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Trouble-Free Protection Against Link, Application and Power Failure

DNM-101 is changing the way the world stays online. This mighty module with Net Optics’ new Virtual Zero Delay™ (VZD) circuitry keeps traffic passing should a Director™ or Director Pro™ lose power. It’s all you need for continuous uptime—protecting your network, links and applications—no matter what!

The New Way to Say Reliability

Net Optics new DNM-101 Module’s innovative Virtual Zero Delay circuitry guarantees that your Director™ and Director Pro™ in-line copper connections will never lose their links when power goes off for whatever reason—such as power failures or during planned power up and power down events. In the past, link renegotiation has been a major challenge for copper Taps, costing precious seconds or minutes of link downtime when Tap power transitions. DNM-101 VZD eliminates those lengthy renegotiation cycles by preserving the link state through power transitions, as if no break existed.

DNM-101: The “Good Night’s Sleep” Module

Now you can stop worrying about power and application failures. This revolutionary new technology, available exclusively from Net Optics, improves network reliability dramatically when using copper taps. It eliminates the delay typically caused when other Taps lose power. That small delay can cascade into much longer delays as devices on the link detect a failure and attempt to re-establish communication. The DNM-101 module is quick and simple to install in your Director or Director Pro.

DNM-101 offers 12 copper ports for 6 in-line “Tap” connections and easily plugs in to all models of Director and Director Pro.

The Phantom™ Virtual Tap is a landmark innovation in network traffic monitoring for virtualized and cloud computing environments. This rich-featured software Tap is a vital resource for streamlining security, management, and compliance. Tapping traffic between virtual servers (VMs) on a physical server, it delivers unprecedented total visibility into traffic passing between VMs on hypervisor stacks. The Phantom Virtual Tap replicates traffic passing between virtual network interface controllers (NICs) and pushes it out to both virtual and physical monitoring devices for maximum versatility. This Tap is the only solution on the market from a monitoring access vendor that addresses both physical and virtual environments.

A Versatile Virtual Tap from the Tap Technology Leader
The Phantom Virtual Tap marks the debut of a suite of Net Optics solutions that integrate physical and virtual networks, working seamlessly with the Net Optics Director™ series of data monitoring switches. Managed by the sophisticated Net Optics Indigo Pro™ solution, the Phantom Tap offers an intuitive, easy-to-use Web-based GUI interface for maximum control.





Solving Security, Compliance, and Management
As virtualization evolves, so do the challenges of maintaining security, cost-effectiveness, investment value, manageability and compliance. The Phantom Virtual Tap´s purpose-built architecture meets these challenges while eliminating the need for expensive dedicated new tools—pushing virtual traffic to the physical tools you already own. In fact, the Phantom Virtual Tap leverages not only physical monitoring tools but also proven physical processes and procedures to the virtual network.

Innovative, Fault-Tolerant Architecture
Requiring no changes and creating no single point of failure, the versatile Phantom Tap is VMware ESX and ESXi-certified, supporting VMware version 4.x at the kernel level. It aggregates traffic from multiple VMs and performs smart filtering, while offering the high capacity needed to match port density and traffic volumes. The Phantom Virtual Tap integrates kernel-level monitoring into the heart of the hypervisor switching system and enables monitoring and access control in dynamic and distributed virtual environments, as well as supporting "bare-metal" installations whatever the virtual switch vendor.

Keeping It Simple
The Phantom Virtual Tap integrates easily and smoothly into the virtual environment, with no interference with VMs and no modification needed in the VM. It follows VMs as they move (vMotion) among physical servers. The Phantom Virtual Tap supports best-of-breed hypervisors and virtual switches, installing smoothly and easily in the hypervisor for full traffic access and eliminating promiscuous probes or counterintuitive shaping and routing, Because it is engineered to bridge virtual traffic to physical monitoring tools, it instantly lets you find security breaches and resolve problems before they affect the integrity of your data center. This hypervisor-specific Tap also embodies the ability to manage all Phantom Virtual Taps in a cloud or grid via the comprehensive Indigo Pro management solution.




Smooth Director Integration
The Phantom Virtual Tap is built to integrate with, and forward traffic to Net Optics family of Director switches. Extending your options, this Tap is available in various bundles, as an add-on to existing Net Optics monitoring infrastructure, and as a software-only standalone solution. It embodies Encapsulated tunneling, with the Director CPU Module (DCM) terminating tunnels. DCM is sold separately.

A Scalable, GUI-Based Management Platform
The Indigo Pro Management Platform (sold separately) comprises both Indigo Manager Pro and Indigo Collector Pro for rich graphic support. Its element management and easy-to-understand dashboard lets you collect and visualize traffic statistics from large numbers of Net Optics devices for accurate knowledge of patterns and conditions across the infrastructure with full transparency and 100 percent visibility. The Phantom Virtual Tap includes a stand-alone GUI called Phantom Manager that can be used without Indigo Pro.

Doing Our Part
We are dedicated to ensuring user safety, and developing products that are increasingly environment friendly. All Net Optics products adhere to UL and CE safety certifications; FCC, VCCI, and C-Tick EMC certifications; and RoHS and WEEE environmental certifications.

The Direct-Attach Cable, also known as a twinax cable, saves cost, reduces complexity, and increases reliability of short 10 Gigabit network links.

This 5-meter copper cable attaches directly between two SFP+ slots in Net Optics data monitoring and network controller switches, and equipment from most leading network and monitoring suppliers. It carries 10 Gbps traffic at full bandwidth, without the need for expensive SFP+ transceivers and fiber cables.

