0/100/1000 12x4 Port Aggregator Network Tap group: Copper Taps

The 10/100/1000 12x4 Port Aggregator enables the user to monitor up to 12 input ports with multiple network analyzer or IDS devices (4). The aggregated outputs provide a single stream that merges both sides of the network port's traffic, thus reducing port usage on analyzers, IDS and IPS devices. Management via serial port, telnet, and a browser based GUI via TCP/IP and SNMP, this device provides the most versatile network Tap solution available today. Link Safe feature enables each network element connected to the Tap to be aware of the corresponding link's status and correct itself if a link failure is detected. Multiple monitoring port regeneration taps reclock the data to maximizes the signal quality and power throughput.

The 12x4 Port Aggregator provides simultaneous monitoring of up to 12 10/100/1000 links on 4 monitoring ports. Monitoring ports include 2 SFP modules and 2 10/100/1000 Aggregated TX ports which combine all user selected network inputs. Each monitoring port is independently controlled, allowing the user to forward any group of network ports to any monitoring server.

This device enables local management via a serial console and remote management via telnet, HTTP, and SNMP. Extensive link diagnostics are available through each user interface. Ports may also be assigned text names of up to 80 characters for ease of use.

The network ports can be configured to operate in either span or inline mode giving the user flexibility to deploy multiple or all ports as inline taps while using the remaining ports as input streams only. Another configuration feature allows any of the 12 10/100/1000 links to be selected for aggregation enabling the user to choose dynamically which of the 12 ports to monitor.