Niagara 2299
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Overview
The Niagara 2299 is a Modular External Active Bypass possessing active bypass functionality for seamless failover, TAP functionality for traffic monitoring, and extensive management capabilities. Niagara 2299 supports maximum flexibility and scalability by offering four independent Gigabit Ethernet interface segments with various media combinations including copper, single-mode fiber, multi-mode fiber, multi-mode fiber to single-mode fiber conversion and copper to fiber conversion options. The intelligent bypass also enables plug-and-play connectivity, includes an auto heartbeat and requires no additional drivers to be installed on connected appliances.
Niagara 2299 guarantees uninterrupted network connectivity on each of its four segments in instances of power failures or system crashes. IT managers and Service Providers that manage Inline systems like Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), Intrusion Detection & Prevention, Unified Threat Management, WAN acceleration, Firewall, Load balancing, and VPN gateway devices can utilize Niagara 2299 to proactively disconnect Network Appliances for maintenance or replacement. This ensures that hardware/firmware can be updated or new upload rules and signatures can be loaded without network downtime.
The system provides flexible and intuitive CLI and GUI management features including secure web UI via an HTTPS connection, secure shell (SSH), SNMP, e-mail notification for special events, and bypass method configuration. An authentication client capable of interfacing with authentication servers like TACACS+ and Radius is also supported. In addition, the bypass system possesses Syslog support, enabling consolidation of log data from various systems into a central repository.
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Essential Features
Niagara 2299 Modular External Active Bypass provides features that are essential in today’s data centers including:
- Active switching of traffic in case of system failure
- Passive Bypass which is essential during power loss
- Plug and play – no additional drivers required on inline devices
- TAP functionality for passive traffic monitoring
- 10/100/1000 TX (Copper), SX (Multi mode) & LX (Single mode) Support
- Flexible Deployment options including Copper, Multi-Mode Fiber, Single-Mode Fiber and Copper-to-Fiber Conversion
- Redundant Power supplies for maximum reliability
- Extensive CLI and WEB based management
- SSH and HTTPS for secure Management
- Email Notification upon System Events
- TACACS+ authentication
- Syslog support
- RoHS Compliant
- EMC, FCC Class A, UL (Safety) Certifications
Extensive bypass configuration
Niagara 2299 allows for multiple bypass configurations including:
- Bypass - fail open or fail close
- Bypass heartbeat custom configurations including:
- Heartbeat pattern
- Heartbeat frequency
- Bypass on link loss
- Configuration of the number of link losses prior to activating bypass
- Configuration of the number of heartbeats prior to disabling bypass
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Management Software
Niagara 2299 management supports:
- Web based management via a secure https://Connection
- Extensive CLI interface
- SSH connectivity over the management port
- SNMP traps on defined events
- E-mail notification on defined events
- TACACS+ authentication
- Syslog support
These capabilities provide a simple, secure and easy way to maintain, monitor and manage the appliance and the network. |
