Niagara 2818’s state-of-the-art active bypass capabilities ensure maximum uptime on any network-critical link. During normal and healthy in-line appliance operation, Niagara 2818 routes all network traffic through the in-line appliance. When Niagara 2818 detects an appliance malfunction such as a software crash, system failure or loss of power, the in-line traffic continues to flow through the network link, but is no longer routed through the in-line device. This ensures that network devices can be removed and replaced without network downtime. Once the system is back up or the power is restored to the appliance, network traffic is seamlessly diverted back to the in-line device, allowing it to resume its inline functions. In addition, the Niagara 2818 is an ideal solution for applications requiring high availability/redundancy, providing primary and secondary appliances with sophisticated High Availability (HA) fail-safe functionality. If an appliance connected to the primary segment fails and a secondary appliance is available, the bypass switch will pass all network traffic through the secondary appliance.
The Niagara 2818 10Gb 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 TACACA+ 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.
“The Niagara 2818 is designed with data center requirements in mind and is based on leading edge technology that supports 4 10GE segments at full line rate,” stated Ben Askarinam, founder and CEO of Interface Masters Technologies. “Equipped with Quad segment support, internal power supplies and the additional aggregation TAP ports, the system provides significant savings in space and cost.”
