User Manual

Fiber Tap HD8
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Introduction
Get total trafc visibility for monitoring and security devices by placing
Net Optics Fiber Tap HD8 on critical network links. The all-optical design
of the Fiber Tap HD8 is optimized and tested for high-performance on ber
networks. Available for both singlemode and multimode ber, the GigaBit and
10 GigaBit Fiber Tap HD8 supports passive monitoring of ber optics links.
Slim Prole
Flat-out, the thinnest 8 station Fiber Tap HD8. The new slim prole of the
Fiber Tap HD8 saves rack space—install up to sixteen Taps in a one rack unit
panel.
All Optical Design
Requiring no power, Fiber Tap HD8 maintains permanent passive access ports
without introducing a point of failure or disturbing other network connections.
These passive Taps deliver full-duplex monitoring with zero impact on network
trafc around the clock.
Simply Plug It In
Full-duplex monitoring is a snap with a custom monitoring cable that sends
each side of the signal to a separate NIC on the monitoring device.
Security and Visibility
Without an IP address, monitoring devices are isolated from the network, dra-
matically reducing their exposure to attacks. However, the monitoring device
connected to the Tap still sees all full-duplex trafc as if it were in-line, including
Layer 1 and Layer 2 errors.