Owner manual

Optical Bypass Switch with Heartbeat

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the most versatile Optical Bypass Switch available

today. Whether you are a novice or an expert, this installation guide is

designed to help answer any questions and to provide a quick set-up reference.

Net Optics Optical Bypass Switches with Heartbeat provide a permanent and

trouble-free access port for in-line network security and monitoring devices.

The Optical Bypass Switch automatically switches network trafc through

added in-line devices or bypasses devices that are about to be removed. With

a heartbeat, the Optical Bypass Switch protects network trafc against both

signal and power loss on the attached in-line device.

Link Fault Protection

The Optical Bypass Switch with Heartbeat monitors the attached in-line de-

vice by sending a heartbeat packet to the device. If the Optical Bypass Switch

does not receive the heartbeat back, it automatically switches network trafc

to bypass the unresponsive device—even if the device is still receiving power.

The Optical Bypass continues to send the heartbeat and restores the trafc

through the in-line device as soon as the link is restored.

Uninterrupted Trafc

The Optical Bypass Switch supports fail-open monitoring with any GigaBit

in-line device when it shares the same power source as the in-line appliance.

For as long as the Optical Bypass Switch is receiving power, it diverts net-

work trafc to attached in-line devices. In this state, all in-line trafc is routed

directly to the device connected to the Optical Bypass Switch.

When the Optical Bypass Switch loses power, in-line trafc continues to

ow through the network link, but is no longer routed through the device.

This allows the network devices to be removed and replaced without network

downtime. Once power is restored to the Optical Bypass Switch, network traf-

c is seamlessly diverted to the in-line device, allowing it to resume its critical

functions.

Simply Plug It In

Each Bypass Switch includes all the cables and power supplies you need

to quickly connect to an IPS. Three quick steps is all it takes to establish a

secure connection point for inline devices. For special applications, customize

the bypass trigger and Heartbeat rate from an RS232 command line interface.