Welcome to the innovative appTap™ - the industry’s first integrated solution to combine network tapping capabilities with network and application monitoring. This new approach fulfills a need that until now had gone unmet - the challenge of affordably monitoring remote sites with Internet broadband connections up to 100Mb. Now, without investing in costly on-site engineers, you can capture and analyze network traffic and application activity, plus monitor VoIP calls. You can also carry out capacity planning and trend analysis to improve business continuity.

Cost-Effective, Simplified Access
Geographically distributed offices need to monitor network and application integrity just as do larger centralized offices, but until now, this has mandated hiring on-site engineers to make sure of sustained functionality. Now, appTap makes that investment unnecessary. Designed specifically for satellite office needs, appTap enables easy access to network traffic data at line rate to monitor and manage network, application, and session performance.

Simple to Install and Use
For network professionals tasked with monitoring and ensuring remote network availability and application performance, the plug-and-play appTap makes life instantly easier. If you’re dealing with slow or underperforming applications or issues such as link errors, oversubscribed resources, misconfigured DNS or proxy servers, and choppy VOIP connections, appTap streamlines diagnosis and resolution.

Network, Application and Session Monitoring Options
Flexibility is one of appTap’s major advantages. Offices can tailor appTap’s functions precisely to their monitoring needs.

• Network Monitoring captures network traffic and generates NetFlow records that can be exported to third-party flow analysis and visualization solutions.
• Application Monitoring adds flow monitoring and a deeper level of analysis and reporting, breaking down network use by layer, protocol and application.
• Session Monitoring encompasses VOIP support and call detail, web access analysis and instant messaging monitoring.

Phantom for Virtual Visibility
The Phantom Solution for monitoring in a virtualized computing environment consists of four key components:
The Phantom™ Virtual Tap installs in the hypervisor of each physical server to provide access to all traffic in the server, including previously invisible inter-VM traffic.
The Phantom HD™ is a high-throughput tunneling appliance that decapsulates traffic from numerous Phantom Virtual Taps, aggregates the resulting raw traffic, and sends it at 10 Gbps for
inspection by instrumentation layer tools. Phantom HD also encapsulates raw traffic from virtual or physical devices and sends it to remote locations for processing at 10 Gbps.
The Director™ data monitoring switch is an optional component that can manage the Phantom HD, aggregate raw traffic from the Phantom HD with traffic from physically monitored sources, and filter and switch it to monitoring tools.
Physical monitoring tools are the final component of the Phantom Solution for performance, security, and compliance monitoring in the virtualized environment.

High-Throughput Decapsulation
The Phantom HD terminates tunnelled traffic from Phantom Virtual Taps or other sources. It decapsulates the traffic and defragments those packets that occasionally become fragmented during tunnel encapsulation. The Phantom HD then lays out the resulting raw traffic stream on a monitoring port that is connected to a switch such as Net Optics Director, or to another monitoring tool of choice.

Raw Traffic Encapsulation
The Phantom HD receives raw traffic from either virtual or physical devices, encapsulates it, and tunnels it over to the remote instrumentation layer for inspection. The Phantom HD supports 10 Gbps continuous throughput. This is ample for handling traffic of interest from many virtual servers on multiple hypervisors and many ESXs. Fiber SR 10 Gigabit ports provide the input for the tunneled traffic and the output for the raw traffic.

Easy Deployment
The compact, 1U Phantom HD is easy to add to your data center and simple to deploy. It can be conveniently managed by a Director CLI or by Phantom HD’s own CLI. Just plug it in, configure the IP addresses, and decapsulation begins.

10 GigaBit Span Regeneration Tap™ with SFP Monitor Ports Multimode and Singlemode Fiber
Net Optics 10 GigaBit Span Regeneration Taps add the flexibility of modular SFP+ monitor ports to solve the key physical layer challenges of multi-device monitoring for 10 Gigabit networks. For a complete picture of network health, these Taps fan out two 10 Gigabit switch Span ports to up to four different network management and security devices each.

One Tap, No Idle Resources
Keep your intrusion detection and prevention systems, protocol analyzers, RMON probes, and other security devices productive with a single Regeneration Tap. Maximize resources and save on access points when multiple devices can monitor the same traffic simultaneously through one Regeneration Tap.

Modular SFP+ Ports
For optimal flexibility, these 10 GigaBit Regeneration Span Taps have SFP+ monitor ports so they can attach to monitoring equipment with any type of fiber interface: singlemode and multimode, and 62.5, 50, or 8.5 m diameters. Just plug in the appropriate SFP+ transceiver modules for as many and whatever types of tools you want to connect. (1G SFP transceivers are not supported; the Regeneration Tap does not perform data rate conversion.)

Security and Visibility
Without an IP address, monitoring devices are isolated from the network, dramatically
reducing their exposure to attacks.

Reliability
For extra uptime protection, Net Optics Taps offer redundant power connections. Should one power source fail, the Tap continues to operate normally using only the remaining power source. Power LEDs on the front of the Tap indicate the current power sources.

GigaBit Regeneration Tap™ with SFP Monitor Ports Multimode and Singlemode Fiber
Net Optics GigaBit Regeneration Taps solve the key physical layer challenges of multi-device monitoring for Gigabit networks. For a complete picture of network health, Regeneration Taps connect up to eight different network management and security devices at any single Gigabit network location.

One Tap, No Idle Resources
Keep your intrusion detection and prevention systems, protocol analyzers, RMON probes, and other security devices productive with a single Regeneration Tap. Maximize resources and save on access points when multiple devices can monitor the same traffic simultaneously through a single one of these Taps.

Modular SFP Monitor Ports
For optimal flexibility, GigaBit Regeneration Taps have SFP monitor ports so they can attach to monitoring equipment with any type of interface—singlemode fiber, multimode fiber, and copper. Just plug in the appropriate SFP transceiver modules for as many and whatever types of tools you want to connect.

