Network Protocols Analyzers: Sniffer Distributed System
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The Sniffer Distributed System. In the previous sections,
you learned how to use TCPDump and ethereal. In
this section, you will explore a commercial packet sniffer called the
Sniffer Distributed System (SDS). The SDS is a centrally managed,
client-server network analysis system that allows users to
monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot networks. The SDS comprises of two main
components, which are the console and agent. The SDS agent is responsible for
capturing packets and collecting statistics from the networks in real
time. The SDS console acts as a network management center that connects
to the agents and later displays the captured data in a user-friendly
fashion. In this section, only the traffic transmitted on an Ethernet
LANs is captured and analyzed. The goal of this section is to learn the
basic features of the SDS in order to capture and analyze traffic
related to network security.
Required Equipment. Two Linux machines, which are found in
the SIS computer lab. You can use Linux PC as a client : Millennia (IP 192.168.30.51) or PC1
and a Linux PC
as server : Pigeon (IP 192.168.30.52) or PC2. You will also need a Windows NT PC
that will act as the sniffer/attacker, which is
SniffServ4(IP 192.168.30.53) or PC3. Finally you will be using a
10/100 Ethernet Hub.
Login Instruction. To login PC1 and PC2 use the following
username and password.
- Username:
tel2821
- Password:
sniffer
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