Datacom Systems VS-1204SFP

Any-to-Any Connectivity, Aggregation, and Port Regeneration for Increased Network Visibility, Easier Tool Deployment, and Increased ROI

The VERSAstream™ 1204SFP can combine data from multiple Ethernet network segments into one stream of data. A single Gigabit device, such as an intrusion detection system, protocol analyzer, or network probe can receive the aggregated data with just one network interface card (NIC).

With four (4) configurable ports, the VS-1204SFP can be configured to have multiple monitoring ports to allow connected devices to receive multiple copies of the same data stream. Allowing multiple monitoring and analysis devices to collect data from the same network segments at the same time, eliminates contention for SPAN ports.

The Any-to Any port architecture of the VS-1204SFP, allows you to send traffic to any port from any other port. This provides maximum flexibility and eliminates the need for network personnel to manage or change complex configurations of SPAN ports or move tools around their network.

• 24X7 access point for network monitoring and security tools
• Any-to-Any architecture can send traffic to any port from any other port, eliminating the need for network managers to manage or change complex configurations of SPAN ports or move tools around their network.
• “Many-to-Any” architecture combines traffic from multiple ports, providing visibility into multiple network connections
• “One-to-Many” architecture allows the end user to send multiple copies of data from the input port to multiple monitoring devices
• SFP (small form pluggable) ports can be SX, LX or RJ45
• Dual Redundant Load Balanced Power Supplies
• Manage Aggregator via network management port or local serial port

Features and Benefits:
 

Benefits:

• Easily share scarce SPAN ports and test access points without maintenance windows or approval
• Provide immediate network access for new compliance monitors
• Consolidate monitoring tools to reduce management expenses and lower tool costs
• Single point of deployment and remote management minimizes management expenses and reduces MTTR
• Deploy tools right away without impacting your production network
• Keep all your tools plugged in while troubleshooting the same link

Features:

• Regeneration - Send copies of traffic from SPAN ports or external taps to multiple connected tools to share data sources
• Aggregation - Combine multiple network links or channels into one stream for visibility into complete network conversations
• Port Steering - Any-to-Any connectivity solves tool deployment problems and eliminates the need to change network configurations
• SFP Flexibility - Supports both copper and fiber media types
• Increased visibility without introducing a point of failure on the network
• No IP address needed - stays invisible to the network for enhanced security
• Compatible with all major manufacturers’ monitoring systems and analyzers
• Dual Redundant Power ensures monitoring uptime

Solutions:

The Need for Greater Network Visibility

Today’s new business challenges require network and security professionals to monitor and analyze more links in greater detail throughout the network. At the same time, networks are growing more complex, carrying more services across the same cables, and requiring flexibility to accommodate ever-evolving compliance requirements. In order to meet growing performance and security demands, network monitoring tools must be accessible, easy to deploy, and allow business professionals to quickly zero in on the critical data they need.

Meanwhile, the daily productivity of IT staffs is suffering and costing organizations thousands of dollars due to the lack of network access points. Some of the challenges are:

• Lengthy waits for service windows and network configuration changes
• Downtime resulting from user error and improper network configurations
• Time to make and break network connections to external taps and SPAN Ports or deploy on-site troubleshooting
• Tools not being utilized because they don’t have the access or the capability to receive all the data they need to do their job

Optimizing Network Visibility and Data Access

The Datacom Systems VS-1204SFP helps solve many of today’s most pressing tool deployment problems by allowing companies to conveniently connect test and monitoring tools to any traffic on the network. Not only does this provide access capabilities to leverage network tools throughout the enterprise, it allows multiple departments with different needs to share tools and network access points with remote and centralized control.

Robust Connectivity Options
 

	Aggregation (Many-to-Any) Many-to-Any monitoring access aggregates network traffic and provides visibility for one or more monitoring tools into multiple network segments. Aggregate and reassemble full duplex conversations from one or more trunked links. Perfect for tools that don’t support multiple monitoring interfaces or for redundant networks, EtherChannel, load balanced servers, and asymmetrically routed traffic.
	Regeneration (Any-to-Many) Any-to-Many configurations replicate copies of identical network traffic to provide multiple tools monitoring access to the same links. In addition to eliminating contention for scarce SPAN ports and test access points, multiple tools can be connected to the same link for redundancy, testing, or advanced monitoring applications.
	Port Steering (Any-to-Any) Any of the VS-1204SFP’s four (4) ports can be configured as input (network) or output (monitoring) ports on the fly through easy to use command line interface (CLI). Any monitoring port can receive traffic from any of the other ports, eliminating the need for network managers to change complex network configurations or move tools around their network.

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Documentation:

Download the Datacom Systems VS-1204SFP Datasheet (.PDF)