Security and Visibility
Without an IP address, monitoring devices are isolated from the network, dramatically reducing their exposure to attacks. However, the monitoring device connected to the Tap still sees all full-duplex traffic as if it were inline, including Layer 1 and Layer 2 errors.

Reliability
For extra uptime protection, Net Optics Taps offer redundant power connections. Should one power source fail, the Tap continues to operate normally using only the remaining power source. Power LEDs on the front of the Tap indicate the current power.

10 GigaBit Regeneration Tap™ with SFP Monitor Ports Multimode and Singlemode Fiber
Net Optics 10 GigaBit Regeneration Taps add the flexibility of modular SFP+ monitor ports to solve key physical layer challenges of multi-device monitoring for 10 Gigabit networks. For a complete picture of network health, Regeneration Taps connect up to eight different network management and security devices at any single 10 Gigabit network location.

One Tap, No Idle Resources
Keep your intrusion detection and prevention systems, protocol analyzers, RMON probes, and other security devices productive with a single Regeneration Tap. Maximize resources and save on access points when multiple devices can monitor the same traffic simultaneously through a single Regeneration Tap. Secure, passive access for multiple devices simply means a better return on monitoring investments.

Modular SFP+ Monitoring Ports
These 10 GigaBit Regeneration Taps provide the added flexibility of SFP+ monitoring ports, which enable them to attach to monitoring equipment with any type of fiber interface: singlemode and multimode, and 62.5, 50, or 8.5 m diameters. Just plug in the appropriate SFP+ transceiver modules for as many and whatever types of tools you want to connect. (1G SFP transceivers are not supported; the Regeneration Tap does not perform data rate conversion.)

Security and Visibility
Without an IP address, monitoring devices are isolated from the network, dramatically
reducing their exposure to attacks. However, the monitoring device connected to the Tap still sees all full-duplex traffic as if it were inline, including Layer 1 and Layer 2 errors.

Reliability
For extra uptime protection, Net Optics Taps offer redundant power connections. Should one power source fail, the Tap continues to operate normally using only the remaining power source. Power LEDs on the front of the Tap indicate the current power source.

GigaBit Regeneration Tap™ with SFP Monitor Ports Multimode and Singlemode Fiber
Net Optics GigaBit Regeneration Taps solve the key physical layer challenges of multi-device monitoring for Gigabit networks. For a complete picture of network health, Regeneration Taps connect up to eight different network management and security devices at any single Gigabit network location.

One Tap, No Idle Resources
Keep your intrusion detection and prevention systems, protocol analyzers, RMON probes, and other security devices productive with a single Regeneration Tap. Maximize resources and save on access points when multiple devices can monitor the same traffic simultaneously through a single one of these Taps.

Modular SFP Monitor Ports
For optimal flexibility, GigaBit Regeneration Taps have SFP monitor ports so they can attach to monitoring equipment with any type of interface—singlemode fiber, multimode fiber, and copper. Just plug in the appropriate SFP transceiver modules for as many and whatever types of tools you want to connect.

Security and Visibility
Without an IP address, monitoring devices are isolated from the network, dramatically reducing their exposure to attacks. However, the monitoring device connected to the Tap still sees all full-duplex traffic as if it were inline, including Layer 1 and Layer 2 errors.

Reliability
For extra uptime protection, Net Optics Taps offer redundant power connections. Should one power source fail, the Tap continues to operate normally using only the remaining power source. Power LEDs on the front of the Tap indicate the current power.

The Net Optics iBypass HD is the highest density bypass switch available for in-line network security appliances, such as intrusion prevention systems (IPSs), Web application optimization devices, and firewalls.
The first of its kind, it supports two to eight segments, with each segment operating independently to ensure link protection. Single-segment and multi-segment IPS appliances can be connected, maintained, and removed without affecting traffic through the links or the operation of the other segments.
In addition, pairs of bypass switches can be linked in a high-availability (HA) configuration supporting both tool and link redundancy.

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Gig Zero Delay™ Tap is the industry’s only 10/100/1000BaseT Tap with true zero-delay operation to prevent network disruptions for maximum network reliability. During a power outage, unique circuitry preserves the state of each network port ensuring the network link remains fully functional with zero packet loss; only monitor traffic becomes unavailable.

With the Gig Zero Delay Tap, power glitches and failures no longer mean dropped packets and lengthy renegotiation sequences. The network operates more smoothly and critical business applications remain responsive with the Gig Zero Delay Tap in as part of a monitoring infrastructure.

Zero Delay - A Net Optics Breakthrough
Placing the Gig Zero Delay Tap in highly sensitive network locations can improve monitoring performance via the innovative features of Net Optics Taps. If power is lost to other 10/100/1000 Taps, the connected devices can introduce delays as they detect the power loss and try to re-establish their link.

The Zero Delay engineering breakthrough ensures that any loss of power to the Tap is transparent to the network, and does not affect the flow of traffic through the Tap – eliminating packet delay and packet loss as potential security or performance issues.

Transparent Access
Gig Zero Delay Taps establish permanent passive access ports without introducing a point of failure or disturbing other network connections. The Taps either auto-negotiate communication or fixed speed and duplexing parameters as determined by DIP switch settings. These passive Taps deliver full-duplex monitoring with zero impact on network traffic around the clock.

Security and Visibility
Without an IP address, monitoring devices are isolated from the network, dramatically reducing their exposure to attacks. The monitoring device connected to the Tap sees all full-duplex traffic as if it were in-line, including Layer 1 and Layer 2 errors.

Simply Plug It In
Full-duplex monitoring is a snap when each side of the signal is sent to a separate NIC on the monitoring device. All network and monitoring cables necessary for plug-and-play deployment are included with the Tap.

