Tap Into Easy Network Management

摘要

How about that: NetOptics has developed a tap that reports network usage stats. The new iTap Gigabit Port Aggregator makes it easier to manage networks in real time, with straightforward utilization displays and automated alerts. It's not a replacement for probes and other network monitors, but it provides a heads-up on where and when those tools should be used. The iTap takes advantage of its position in the data path, monitor- ing real-time full-duplex line-rate gigabit links. Not only does it aggregate both directions of a full-duplex gigabit link to a single interface, it passes malformed frames that are ignored when using a switched span port. And the iTap now counts and displays Layer 2 bandwidth utilization statistics and Layer 1 errors.