SystemSoft AS' Protocol AnalyzeR Kit

1. Why use SPARK

SPARK is a protocol analyzer intended to monitor the traffic within:

SPARK is based on a flexible architecture which governs simple addition of protocols.

SPARK is a valuable tool during laboratory testing, field tests, demonstrations, and training courses.

2. Areas of use

The magnifying glasses show on which interfaces SPARK can be used:

SPARK currently supports the following 2G/3G protocols:

In addition, work is ongoing to add support for:

Customer-specific protocols can be added on request.

SPARK currently supports the following interfaces:

In addition, work is ongoing to add support for:

SPARK is an extension to an already existing open-source protocol analyzer called Etherreal. SPARK therefore also implicitly supports all the protocols and interfaces within Etherreal, such as:

 The GUI (Graphical User Interface) of SPARK is very intuitive and self explanatory. An example of a screen shot is given below:

The upper window gives an overview of all packages being transmitted on the interface, and to which protocol layer the packages belong.

The middle window shows the protocol tree of the package which is highlighted in the top window.

The lower window shows the hexadecimal representation of the package which is highlighted in the top window.

3. Profit

By using SPARK one may greatly reduce the development-, and maintenance time for communication networks. 

SPARK does not affect the network onto which it is connected, hence may be used to monitor "live" systems.

By using SPARK, the operator may take snapshots of the data traffic within a network. This is normally done for analyzing purposes - either real-time or store to file for later processing. 

4. Pre-requisites for using SPARK

SystemSoft AS offers a complete "ready-to-go" package including all necessary hardware and software.

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Last modified: mars 21, 2003