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    Datacom Systems Inc © 2004-2007 by Datacom Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved. June 2007 541-0106-U-A.01 SP AN and Multi-link Aggr egators/Regenerators USER guide SS series SP AN Aggr egators/Regenerators VS series SP AN Aggr egators/Regenerators VS series Multi-link Aggr egators/Regenerators SS series SP AN VS series SP AN VS series Multi-Link[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc Copyright Copyright © 2004-2006 by Datacom Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 4 Compliance T esting CA UTION: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for com- pliance could void the user ’ s authority to operate the equipment. Certifications This equipment has been tested and found to meet the rad[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 5 Content s What Shipped? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Attributes &[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 6 What Shipped ? SS series SP AN Aggregators/Regenerators 1 — SS-(200, 201, 202 or 203) 2 — Switching AC Adapters 2 — AC Power Cords 1 — Warranty Card 1 — QUICK install Guide 1 — USER guide VS series SP AN Aggregators/Regenerators 1 — VS-(1022BT -BT , 10[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 7 Introduction The SP AN and Multi-link Aggregator/Regenerators can combine data from multiple Ethernet network segments into one stream of data. A single device, such as an intrusion detection system, protocol analyzer , or network probe can receive the aggregated da[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 8 SINGLEstream ™ SS-200 Series Overview — Datacom Systems' SINGLE str eam ™ series SP AN Aggregator/Regenerator provides a superior solution for 24x7 monitoring of full-duplex Ethernet links. While traditional Ethernet taps might enable full-duplex monitori[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 9 The SINGLE str eam ™ series SP AN Aggregator/Regenerator faultlessly combines the two data streams, allowing any connected monitoring device to receive a full-duplex stream of data with one NIC. Additionally , the SINGLE str eam ™ series SP AN Aggregator/Regener[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 10 SS-200 Specifications Specification Channel T wo SP AN Feature Cable T ype CA T 5E P or t Connectivity: NETWORK A NETWORK B T AP 1 A/B T AP 2 A/B RJ45 RJ45 RJ45 RJ45 Distance Limit 100 meter maximum length between network end-points. T ap , typically 1 meter . P ow[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 11 SS-200 Hardware Description — Figure 1 illustrates the SS-200 series SP AN Aggregator/Regenerator front panel. This is the location for all cable connections and status LEDs. Figure 1 - SS-200 Fr ont Panel and functional diagram An explanation of each front panel[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 12 SS-200 Application & Hardware Inst allation — The SS-200 is used primarily in conjuction with two SS-100s to monitor and anlay- sis Primary and Redundant Distribution Networks. Figure 2 depicts a typical set of monitoring tools attached to a primary circuit t[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 13 S tep 3. Connect the other primary network cables to the primary SINGLE str eam ™ S-100 RJ45 port NETWORK B connector . The NETWORK-B LINK LED illuminates indicating link has been established between the NETWORK B connector and primary NETWORK B device. !!!: The [...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 14 VERSAstream ™ SP AN Series Overview — The VERSA str eam ™ SP AN aggregator/regenerator provides a single turnkey solution for 24x7 monitoring of redundant, failover , two-link EtherChannel and asymmetric net- work segments. It provides the ability to monitor [...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 15 VERSAstream ™ SP AN Series Features & Benefit s • Connect any compatible device (protocol analyzer , probe, intrusion detection system, more) for simultaneous monitoring of two full-duplex SP AN Ports - eliminates the need for network connectors to be disco[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 16 VERSAstream ™ SP AN Series Specifications VERSA stream ™ VS-1062BT VS-1031BT VS-1031BT -02 VS-1022BT -BT TCP Reset 2(10/100/1000) 2(10/100/1000) NO 2(10/100/1000) 6(10/100/1000) NO 1(10/100/1000) 3(10/100/1000) NO 1(10/100/1000) 3(10/100/1000) YES NETWORK POR T[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 17 VERSAstream ™ SP AN Hardware Description — Figure 3 through Figure 12 illustrates the VERSA str eam ™ SP AN Series aggregator/regenerator front panel. This is the location for all cable connections and status LEDs. Figure 3 - VS-1022BT -BT Fr ont Panel and fu[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 18 Figure 6 - VS-1041LX-LX Front Panel and functional diagram Figure 7- VS-1041SX-SX Front Panel and functional diagram Figure 8 - VS-1062BT Fr ont Panel and functional diagram[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 19 Figure 9 - VS-1082 Front Panel and functional diagram Figure 10 - VS-1082LX-BT Fr ont Panel and functional diagram Figure 1 1 - VS-1082SX-BT Fr ont Panel and functional diagram[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 20 An explanation of each front panel legend follows: PO WER: T wo power supplies are provided for each module. Use of the second power supply is strongly recommended to assure uninterrupted monitoring. Furthermore, connecting the second power supply to a different ex[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 21 MONITOR: These ports are either RJ45 or duplex-LC connectors used for connection to NIC MONITOR card connectors of each network monitoring tool. network con- nections. The LED Display Code T able deciphers the RJ45 jacks with inte- grated LEDs that display line sta[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 22 2. Connect network cables to the VERSA str eam ™ NETWORK duplex-LC ports. The LED associated with each duplex-LC jack is solid green indicating when light signal has been detected on the respective Rx NETWORK port. 3. Connect analysis devices to the VERSA str eam[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 23 Figure 15 - VS-1022BT -BT Hardwar e Installation Primary/Redundant Router Application — shown in Figure 15 , focuses on monitoring and analyzis of the SP AN output of a Primary and Redundant network aggregated into one single stream of data. This VS-1022SX-SX is [...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 24 T o connect the VERSAstream ™ VS-1022BT -BT SP AN Series aggregator/regenerator , refer to Figure 15 and follow these steps: 1. T wo power supplies are provided. Use of the second power supply is strongly recommended to assure uninterrupted monitoring. Connect bo[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 25 VERSAstream ™ Multi-link Series Overview — The VERSA str eam ™ Multi-Link Aggregator can combine data from multiple Ethernet network segments into one stream of data. A single Gigabit device, such as an intru- sion detection system, protocol analyzer , or net[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 26 Features and Benefit s • Connect any Gigabit (Gbps) device (protocol analyzers, probes, intrusion detection system, more) for permanent simultaneous monitoring of multiple full-duplex links — eliminates the need for network connectors to be disconnected and con[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 27 Dimensions — VS-1026BT -BT , VS-1028, VS-1028SX, VS-1046, VS-1046SX, VS-1412, or VS-1610: VS1412 kit or VS1610 kit: 1.125" (H) x 8.750" (W) x 7.500" (D) (includes rack mount chassis br ack et) 30 mm (H) x 225 mm (W) x 190 mm (D) 1.75" (H) x 19[...]

