Industry First 40G Intelligent Active Bypass Switch With 10G Traffic Monitor Ports

Niagara 2841 consists of a single segment of 40Gb bypass which possesses active and passive bypass switching capabilities and 8 additional 10G SFP+ PacketMaster ports for flexible 10G or 1G monitoring of network traffic. The PacketMaster ports enable granular and accurate session based loadbalancing of network traffic, mirroring of one to many or many to many, extensive filtering, packet slicing and aggregation of many to one port. The active bypass feature enables seamless failover without interrupting the communication session in the case of a hardware failure, software crash or link loss. In the case of a power outage, the passive bypass functionality will ensure that the network continues to flow. Niagara 2841 also enables plug-and-play connectivity and includes Interface Masters’ auto heartbeat technology which requires no additional drivers to be installed on connected appliances.

The Niagara 2841 40Gb bypass is managed by a sophisticated controller which supports a wide variety of control and management capabilities. The system provides flexible and intuitive CLI and GUI management features including secure web UI via an HTTPS connection, secure shell (SSH), SNMP, e-mail notification for special events, and bypass method configuration. An authentication client capable of interfacing with TACACS+ authentication servers is supported. In addition, the bypass system possesses Syslog support, enabling consolidation of log data from various systems into a central repository. This feature provides management, traceability and security auditing across a wide variety of devices and receivers on multiple platforms.

“Interface Masters is pleased to announce it’s second game-changing 40G Bypass system to the market to separate itself as the market leader and front runner in delivering 40G Technology to the security and network monitoring arenas. Being first to market proves Interface Masters is committed to the high 40G demands and will continue to emphasize innovation and quality,” stated Ben Askarinam, founder and CEO of Interface Masters Technologies. “The Niagara 2841 will be followed by additional solutions addressing multi segment hybrid 1Gb, 10Gb and 40Gb networks while optimizing for next generation data center requirements.”

Niagara 2841 provides features that are essential in today’s data centers:

-Active Bypass in case of system failure
-Passive Bypass which is essential during power loss
-40 Gigabit Multi Mode and Single mode support
-8 Packet Master SFP+ (10G/1G supported) ports for network monitoring
Mirroring (One to many and many to many)
Session Based Loadbalancing/Distribution (Many to one)
Extensive Filtering
Packet Slicing
-Dual hot-swappable power supplies for maximum reliability
-Dedicated Management Port and Console Port
-Extensive CLI and WEB based management
-Secure management via SSH and HTTPS for secure Management
-Full RoHS compliance
-FCC, CE, UL certifiable
-TACACS+ authentication
-Syslog support

The Niagara 2841 is available for evaluation and will be in production April 2013.