The Wandel Goltermann DominoGigabit DA-380 Internetwork Analyzer captures, decodes, and analyzes Gigabit Ethernet traffic at full line rate with bidirectional visibility. Built for network engineers who require deterministic troubleshooting and performance validation, this instrument combines dedicated hardware for packet capture with parallel RISC processing for real-time statistics and protocol decode. Its modular design scales to eight units for multisegment analysis across distributed network architectures.
Technical Specifications
• Capture Buffer: 128 Mbytes
• Timestamp Resolution: 32 ns
• Timestamp Accuracy: Starting at 40 ns
• Protocol Decode Engine: Identify™ decode engine identifies over 1,000 protocols with more than 400 fully decoded, including 802.1p and 802.1q; supports IP, IPX, LLC, 802.3, and SNAP
• Capture Mode: Full line-rate, full-duplex capture with simultaneous transmit and receive; bidirectional pass-through monitoring
• Filtering: Quick Filters and Advanced Filters with full Boolean logic; pre-capture frame slicing for event-triggered acquisition
• Traffic Generation: Native Gigabit Ethernet traffic generation
• Processing Architecture: Dedicated receive and transmit buses with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) for Gigabit data generation, capture, and filtering; multiple parallel RISC processors for statistics and traffic decoding
• Optical Transceivers: Hot-swappable GBICs supporting singlemode (LX) and multimode (SX) fiber analysis
• Physical Weight: Approximately 3 pounds
– Key Features
• Full line-rate operation eliminates packet loss during analysis
• Expert system for automated error identification and network behavior analysis
• Multisegment capability links up to eight analyzers for distributed network testing
• Save Statistics function enables standardized reporting and trending
– Typical Applications
• Gigabit Ethernet network troubleshooting and optimization
• Real-time traffic capture and protocol-level diagnostics
• Multisegment network monitoring and analysis
– Compatibility & Integration
• Controlled and configured via notebook PC connection
• Pairs with additional Domino analyzers for extended multisegment analysis