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    28 Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide VERSAstream ™ Multi-link Hardware Description — Figure 16 through Figure 22 illustrates the VERSA str eam ™ Multi-link Series aggregator/regenerator front panel. This is the location for all cable connections and status LEDs. Figure 16 - VS-1026BT -BT Fr ont [...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 29 Figure 19 - VS-1046 Front Panel and functional diagram Figure 20 - VS-1046SX Front Panel and functional diagram Figure 21 - VS-1412 Front Panel (1 of 2 in kit) and functional diagram[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 30 Figure 22 - VS-1610 Front Panel (1 of 2 in kit) and functional diagram An explanation of each front panel legend follows: PO WER 1, 2: T wo power supplies are provided for each module. Use of the second power supply is strongly recommended to assure uninterrupted m[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 31 D AISY : D AISY ports IN and OUT are RJ45 connectors cabled to the next aggregator . The LED Display Code T able deciphers the RJ45 jacks with integrated LEDs that display line status and line speed of each port. Analyzing/Monitoring Gigabit EtherChannel CONCERN : [...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 32 Unlike other solutions, the VERSA str eam ™ Multi-Link Aggregator when deployed with SINGLE str eam ™ Gigabit Aggregation T aps or other Datacom Systems Gigabit Ethernet taps provides complete visibility into Gigabit EtherChannel, while allowing network profess[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 33 T o connect the VERSAstream ™ VS-1028 Multi-link Series aggregator/regenerator , refer to Figure 23 and follow these steps: 1. T wo power supplies are provided. Use of the second power supply is strongly recommended to assure uninterrupted monitoring. Connect bot[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 34 VS-1028 with T aps Application — shown in Figur e 24 , focuses on a typical VERSA str eam ™ VS-1028 Multi-Link Aggregator application deployed with Datacom T aps to combine traffic from dif ferent network segments and output the aggregated data to either a sing[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 35 1,000 Mbs 100 Mbs 10 Mbs Green Orange OFF LED Display Code Link Data Code Lef t LED Solid Green Flashing Green Code WITH LINK OR DA T A Right LED T o connect the VERSAstream ™ VS-1028 Multi-link Series aggregator/regenerator , refer to Figure 24 and follow these [...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 36 VS-1028 SP AN and In-line Application — shown in Figur e 25 , focuses on a typical VERSA str eam ™ VS-1028 Multi-Link Aggregator deployed to gain complete visibility into your SP AN and In-Line environments combining traffic from up to 8 dif ferent segments and[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 37 T o connect the VERSAstream ™ VS-1028 Multi-link Series aggregator/regenerator , refer to Figure 25 and follow these steps: 1. T wo power supplies are provided. Use of the second power supply is strongly recommended to assure uninterrupted monitoring. Connect bot[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 38 VS-1610 kit Application — shown in Figure 26 , focuses on a typical VERSA str eam ™ VS1610 kit (T wo VS-1610s mounted in RMC-2 Rack Mount Chassis and daisy-chained together) Multi-Link Aggregator deployed. This VS-1610 kit is similiar to the VS-1412 kit VERSA s[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 39 T o connect the VERSAstream ™ VS1610 kit Multi-link Series aggregator/regenerator , refer to Figure 26 and follow these steps: 1. T wo power supplies are provided. Use of the second power supply is strongly recommended to assure uninterrupted monitoring. Connect [...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 40[...]

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    Datacom Systems Inc SP AN and Multi-Link Aggr egators/Regenerators • USER guide 41 Customer Service This USER guide was written to help you get to know your new SINGLEstream ™ Link Aggregation T aps quickly and easily . W e would welcome any comments or suggestions you may have regarding this USER guide . Please send your remarks and recommenda[...]

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