Sniffer® Portable Professional User's Guide - NetScout

Chapter 5
Monitor Alarms
120 Sniffer Portable Professional
Sniffer Portable Professional provides a comprehensive method of
detecting and logging unusual network events during monitoring.
The alarm manager logs an event in the Alarm log when a user-specified
threshold parameter is exceeded. By reviewing the events listed in the
Alarm log, you can identify network exception conditions that might
require immediate attention.
To view the Alarm log, select Alarm Log from the Monitor menu or click
in the Sniffer Portable Professional main toolbar.
IMPORTANT: Alarms are only logged in the local Alarm Log if their
Severity is checked in the Tools > Options > Alarm tab. By default, no
alarm Severities are checked.
For information about configuring alarms and setting options, see
Managing Alarms on page 257.
Exporting Monitor Data
You can export data from the following application displays for tabulation
or charting by clicking the button.
The Host Table and Matrix outline table view
The Protocol Distribution table view
You can save data in several formats:
Comma Separated Value format (.csv)
Tab-delimited text file (.txt)