Reliability
For extra uptime protection, Net Optics Gig Zero Delay Taps offer redundant power connections. Should the primary power source fail, the Tap automatically switches to the backup power source. Power LEDs on the front of the Tap indicate the current power source.

Doing Our Part
We are dedicated to ensuring user safety, and developing products that are increasingly environment friendly. All of our 10/100/1000 Taps adhere to UL and CE safety certifications: FCC, VCCI, and C-Tick EMC certifications; and RoHS and WEEE environmental certifications.

The growing momentum toward 10G network links brings with it major challenges—in particular, monitoring critical traffic in a high-speed, high-volume landscape. In most organizations, recording and inspecting all network traffic for threats and data leaks is vital to compliance and security. But such intensive pressures threaten to overwhelm and limit the effectiveness of the very devices that carry out the monitoring: traffic recorders and intrusion prevention and detection systems (IPSs and IDSs). Unable to keep up with increasing loads, these overburdened tools can put service-level agreements at risk and expose the network to threats. To deal with this problem, a company may have to invest in costly new tools that are engineered for the 10G environment.

In response to customer needs for an cost-effective solution to this challenge, Net Optics developed xBalancer™—the first appliance in the industry built specifically to prevent tool overburdening by distributing the traffic load to multiple monitoring tools. xBalancer’s 24 SFP+ ports and integrated data rate conversion makes it ideal for balancing traffic from 10G links to multiple 1G tools. It can also aggregate traffic from multiple 1G and 10G links and distribute it to 1G or 10G tools.

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As networks gain speed and complexity, the increase in data volumes threaten to overwhelm visibility, degrade performance, and disrupt service. Companies are increasingly challenged by heavy compliance demands and vulnerability to intrusion - driving the need for ever-greater functionality in the 10G environment. Now, Director xStreamPro breaks new ground - protecting traffic from threats, improving network visibility, reducing latency and microburst congestion. Advanced features include

• Dynamic Load Balancing and filtering to maximize performance and avoid oversubscription
• Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) for precise examination of every bit of every packet on the wire
• Timestamping for synchronized accuracy in analysis
• Snapshot packet capture for user-defined traffic profiles and bit-level analysis
• Rich Web GUI with real-time, per-second network analytics

These fiber cable kits give you all the cables you need to deploy a Net Optics LC Fiber Tap in an LC- or SC- connected environment. Each kit includes two 3-meter full duplex cables and one 3-meter analyzer cable. The analyzer cable splits the tap´s monitor ouptuts from one duplex LC connector to two connectors that plug into two NICs on the monitoring tool.

Kits are available for all 10G and 1G singlemode (SM) and multimode (MM) media types. LC/LC cables have LC-type connectors on both ends, for use in LC-connectorized environments. LC/SC cables have LC-type connectors on the tap ends and SC connectors on the other ends, for use in SC-connectorized environments. With these cable kits, LC Fiber Taps can be used in all environments and there is no more need for bulky SC Fiber Taps.

These fiber cable kits give you all the cables you need to deploy a Net Optics LC Fiber Tap in an LC- or SC- connected environment. Each kit includes two 3-meter full duplex cables and one 3-meter analyzer cable. The analyzer cable splits the tap´s monitor ouptuts from one duplex LC connector to two connectors that plug into two NICs on the monitoring tool.

Kits are available for all 10G and 1G singlemode (SM) and multimode (MM) media types. LC/LC cables have LC-type connectors on both ends, for use in LC-connectorized environments. LC/SC cables have LC-type connectors on the tap ends and SC connectors on the other ends, for use in SC-connectorized environments. With these cable kits, LC Fiber Taps can be used in all environments and there is no more need for bulky SC Fiber Taps.

The emergence of 10 Gigabit speeds in the networking market means a steady increase in complex, multi-protocol traffic. With voice, data, and video all sharing the same network links, monitoring traffic for performance and security issues is more important than ever before. Organizations recognize the need to build monitoring access into the architecture of 10G networks from day one, and Net Optics Director xStream is the ideal foundation for a 10G Monitoring Access Platform (MAP).

Director xStream is a data monitoring switch that aggregates, regenerates, switches, filters, and load balances monitoring traffic. With the highest density of 10G ports in the monitoring industry. 10G network ports plus four 10G monitor ports in 1U of rack. Director xStream empowers the NOC to share a pool of monitoring tools across a large number of network links. If more network or monitor ports are required, any port can be used for either network or monitor. In fact, by splitting the cables into separate transmit and receive fibers, a total of 24 network inputs and 24 monitor outputs are available for concurrent use. Moreover, all of Director xStream™s 24 ports are SFP+ slots, so they can accommodate 1G SFP as well as 10G SFP+ transceivers, and support any type of media. In-line link connections require external Taps.

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A New Way to Access and Monitor Data
Director Pro breakthrough technologies bring a whole new level to controlling, accessing and monitoring data.The cost and complexity of monitoring solutions are steadily increasing. More appliances need to be deployed across an ever-increasing number of network links because:

• High-speed 1-Gbps and 10-Gbps links generate orders-of-magnitude more traffic than ever needed to be monitored before
• The number of security threats are growing on a daily basis
• Converged voice-video-data networks demand specialized tools to optimize different types of traffic

The need to monitor expanding volumes of 10 Gbps traffic is straining CAPEX budgets due to the high cost of 10G monitoring tools. The iLink Agg xStream helps you leverage your monitoring tool investments by:

* Enabling existing 1G tools to be applied to 10G traffic
* Providing the ability to take advantage of the full bandwidth of 10G tools
* Supplying more port density than any other 1U form factor link aggregator

The iLink Agg xStream is a link aggregator that combines traffic from as many as 20 network links or Span ports and sends it to four monitoring tools. Each of its 24 SFP+ ports accepts both 10G SFP+ and 1G-SFP transceivers, enabling 10G and 1G links, Span ports, and monitoring appliances to interconnect in any mix of speeds, including different fiber and copper media types. The iLink Agg xStream automatically performs all data-rate and media-type conversions, enabling 10G traffic to be sent to 1G appliances, and 1G traffic to 10G tools. This capability protects your security appliance investment, because the iLink Agg Xstream enables you to apply your existing arsenal of 1G monitoring tools to your new 10G traffic links. You can aggregate the traffic from multiple 1G links and low-utilization 10G links to fill up the bandwidth of expensive 10G tools.

