Datacom Systems VS-1200 - Manual (Page 9)

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2 Overview
The configurable VS-1200 family of products increases network visibility and leverages your
investment in network analyzers, probes, and security equipment by allowing you to simultaneously
monitor as many supported configurable ports as you may need to fit your peripheral network tools.
Greater visibility accelerates problem resolution, reduces downtime and increases enterprise
productivity.
The configurable family of products are compatible with all vendor hardware and can be controlled
by our Command Line Interface (CLI) software, which will allow you to control all of your
configurable family of products through a single interface regardless of what network appliances you
choose to deploy.
2.1 VS-1200 Series Summary
The configurable VERSAstream Data Access Switch can combine data from multiple Ethernet
network segments into one data stream. A single Gigabit device/tool, such as an intrusion detection
system, protocol analyzer, or network probe can receive the aggregated data with just one network
interface card (NIC).
The configurable product can also have additional input/output ports or Any-to-Any ports, so
multiple Gigabit devices can receive the same data stream. This allows different network tools to
collect data from the same network segments at the same time, eliminating contention for access to
the network. Also, these ports can be configured as more input ports to include more network
segments for monitoring.
Network administrators no longer need a separate tool for each network segment to achieve
simultaneous 24x7 monitoring of multiple links, nor do they need to "switch" to a different segment to
collect data from it. A VS-1200 series unit simultaneously collects data from multiple network
segments and aggregates all the data before sending it to the connected network tools, expanding
network visibility and reducing the number of tools needed on the network And, because the VS-
1200 series aggregates all the data before sending it to the connected network tool, you can always
view the entire conversation even in asymmetric routing, redundant, and load-balanced
environments.
Aggregation gives a complete view of traffic. Instead of collecting and manually assembling trace or
log files from separate tools on separate network segments, the VS-1200 lets security and analysis
tools collect the data in a single file. In security applications, events and false positives are recorded
fewer times. In all applications, data can be analyzed faster than ever, increasing uptime and saving
money.
The VERSAstream ™ Data Access Switch VS-1200 series is adaptable; all ports can be configured
to be input or output ports. These switches adapt with your ever-changing network.