All Optical 8x1 SX Fiber Span Switch Network Tap group: Fiber Taps

The All Optical 8x1 SX Fiber Span Switch enables the user to monitor up to 8 input ports with a single network analyzer or IDS device. 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.

The All-Optical SX Span switch allows selectable monitoring of any one of 8 optical input streams. Each of the 8 input ports allow the input only of data over 62.5/125 micron fiber optical cable. The tap has 2 separate outputs (V8.2 series) which can be used at the same time.

The port to be monitored is selected locally through the front panel push-button or a serial port console and can also be selected remotely via a Telnet console, any Web browser or an SNMP manager. The serial and TCP/IP connections also allow diagnostic and management data to be viewed such as port connect speeds, activity and duplex settings. Automated time-sequenced stepping between ports can also be performed over the control interfaces.

The All-Optical switch requiring no electrical conversion of the network or monitoring data offers several key advantages to the user. Namely that the network data can be of any protocol and operate at any speed, making the All-Optical span switch suitable for almost every fiber network.

The remote management feature enables a user to manage an enterprise infrastructure of Taps from a single and central location.