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The need to measure traffic loads on lightning-speed 40 Gigabit networks that carry a multitude of VoIP, videoconferencing, enterprise level data and security applications has never been greater. A reliable, high-performance 40 Gbps cabling system that utilizes passive in-line Taps is a fundamental asset in today’s leading organizations, to increase productivity on high-bandwidth ultra fast links while decreasing operational costs.

Net Optics 40 GigaBit LC-based Fiber Taps are optimized and tested for 40 Gbps fiber networks. Available in singlemode fiber, the 40 GigaBit Tap supports passive monitoring, stealth operation, and 24x7 reliability for mission-critical networks.

All Optical Design
Requiring no power, the 40 GigaBit LC Fiber Taps maintain permanent access ports for monitoring tools, without introducing a point of failure or interfering with network connections. The passive nature of the 40 GigaBit Tap delivers full-duplex monitoring with 100 percent network traffic visibility, including layer 1 and 2 errors.

Security and Visibility
Because the Tap does not require an IP address, both the Tap and attached monitoring tools are isolated from the network, dramatically reducing their exposure to attacks. The combination of stealth operation and traffic monitoring through the network takes secure visibility to a new level, ideal for achieving Data Security Compliance.

Simply Plug It In
Depending on your network environment, network and monitoring cable kits may be necessary for deployment. Net Optics´ Cable Kits give you all the cables you need to deploy a Net Optics LC Fiber Tap in an LC- or SC- connected environment. Custom monitoring cables are used to send each side of the network link to a separate NIC on the monitoring tool for full-duplex monitoring.

Cable Kits are sold separately.

Choose the Right Rack Mount Frame
The LC Fiber Taps fit into the new 8 slot rack frame. Part number: RK-8V2

A New Way to Access and Monitor Data
Director Pro breakthrough technologies bring a whole new level to controlling, accessing and monitoring data.The cost and complexity of monitoring solutions are steadily increasing. More appliances need to be deployed across an ever-increasing number of network links because:

• High-speed 1-Gbps and 10-Gbps links generate orders-of-magnitude more traffic than ever needed to be monitored before
• The number of security threats are growing on a daily basis
• Converged voice-video-data networks demand specialized tools to optimize different types of traffic

The cost and complexity of monitoring solutions are increasing at an explosive rate. More kinds of tools need to be deployed across a steadily increasing number of network links because

• Converged voice-video-data networks demand specialized tools to optimize different types of traffic
• High-speed 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps links generate more traffic than ever needed to be monitored before
• Security threats are expanding on a daily basis

The cost and complexity of monitoring solutions are increasing at an explosive rate. More kinds of tools need to be deployed across a steadily increasing number of network links because

• Converged voice-video-data networks demand specialized tools to optimize different types of traffic
• High-speed 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps links generate more traffic than ever needed to be monitored before
• Security threats are expanding on a daily basis

The cost and complexity of monitoring solutions are increasing at an explosive rate. More kinds of tools need to be deployed across a steadily increasing number of network links because

• Converged voice-video-data networks demand specialized tools to optimize different types of traffic
• High-speed 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps links generate more traffic than ever needed to be monitored before
• Security threats are expanding on a daily basis

Indigo Pro is a family of network management appliances that includes Indigo Collector Pro and Indigo Manager Pro. These 1U 19" rack-mount appliances provide simple, effective solutions for monitoring and managing large numbers of all types of Net Optics devices through a single pane of glass (a single management console). It is an advanced management solution providing element management, dashboard, and rich graphics, as well as collection and visualization of traffic statistics that are emitted from Net Optics devices throughout the network. Indigo Pro works hand-in-hand with your other network management systems to expand overall network intelligence while greatly improving IT operational efficiency.

As networks continue to grow in speed and complexity, they are being deployed with dozens and even hundreds of Tap technology devices to create permanent access points that provide 100% visibility for monitoring the traffic. High numbers of Taps and related devices (for example, Director data monitoring switches and Director Pro network controller switches) present both a challenge and an opportunity. The challenge is to manage all of the devices, and the opportunity is to use those devices as remote sensors of traffic conditions. Indigo Pro meets the challenge and takes full advantage of the opportunity.

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Indigo Pro is a family of network management appliances that includes Indigo Collector Pro and Indigo Manager Pro. These 1U 19" rack-mount appliances provide simple, effective solutions for monitoring and managing large numbers of all types of Net Optics devices through a single pane of glass (a single management console). It is an advanced management solution providing element management, dashboard, and rich graphics, as well as collection and visualization of traffic statistics that are emitted from Net Optics devices throughout the network. Indigo Pro works hand-in-hand with your other network management systems to expand overall network intelligence while greatly improving IT operational efficiency.

As networks continue to grow in speed and complexity, they are being deployed with dozens and even hundreds of Tap technology devices to create permanent access points that provide 100% visibility for monitoring the traffic. High numbers of Taps and related devices (for example, Director data monitoring switches and Director Pro network controller switches) present both a challenge and an opportunity. The challenge is to manage all of the devices, and the opportunity is to use those devices as remote sensors of traffic conditions. Indigo Pro meets the challenge and takes full advantage of the opportunity.

