G-TAP BiDi
Extending visibility to Cisco BiDi links
Cisco BiDi technology makes 40Gb connectivity more cost effective by using bidirectional optics over traditional multimode fiber links used for 1Gb and 10Gb. These BiDi links require special taps. Gigamon’s BiDi taps export monitored traffic gathered from across all four transmit signals, providing complete, and cost-effective coverage for analytic and security tools.
Use cases for G-TAP BiDi solution
- Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) deployments leveraging BiDi connections
- High-speed edge leaf/spine deployments
- New 40Gb build-outs using Cisco Nexus equipment
- Cost-efficient upgrades or migrations from 10Gb to 40Gb
- TAP-all infrastructures looking to monitor all traffic in all locations
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The G-TAP BiDi solution includes a purpose-built passive BiDi TAP combined with a pair of receive-only (RX-only) BiDi transceivers to protect the network, helping to ensure monitored traffic can never be introduced back into the production network. Monitored BiDi traffic is channeled directly into the Gigamon Visibility Platform to be combined with other traffic sourced from across the network. Gigamon’s patented Flow Mapping® technology filters, aggregates, and disperses the right information to the right tools anywhere across the fabric. Advanced intelligence offers deep packet inspection providing a variety of services from De-duplication to NetFlow Generation. The G-TAP M Series BiDi module taps 4 BiDi links—that’s up to 24 BiDi links in a 1 RU chassis. The Rx-only BiDi QSFP+ is compatible with all 40Gb ports on the Visibility Appliances.
Resources
Data Sheet
G-TAP M Series
Data Sheet
G-TAP G Series
White Paper
Understanding Network TAPs – The First Step to Visibility
White Paper
Enterprise System Reference Architecture for the Visibility Platform.
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