Aster-520 is a Modular Ethernet Access System designed for monitoring purposes, and includes a wide range of modules to fit all network topologies and Monitoring Applications.
Filtering TAP Modules suppress at the very input what does not need to be seen avoiding problems of dropped packets and offloading Monitoring Equipment.
Combines the features of multiple products like:
• Filter
• Aggregator
• Multiple TAP
• Matrix Switch
• Port Multiplier
• Regeneration TAPs
Filters include:
• MAC (source, destination)
• IP (source, destination, range)
• Port Number (port, range)
• VLAN ID
• MPLS
• TOS value
• Protocol
Input ports up to:
• 32 x 10 GE
• 64 x 1 GE
• 64 x FE
Monitoring ports up to:
• 16 x 1 GE
• 16 x 1 GE and 4 x 10 GE
• 8 x 1 GE and 8 x 10 GE
Unique Midplane Modular Architecture
Flexible IN LINE/SPAN deployment
Distributed Filtering Architecture with
• Filtering TAP Modules
• Filtering I/O Modules
High port density in 1U and 2U Rack mount space
Two internal power supplies for maximum uptime
Very easy graphical GUI
SNMP support