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The need to measure traffic loads on networks that carry VoIP, videoconferencing, and security applications has never been greater. Nor has the ability to manage energy consumption and valuable rack-space been as important. A reliable, high-performance 10Gbps cabling system that utilizes passive in-line Taps is a fundamental asset in today´s leading organizations, to increase productivity while decreasing operational costs.



Net Optics 10 GigaBit Fiber Tap HD8 is optimized and tested for high-performance 10Gbps fiber networks. Available in singlemode and multimode fiber, the 10 GigaBit Fiber Tap HD8 supports passive monitoring, stealth operation, and 24x7 reliability. The high-density capable Tap minimizes the loss of unused rack-space by delivering eight functional Taps into .5U (16 in 1U).

All Optical Design
Requiring no power, the 10 GigaBit Fiber Tap HD8 maintains permanent access ports for monitoring tools, without introducing a point of failure or interfering with network connections. The passive nature of the 10 GigaBit Fiber Tap HD8 delivers full-duplex monitoring with 100 percent network traffic visibility, including layer 1 and 2 errors.

Simply Plug It In
Net Optics offers custom monitoring cables that send each side of the network link to a separate NIC on the monitoring tool.

Security and Visibility
Because the Tap does not require an IP address, both the Tap and attached monitoring tools are isolated from the network, dramatically reducing their exposure to attacks. The combination of stealth operation and traffic monitoring through the network takes secure visibility to a new level, ideal for achieving Data Security Compliance.

Doing Our Part
We are dedicated to ensuring user safety, and developing products that are increasingly environment friendly. All of our 10 GigaBit LC Fiber Taps adhere to UL and CE safety certifications; FCC, VCCI, and C-Tick EMC certifications; and RoHS and WEEE environmental certifications.

The need to measure traffic loads on networks that carry VoIP, videoconferencing, and security applications has never been greater. Nor has the ability to manage energy consumption and valuable rack-space been as important. A reliable, high-performance 1Gbps cabling system that utilizes passive in-line Taps is a fundamental asset in today´s leading organizations, to increase productivity while decreasing operational costs.



Net Optics 1 GigaBit Fiber Tap HD8 is optimized and tested for high-performance 1Gbps fiber networks. Available in singlemode and multimode fiber, the 1 GigaBit Fiber Tap HD8 supports passive monitoring, stealth operation, and 24x7 reliability. The high-density capable Tap minimizes the loss of unused rack-space by delivering eight functional Taps into .5U (16 in 1U).

All Optical Design
Requiring no power, the 1 GigaBit Fiber Tap HD8 maintains permanent access ports for monitoring tools, without introducing a point of failure or interfering with network connections. The passive nature of the 1 GigaBit Fiber Tap HD8 delivers full-duplex monitoring with 100 percent network traffic visibility, including layer 1 and 2 errors.

Simply Plug It In
Net Optics offers custom monitoring cables that send each side of the network link to a separate NIC on the monitoring tool.

Security and Visibility
Because the Tap does not require an IP address, both the Tap and attached monitoring tools are isolated from the network, dramatically reducing their exposure to attacks. The combination of stealth operation and traffic monitoring through the network takes secure visibility to a new level, ideal for achieving Data Security Compliance.

Doing Our Part
We are dedicated to ensuring user safety, and developing products that are increasingly environment friendly. All of our 10 GigaBit LC Fiber Taps adhere to UL and CE safety certifications; FCC, VCCI, and C-Tick EMC certifications; and RoHS and WEEE environmental certifications.

The need to measure traffic loads on networks that carry VoIP, videoconferencing, and security applications has never been greater. A reliable, high-performance 10Gbps cabling system that utilizes passive in-line Taps is a fundamental asset in today’s leading organizations, to increase productivity while decreasing operational costs.

Net Optics 10 GigaBit LC-based Fiber Taps are optimized and tested for high-performance 10Gbps fiber networks. Available in single-mode and multi-mode fiber, the 10 GigaBit Tap supports passive monitoring, stealth operation, and 24x7 reliability.

All Optical Design
Requiring no power, the 10 GibaBit LC Fiber Taps maintain permanent access ports for monitoring tools, without introducing a point of failure or interfering with network connections. The passive nature of the 10 GigaBit Tap delivers full-duplex monitoring with 100 percent network traffic visibility, including layer 1 and 2 errors. The optical split ratio can be selected to match the monitoring requirements of your network.

Simply Plug It In
Depending on your network environment, network and monitoring cable kits may be necessary for deployment. Net Optics´ Cable Kits give you all the cables you need to deploy a Net Optics LC Fiber Tap in an LC- or SC- connected environment. Custom monitoring cables are used to send each side of the network link to a separate NIC on the monitoring tool for full-duplex monitoring.

Cable Kits are sold separately.

Security and Visibility
Because the Tap does not require an IP address, both the Tap and attached monitoring tools are isolated from the network, dramatically reducing their exposure to attacks. The combination of stealth operation and traffic monitoring through the network takes secure visibility to a new level, ideal for achieving Data Security Compliance.
Choose the Right Rack Mount Frame

The LC Fiber Taps fit into the new 8 slot rack frame. Part number: RK-8V2

Doing Our Part
We are dedicated to ensuring user safety, and developing products that are increasingly environment friendly. All of our 10 GigaBit LC Fiber Taps adhere to UL and CE safety certifications; FCC, VCCI, and C-Tick EMC certifications; and RoHS and WEEE environmental certifications.

