omnipliance
Distributed Network Analysis Appliance
The WildPackets Omnipliance is a turn-key hardware and software solution that gives network engineers unprecedented, real-time visibility into remote network segments. Each Omnipliance network appliance runs WildPackets’ OmniEngine and sends real-time analytics and monitoring results to a central OmniPeek console.
The Omnipliance is designed for rapid, convenient deployment. The system can be installed, configured and online in under an hour. An LCD and keypad on the front panel enable network engineers to enter configuration information such as IP addresses without the use of a keyboard or monitor. The Omnipliance comes with OmniEngine Enterprise and the Microsoft® Windows® 2003 Operating System already configured.
By installing Omnipliances in data centres and wiring closets, network engineers gain immediate real-time visibility into local and remote network segments – without any lengthy or costly network reconfigurations or upgrades. The Omnipliance makes it easy for organisations to deploy WildPackets’ OmniAnalysis Platform at every network location in an enterprise.
Omnipliance Configurations
The Omnipliance 1t and Omnipliance 4t are 3U appliances built specifically for distributed capture and analysis.
Built-in Network Adapters
The Omnipliance ships with two built-in network adapters: Two 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet NICs. These adapters are available for packet capture and analysis or can be used as dedicated management ports.
Options:
Gigabit Analyser Card (GAC)
The GAC XL is a PCI-X card that supports up to 2 full-duplex or 4 half-duplex connections. Taking advantage of a PCI-X bus that clocks up to 133 MHz, the GAC XL provides high-performance connectivity for monitoring and troubleshooting Gigabit networks.
The XL card can be configured during manufacturing to support multiple configurations of SX, LX, ZX or copper (10/100/1000B-T).
GAC XL is available in 3 different configurations:
- XL-4 GAC: Consists of 4 ports SFP cages
- GAC XL-2+2: Consists of 2 RJ45 10/100/1000 Base-T and 2 SFP cages
- GAC XL-4T: Consists of 4 ports of RJ45 10/100/1000 Base-T
WAN Analyser Card (WAC)
The WAN Analyser Card (WAC) is designed to deliver line rate performance and I/O connectivity for mission critical troubleshooting on today’s high-speed wide area networks. The WAC also provides "plug and play" capability which can automatically configure this adapter at startup.
WildPackets WAN technology combines a passive tap that is used to provide a non-intrusive interface to the network, a cable assembly that is used to connect this tap to the WAC adapter, and the adapter itself.
The WAC does not support ATM.
PCI T1/E1:
- Up to two full-duplex T1/E1 networks with unique line provisioning
- Unique data link protocols HDLC, PPP, and Frame Relay
T3/E3/DS3:
- Clear Channel Links
- HDLC, PPP, and Frame Relay
- Hardware time-stamping