TAP Series
v1x1 1G Media Converting TAP
Benefits
TAP Series
Zero configuration required
Easy plug and play installation
VSS Monitoring TAPs provide persistent, 100% failsafe access for passive network
monitoring, security, and forensics tools. When combined with VSS network packet
brokers, TAPs become a non-intrusive bridge between the physical network and a
visibility fabric. This TAP bridge enables scalable network visibility and performance,
as well as management infrastructure upgrades, without network downtime and lost
revenue.
Shields monitoring device from
intruders
v1x1 1G Media Converting TAPs
100% passive
(for fiber tapping ports)
2 TAPs in a single rack unit
Features
LinkSafeTM and vAssureTM
(for copper network tapping)
for network reliability and ensuring
proper spanning tree failover
Zero network down time
Small footprint
Media Converting TAPs enable monitoring of input and output streams at line rate for
monitoring devices whose media ports differ from the tapped network link. The v1x1
1G Media Converting TAP allows the uninterrupted pass through of full duplex data
over selected copper or fiber network. Decoding the network signals this device converts the data and electronically replicates an exact copy (including line errors) to two
transmit-only monitoring ports. A user is therefore able to monitor a full duplex stream
with a monitoring device of their choice thus leveraging the monitoring flexibility and
improving ROI for the available card on the IDS and/or Analyzer.
For 10/100/1000 copper networks, VSS Monitoring provides failsafe access to
network links with vAssure and LinkSafe technologies. vAssure provides minimal
failover (less than 150ms), and zero downtime. Gigabit copper TAPs, due to the
Ethernetstandard, cannot be 100% passive – some amount of failover time will al-
Universal, dual, redundant
power supplies for global use
A
Network Ports
Gigabit 1x1 LX-SX TAP
Monitoring Ports
B
Network A
Network B
Tx
Rx
Tx
Rx
A
B
Tx
Rx
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Product Brief: v1x1 1G Media Converting TAPs
of this is that the TAP continues to accept incoming packets on
one side despite not being able to forward the packets to their
destination.
ways apply. However, VSS Monitoring’s proprietary technology for
Gigabit copper reduces normal failover time (300ms-3s) to
50-150ms, which registers as merely noise on the wire, resulting
in no link loss or spanning tree reconfiguration.
LinkSafe removes the point of failure by communicating any
occurrence of failure to the TAP’s opposite link that, in turn, enables
both network elements to reroute packets through redundant ports.
Once a link failure has occurred, the TAP continues to sense both
links so as to reestablish the primary connection when the links become available again. VSS monitoring is the proud manufacturer of
the World’s first and only truly fail-safe Gigabit Copper TAP.
VSS Monitoring’s LinkSafe feature enables copper link failures to
be observed by network elements on both sides of the TAP, thereby
enabling routers and switches to execute redundancy whenever
such failures occur. With other vendors’ TAPs, when a link drops, the
TAP becomes a point of failure by not making the network element
(on the TAP’s opposite side) aware of the dropped link. The effect
Technical Specifications
Mechanical
Unit Type:
V1.1C.S-J
V1.1C.L-J
V1.1C.Z-J
V1.1S.C-J
V1.1L.C-J
V1.1Z.C-J
V1.1S.L-J
V1.1S.Z-J
V1.1L.S-J
V1.1L.Z-J
V1.1Z.S-J
V1.1Z.S-J
Cu -> SX
Cu -> LX
Cu -> ZX
SX -> Cu
LX -> Cu
ZX -> Cu
SX -> LX
SX -> ZX
LX -> SX
LX -> ZX
ZX -> SX
ZX -> SX
Network Ports:
(x2)
Monitor Ports:
(x2)
Total Weight:
2.5 lb. / 1.3 kg.
Size:
8.25”(w) x 7.5” (d) x 1.75” (h) / (209mm x 190mm x 44mm)
Environmental
Temperature:
0 – 45 degrees C (operating); -20 – 100 degrees C (storage)
Humidity:
5% – 95%, non-condensing
Data
Rates:
1 Gbps
Types:
Gigabit Ethernet, 1000Base-T, 1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX, 1000Base-ZX
Propagation Delay
Network Cable Distance:
100M
Network
< 1.2 Packets (copper network)
Optical
Connector Type:
SC
Fiber Types:
SX | LX | ZX
Sensitivity:
-17dBm (max. average)
90:10
Split Ratio:
70:30
60:40
5050
Net
Mon
Net
Mon
Net
Mon
Net
Mon
Net
Mon
SX
< 1.2
< 11.6
< 1.9
< 8.3
< 2.4
< 6.3
< 3.0
< 5.0
< 4.0
< 4.0
LX/ZX
< 0.6
< 11.3
< 1.2
< 7.9
< 1.9
< 6.0
< 2.7
< 4.7
< 3.6
< 3.6
Insertion Loss (dB)
Wavelength*:
80:20
Power
DC Input:
+5V, 1.9A
DC Mains:
-40 to -72V, 3W
AC Mains:
90 to 264V, 10W
For more information please contact us at info@vssmonitoring.com
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network switching and the broad ecosystem of network analytics, security, and monitoring tools.
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