iBypass Switches For Deploying
Your IPS
Net Optics 10/100/1000 iBypass Switch (IBP-HBCU3)
Net Optics GigaBit SX iBypass Switch (IBPO-HBSX-SFP)
Now for the first time, security and network professionals can access real-time information that helps diagnose network anomalies and pinpoint where security devices are needed most. These new intelligent iBypass Switches offer users the ability to either locally or remotely view utilization statistics, set alarm thresholds and proactively take an attached IPS offline to upload new rules or signatures. These new products are the industries only SNMP managed bypass switches, which allow users to monitor the health of the network and devices from a remote or central location.
Security professionals can also monitor the health of their IPS and IDS devices through the use of a configurable heartbeat feature provided in both products. An unresponsive IPS is no longer a point of failure and is automatically bypassed, eliminating traffic loss, even in the event the IPS is still powered on, but not properly functioning.
New Management Software
It is now possible to proactively monitor the health of network links and Net Optics intelligent products from remote locations, and act accordingly, using two new management utilities. Web Manager and System Manager are both included in the purchase of intelligent products and can be used to either view a single device or create logical groups of devices for greater visibility and information. Web Manager 
IT professionals can now access individual products through a standard web browser, eliminating the need to directly connect a cable to the device. Simply direct a browser to the appropriate IP address of the device for an all-in-one view of utilization statistics, threshold settings and alarms. Proactively set new threshold values and enable new security options, from whenever and wherever it is needed. System Manager 
Larger installations of devices that span an organization and its locations can now be managed from anywhere in the world. The need to physically be in front of the devices is a thing of the past. The System Manager utility runs on a designated management station of your choice to provide a centralized view from important network links and devices across your entire infrastructure. |
| Two New Industry Papers
White Paper - Network Traffic Port Aggregation: Improved Visibility, Security, and Efficiency IT departments can better plan where to place and leverage monitoring devices for critical network links. Port Aggregator Taps streamline network and security traffic monitoring and visibility.
Solution Brief - CALEA Compliance: Using Tap Technology to meet Assistance Capability
Updates to government regulations require traditional phone carriers to provide law enforcement agencies access to their networks for wiretapping or lawful-intercept. Net Optics Taps provide a secure and passive solution for digital and wireless networks used for VoIP communications.
Ordering Net Optics Fiber Taps
When ordering fiber versions of our Taps, you will be asked to provide a fiber split ratio, which is the balance between the amount of signal a network can spare and the amount needed at the monitoring devices.
Your network can only lose a certain amount of signal and still work effectively. Signal loss or attenuation, affects how far a signal can travel from the transmitting laser and still be correctly read by an optical receiver. Taps introduce attenuation to deliver information to monitoring devices; how much depends on the split ratio you choose.
A split ratio equates to two percentage values that equal 100%, for example 70/30. The first number (70%) is the percentage of the original signal that typically stays on the network. The second number is the amount of the original signal diverted to the monitoring device, in this case 30%. This ratio corresponds to a maximum attenuation of 2.4/6.3 as shown in the chart below.
The optimal split ratio for a network maximizes the network signal, while providing sufficient signal for the monitoring device. To determine the optimal split ratio required for your network tool is provided on the Net Optics website.
Fiber Split Ratio Reference Chart
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March 19-22
Washington, DC
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April 1-2
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