Net Optics iLink Agg is the industry´s highest port density 1G link aggregator designed for monitoring applications, with 24 ports in a 1U form-factor. It enables a pool of up to 8 monitoring appliances to be connected to as many as 8 network links using integrated in-line Taps, or as many as 16 Span ports.

The iLink Agg is a key component for building a comprehensive, consolidated monitoring infrastructure in order to manage the performance and security of your network.

Fully Configurable Port Mapping
Net Optics iLink Agg combines selected traffic from up to eight 1G integrated network taps or 16 Span ports and directs traffic to the SFP monitor ports. You can monitor as many as 16 links or switches at one time with up to eight monitoring appliances. For additional flexibility, monitor ports can also be used as additional network ports and Span network ports can be used as additional monitor ports.

The iLink Agg supports fully configurable port mapping, enabling aggregation, regeneration, and matrix switching in a single device. Any-to-any and many-to-many port mappings are supported, and any port can be used as an input, an output, or both at the same time.

Easy to Configure, Secure and Manage
You can configure the iLink Agg through a command line interface (CLI), GUI and SNMP v3. TACACS+ and RADIUS perform authentication and authorization. RMON traffic statistics are available through the management interface and the SNMP MIBs.

No Dropped Packets
The iLink Agg scans incoming traffic from the network ports on a first-in-first-out basis. The scan rate is optimized to ensure that no packets are dropped, as long as the sum of data rates on the network ports does not exceed the monitoring port capacity of 1 Gbps.

SFP Flexibility
The Net Optics iLink Agg provides connectivity to network links, Span ports, and monitoring tools with dissimilar media interfaces; simply plug the appropriate SFP transceivers into the iLink Agg. You can populate only those ports you need in order to control capital expenses, or provision extra ports to ensure uptime and port availability.

Secure Access
The iLink Agg has no IP address on the network, so it is immune to viruses or other attacks. The addressable management port is totally isolated from the network data path, and can be connected to a dedicated management subnet for increased security.

Doing Our Part
Net Optics is dedicated to ensuring user safety, and developing products that are environmentally friendly. The iLink Agg adheres to UL and CE safety certifications; FCC, VCCI, and C-Tick EMC certifications; and RoHS and WEEE environmental certifications.

Net Optics iLink Agg is the industry´s highest port density 1G link aggregator designed for monitoring applications, with 24 ports in a 1U form-factor. It enables a pool of up to 8 monitoring appliances to be connected to as many as 8 network links using integrated in-line Taps, or as many as 16 Span ports.

The iLink Agg is a key component for building a comprehensive, consolidated monitoring infrastructure in order to manage the performance and security of your network.

Fully Configurable Port Mapping
Net Optics iLink Agg combines selected traffic from up to eight 1G integrated network taps or 16 Span ports and directs traffic to the SFP monitor ports. You can monitor as many as 16 links or switches at one time with up to eight monitoring appliances. For additional flexibility, monitor ports can also be used as additional network ports and Span network ports can be used as additional monitor ports.

The iLink Agg supports fully configurable port mapping, enabling aggregation, regeneration, and matrix switching in a single device. Any-to-any and many-to-many port mappings are supported, and any port can be used as an input, an output, or both at the same time.

Easy to Configure, Secure and Manage
You can configure the iLink Agg through a command line interface (CLI), GUI and SNMP v3. TACACS+ and RADIUS perform authentication and authorization. RMON traffic statistics are available through the management interface and the SNMP MIBs.

No Dropped Packets
The iLink Agg scans incoming traffic from the network ports on a first-in-first-out basis. The scan rate is optimized to ensure that no packets are dropped, as long as the sum of data rates on the network ports does not exceed the monitoring port capacity of 1 Gbps.

SFP Flexibility
The Net Optics iLink Agg provides connectivity to network links, Span ports, and monitoring tools with dissimilar media interfaces; simply plug the appropriate SFP transceivers into the iLink Agg. You can populate only those ports you need in order to control capital expenses, or provision extra ports to ensure uptime and port availability.

Secure Access
The iLink Agg has no IP address on the network, so it is immune to viruses or other attacks. The addressable management port is totally isolated from the network data path, and can be connected to a dedicated management subnet for increased security.

Doing Our Part
Net Optics is dedicated to ensuring user safety, and developing products that are environmentally friendly. The iLink Agg adheres to UL and CE safety certifications; FCC, VCCI, and C-Tick EMC certifications; and RoHS and WEEE environmental certifications.

Net Optics iLink Agg is the industry´s highest port density 1G link aggregator designed for monitoring applications, with 24 ports in a 1U form-factor. It enables a pool of up to 8 monitoring appliances to be connected to as many as 8 network links using integrated in-line Taps, or as many as 16 Span ports.

The iLink Agg is a key component for building a comprehensive, consolidated monitoring infrastructure in order to manage the performance and security of your network.

Fully Configurable Port Mapping
Net Optics iLink Agg combines selected traffic from up to eight 1G integrated network taps or 16 Span ports and directs traffic to the SFP monitor ports. You can monitor as many as 16 links or switches at one time with up to eight monitoring appliances. For additional flexibility, monitor ports can also be used as additional network ports and Span network ports can be used as additional monitor ports.

The iLink Agg supports fully configurable port mapping, enabling aggregation, regeneration, and matrix switching in a single device. Any-to-any and many-to-many port mappings are supported, and any port can be used as an input, an output, or both at the same time.

Easy to Configure, Secure and Manage
You can configure the iLink Agg through a command line interface (CLI), GUI and SNMP v3. TACACS+ and RADIUS perform authentication and authorization. RMON traffic statistics are available through the management interface and the SNMP MIBs.

No Dropped Packets
The iLink Agg scans incoming traffic from the network ports on a first-in-first-out basis. The scan rate is optimized to ensure that no packets are dropped, as long as the sum of data rates on the network ports does not exceed the monitoring port capacity of 1 Gbps.

