Challenges Facing Challenges Facing IT ProfessionalsIT Professionals

• Flat Budgets: “More with Less”

• Lack of Skilled Resources

• Expansion, Mergers & Acquisitions

• SLA’s and Uptime Requirements

• Internal/External Security Threats

Datacom Systems Datacom Systems SolutionsSolutions

• Network TAPs

• Resource Sharing Switches

• Custom cables

• VERSAlink™

Distributed System(limited visibility)

NOC

Major installations

Agent/analyzer/probe

Data center

Agent/analyzer/probe

Agent/analyzer/probe

Closet

What is a Resource Sharing What is a Resource Sharing Switch?Switch?

A Physical Layer device that provides 1- 4 Network Management Tools Access from 4 to 64 Segments

Complete Network Visibility

How Can Resource Sharing How Can Resource Sharing Switches Help?Switches Help?

• Improve Return on Investment (ROI) of Tools

• Increase Network Visibility

• Improve Remote Troubleshooting Capabilities

• Increase Productivity

• Scalable to Meet the Future

• Open Architecture

Gigabit In-Line ROIGigabit In-Line ROICoverage needed for 8 Gigabit Segments

• Dedicated Network Tool: 8 Network Tools @ $25K each $25K x 8 = $200K

VS.• 1 Network Tool and an 8 Channel Resource Sharing

Switch: 1 Network Tool and 1 DSI 1x8 Gigabit Switch

$25K + $22K = $47K

$47K / 8 segments = $5,875 per network segment

Savings = 77% or $153K

Maximizing ROIMaximizing ROI

• Reduce Equipment Expenditures– Save over 75% on network analysis

tools while maintaining coverage

• Reduce Operating Costs– Save 85% on annual maintenance costs

• Increase Network Reliability– Greater coverage increases uptime

1. COM port Analyzer to Control2. Monitor card to common3. DSI switch out to up to 64

segments

Ease of hookup

PERMAlink“Once in Never out”100% passive &Totally fault tolerant In- line tap

SIGNALdetectSignal strength & direction easily verified for install(no light meters)

SHAREview2 Network Devicesfor roving or switching

16 24X7 full time access points2 devices per link(IDS & or Probes)

DATACOM System Features

FlexibleFlexibleUpgradeablUpgradeablee& Fail Safe!!& Fail Safe!!

CUSTOMCUSTOMlinklink™

• Customize Multimode and Single Mode Links in the Same Chassis– Use One Device to Analyze Both SM & MM

• Multimode Output to Network Tools

• Available in 4X8SY, 4X8SP+4SY and 4X16SP Models

SHARESHAREviewview™

•View Up to 4 Network Tools on the Same Link Simultaneously (in line only)

– Connect Analyzers, IDS, and Probes to the same link

•Eliminate Contention for Tap Ports

Daisy-ChainableDaisy-Chainable

• Grows with Your Network Needs

• Connect up to 4 Switches Together

• Expandable up to 64 Channels – Four 2X16 10/100MB switches daisy-chained together = 2 x 64

Datacom Switch Datacom Switch FamiliesFamilies

LANswitch™ WANswitch™

• 10/100 BaseT• Token Ring• Gigabit• Optical• VERSAlink

• V.35 (RS/V)• T1/E1• DS3• OC3-OC192• POS• Optical

Two Methods of AnalysisTwo Methods of Analysis

In-linevs.

SPAN

In-line

• Complete 7 Layer OSI Stack

• Layer 1-2 Errors such as Runts, Fragments, & CRC Errors

• VLAN “Tags”

• Auto Negotiation Errors

SPAN

• Layer 3–7

• Internal Switch Conversations

• Possible over subscription of port = lost packets

VERSAVERSAlinklink™™ ApplicationApplication

Switched Network Tools

Dedicated 24X7 Network Tools

Gigabit SPAN Gigabit SPAN ApplicationApplication

Gigabit In-Line Gigabit In-Line ApplicationApplication

10/100MB SPAN Application10/100MB SPAN Application

T1/E1 ApplicationT1/E1 Application

RS/V WAN ApplicationRS/V WAN Application

100MB Full-Duplex In-100MB Full-Duplex In-Line ApplicationLine Application

Intrusion Detection

We leverage a lot

• Acterna• Agilent• Anritsu• AppDancer• Apogee• Comtest• Consultronics• Finisar• Fluke Networks• Klos Technologies

• NetScout• NetTest• Network Associates• Network Instruments• Niksun• Radcom• WildPackets• And growing

Thanks

Bob Hetz SCE/SCPDatacom Systems9 Adler Drive Syracuse NY315 463 9541 ext 161315 383 7935bhetz@datacomsystems.com