies their
strengths and trains them on their weaknesses. NetWare
Expert is also a reference tool. As a reference tool, users
can select a topic, such as "CRC errors," and NetWare Expert
explains the event, lists its symptoms and causes, and
suggests solutions.
-o- Automatic problem diagnosis -- NetWare Expert lets users
obtain information about any specific network alarm by
double-clicking on the appropriate entry in the event log.
NetWare Expert lists symptoms associated with a particular
alarm, and offers suggestions on how to correct the problem.
-o- Token ring and Ethernet support -- LANalyzer for Windows
now supports the two most widely used networking topologies,
token ring and Ethernet. LANalyzer for Windows includes
routines to find and fix the most common token ring problems,
including failing interface cards, overloaded stations and
failing multi-station access units (MSAUs).
-o- TCP/IP support -- LANalyzer for Windows includes decodes
for the TCP/IP protocol suite. This extends the product's
decoding capabilities beyond the NetWare Lite, NetWare 2.x,
NetWare 3.x, and AppleTalk Phase 1 and 2 decodes that shipped
with the 1.0 version.
-o- IPX and AppleTalk router monitoring -- Release 2.0 adds
a warning light that notifies users of an IPX or AppleTalk
Phase 1 or 2 router failure.
-o- Server monitoring -- LANalyzer for Windows continuously
monitors NetWare and AppleTalk file and print servers.
-o- Additional sources of networking information --
LANalyzer for Windows includes a VHS and PAL format video
tape that describes six of the most common networking
problems and tells users how to identify and fix them. The
product also includes a book on network analysis that
incorporates Novell's collective experience on networking and
troubleshooting.
-o- Application launcher -- LANalyzer for Windows can
execute a user-defined application when an alarm is
generated. For example, in the event of a critical network
error condition, such as an overloaded server, LANalyzer for
Windows can trigger an application that notifies the
technician responsible for maintaining that server.
-o- Decode software development kit -- The LANalyzer for
Windows SDK lets developers write their own decodes for
protocols not supported in this product.
PRICING, AVAILABILITY AND UPGRADE
Novell's LANalyzer for Windows, a complete network
monitoring and analysis system for NetWare networks, will be
available through Novell distribution channels at the end of
January 1993. The suggested list price is US$1,495.
LANalyzer for Windows v1.0 users can upgrade to v2.0 for
US$500. The upgrade offer begins in February 1993 and will
continue for six months.
Pricing applies in the United States and Canada only. For
pricing outside the United States and Canada, customers
should contact their local Novell Authorized reseller.
The LANalyzer for Windows protocol decode development kit
can be purchased from Novell Developer Relations. Interested
parties should call 1-800-REDWORD (1-800-733-9673).
ADDITIONAL NETWORK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FROM NOVELL
The LANalyzer product line also includes the original
LANalyzer, currently in version 3.11a. It features the
expert Automated Troubleshooting System, full decodes for 18
distinct networking environments, a specialized network
analysis interface card, LANalyzer operational software and
extensive documentation. Versions for Ethernet or token ring
(4- and 16-Mbps) topologies list for US$12,500. A combined
Ethernet and token ring version lists for US$19,980.
Novell's family of network management products also
includes the NetWare Management System; the LANtern network
monitoring system; and the hardware-independent NetWare
intelligent hub solution.
Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) is an operating system software
company, the developer of network services, specialized and
general purpose operating system products including NetWare
and DR DOS. Novell's NetWare network computing products
manage and control the sharing of services, data and
applications among computer workgroups, departmental networks
and business-wide information systems.
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Press Contacts:
Steve Genova
Novell, Inc.
408-473-8381
Kay Paumier
Communications Plus
510-656-8512