In SMS 1.2 | In SMS 2.0 | Notes |
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Network Monitor security is based on passwords you set to capture data and open existing capture files. | Network Monitor 2.0 requires local administrator privileges on the computer where Network Monitor is installed. | If you want to use Network Monitor remote capture functionality, you must also have local Administrator privileges on the computer where Network Monitor Agent is installed. |
You cannot control how many instances of Network Monitor were installed and capturing data on your network. | You can specify which computers can use Network Monitor 2.0 to capture data. Attempts to capture data at other computers are halted automatically. | You set this security feature in the Security Monitor utility of the Monitor Control Tool. |
Network Monitor Agent is implemented as a service. To monitor a network remotely, this service had run on the remote computer. | Network Monitor Agent (which is no longer a service) starts automatically when you use Network Monitor to connect to the remote computer where the agent is installed. | |
New Feature | Network Monitor monitors watch for specific problems on the network. | Avoid running monitors on any computer that already carries a heavy workload. |
New Feature | Network Monitor experts monitors are tools to help you analyze captured data. | |
New Feature | Network Monitor is now extensible. With this feature, you can create your own monitors and experts by using the SMS Toolkit. | |
New Feature | Network Trace creates a schematic of any site in your site hierarchy, including all computers filling site system roles and any routers. | The schematic shows clearly which, if any, of these computers and routers are off-line or unavailable due to broken connections. |
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