SFP Flexibility
The Net Optics iLink Agg provides connectivity to network links, Span ports, and monitoring tools with dissimilar media interfaces; simply plug the appropriate SFP transceivers into the iLink Agg. You can populate only those ports you need in order to control capital expenses, or provision extra ports to ensure uptime and port availability.

Secure Access
The iLink Agg has no IP address on the network, so it is immune to viruses or other attacks. The addressable management port is totally isolated from the network data path, and can be connected to a dedicated management subnet for increased security.

Doing Our Part
Net Optics is dedicated to ensuring user safety, and developing products that are environmentally friendly. The iLink Agg adheres to UL and CE safety certifications; FCC, VCCI, and C-Tick EMC certifications; and RoHS and WEEE environmental certifications.

OverviewClean up your 12V DC Tap power connections. The Net Optics 12-Lead Power Supply packs two 12-lead power connections into 1U of rack of space. You now have the option to power 24 devices or 12 with redundant power connections. Multi voltage AC power enables worldwide interoperability for global deployments.

Combine up to 24 or 12 rack-mountable Net Optics 12V DC Taps, Port Aggregators and Dual Port Aggregators into one easy to manage supply. Each power lead delivers up to 2.4Amps across the two 12-lead connectors for a combined total of 350 Watts.

Easy to read front panel LEDs provide on the spot confirmation of power status.

The iTap 10 GigaBit Port Aggregator is Net Optics’ most flexible network monitoring Tap for 10 GigaBit networks. As more traffic converges onto higher speed network links, the need to maintain application, performance, and security standards has never been greater. Fortunately, capturing the data needed to keep a network running has never been easier, with this device’s combination of network interfaces supported, XFP choices for monitor ports, easy-to-use management functionality, and new filtering options.

Aggregation Flexibility
The iTap 10GigaBit Port Aggregator combines and regenerates both directions of a full-duplex stream, sending aggregated traffic out one or two separate monitoring ports. Typically, full-duplex monitoring would require two NICs (or a dual-channel NIC) in the monitoring tool—one interface for each side of the full-duplex link. Aggregation allows one or two tools to simultaneously monitor a link using only one NIC per tool.

Redundant tools and appliances are now easily attached to the link to monitor data, voice, and video traffic when needed. If a monitoring resource is required elsewhere in the network, at least one tool or appliance is always available to monitor vital traffic. Or, two different types of tools can monitor the same link simultaneously, enabling different groups to obtain the data they need without contention.

Information Intelligence
The iTap functionality provides displays in GUI form and on the front panel to view link utilization levels in real time. See the size and time of the last peak, when thresholds are exceeded, and more. A 10/100 management port interface enables remote management and monitoring from anywhere in the network, giving you the information you need to quickly respond to network events.

Indigo Management Software
Net Optics Web Manager and System Manager let you remotely set parameters, view status information, and monitor traffic statistical data. These interfaces provide security and performance information such as the number of oversized packets and CRC errors. Remotely set alarm thresholds, clear traffic data counters, and turn on or off a Monitor Port.

Web Manager

– a browser-based interface that lets you change settings, view status, and retrieve data remotely with simple-to-use controls. View all configuration, status, and traffic data from a single page. Changes to the configuration can be made with a few clicks of the mouse.

System Manager

 – an SNMP management platform that offers centralized control of all Net Optics iTap devices in the network, to manage your entire monitoring access platform. As with Web Manager, you can view all status, configuration, and traffic information and make changes quickly to any iTap in the system. Each iTap can also be assigned to groups that identify workgroup, location, or organizational naming criteria. View SNMP trap information for system, thresholds, link, and power status. And, take advantage of easy-to-use reporting tools to baseline network behavior and share with upper management and colleagues. Existing industry standard SNMP management platforms can also be fully integrated using Net Optics Management Information Base (MIB).

Security – Optional functionality lets users configure the Port Aggregator so it will not display data on the LCD, and to disable the Management Port, thus preventing it from being accessed from the network. The Monitor Ports can also be turned off to prevent unauthorized access to the network link.

Enhanced Traffic Monitoring
An optional timestamping function appends a 32-bit timestamp to each packet sent to the monitor ports. This feature provides valuable information for tools that can process timestamp data to analyze detailed network timing. The timestamp includes a bit that indicates which network port the packet originated from.

An optional packet slicing function copies only the first N bytes of each packet to the monitor ports, for monitoring applications that only need to see header or front-of-packet information. Use of this feature can substantially reduce bandwidth on the monitor ports so even high rates of full-duplex traffic won’t exceed the monitor port or tool capacity. Packet slicing is also useful for applications such as lawful intercept where the monitor tool may be legally prohibited from seeing packet payload data.

Additional options for conditioning the data copied to the monitor ports includes the ability to drop packets with CRC errors, to regenerate good CRC check bytes, and to restrict the maximum packet size to an amount set by the user.

Reliability
Because of the amount of traffic and business dependency on today’s networks it is important that 100 percent of the data that crosses a link, even layer 1 and 2 errors, is captured. When Span ports, hubs, or installing a tool or appliance in-line are not options, an in-line Tap provides the right alternative for compliance, forensics, and network and applications trouble-shooting.

In the event the monitoring tool or Tap exhibits a power outage, the Net Optics hardware-based Fast Path function ensures that traffic across the link is not interrupted. Traffic to the monitor ports is stopped, but quickly re-established once power returns.

Redundant power connections in the Tap provide unsurpassed uptime protection.

Out of the Box Installation
Getting started is a snap with Net Optics. All necessary network and monitoring cables for plug-and-play deployment are included with the Tap. Everything you need, right out of the box.