Crossbeam NPM-8200
Powered by X-Stream ™ Secure Flow Processing |
The Crossbeam Systems® NPM-8200 network processing
module is designed for high-speed, high port density security.
The NPM-8200 employs the latest in network processor
silicon technology together with Crossbeam’s X-Stream™
secure flow processing technology to deliver users the
ultimate in power and control for completely securing a
network infrastructure.
FLOW CLASSIFICATION
The NPM performs high speed flow
classification based on the user configuration. For example, a
user can configure flow rules by source/destination IP address,
source/destination port, protocol, and VLAN tag. The NPM uses
these configurable rules to service the incoming flows based on
the specified action (drop, load balance, pass to a specific
application module, etc). This configuration provides users with
complete control over servicing the network traffic.
LOAD BALANCING AND DYNAMIC REROUTING
The NPMs
dynamically load balance flows (when specified to do so) based
on Crossbeam’s patent-pending load balancing algorithm. This
algorithm uses detailed information on the utilization of the
application module resources to create the most optimal load
distribution within the system. The algorithm also instantly
recognizes failed application modules so the NPM can instantly
re-direct flows to either a synchronized or un-synchronized
backup application module.
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The NPM-8200 Features:
• 8 Gigabit interfaces using Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) modules
• Supports 802.1Q VLAN environments. Up to 4,096 VLANs are supported on the NPM-8200.
• QoS Policy-based rate limiting |
FLOW SEQUENCING
This unique feature allows users to instruct
the NPMs on how to service flows through multiple security
engines. For example, a user could specify that all traffic must
go through a set of firewall modules (load balanced) but a copy
of each packet must also be directed to a set of IDS sensors both
inside and outside of the firewall. This capability is known as
parallelization since it allows for multiple copies of each packet
to be processed by many security engines simultaneously. A user
could also instruct the NPM to send traffic from a set of firewall
modules and then to a set of anti-virus proxies before entering
the trusted network. This feature is called serialization since it
allows packet servicing by multiple security engines to happen
in a serial fashion.
QoS
The NPM-8200 supports Crossbeam’s Rate Limiting feature
which allows the user to attach a specific rate limit and burst limit
to any flow that enters the system. This can be done to limit
specific customers or departments (designated by VLAN tag) to
a specific bandwidth usage, or even to limit certain protocols. |
NPM-8200 Technical Specifications
CHARACTERISTICS
Physical and Power Dimensions: 431.8mmH x 31.8mmW x 406.4mmD (17"H x 1.25"W x 16"D)
Chassis compatibility: X40 and X80 chassis; Weight: 3 lb.; Power: 38 Watts
Environment Ambient temperature: 0° - 40°C (32° - 104°F)
Humidity: 10% - 90% non-condensing; Altitude: 3048 m (10,000 ft.)
Performance and Scalability 2.6 million concurrent connections, 1.3 million TCP sessions 40,000 new connections per second (SETUP) 38,000 new sessions per second (SETUP + TEARDOWN) 1.9 million packets per second
Reliability and Availability Active-active, active-standby redundant operation modes; hot-swap operation
Regulatory Compliance Safety: UL 60950, EN 60950, IEC 950 Emissions FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A; EN 55022 Class A, VCCI Class A
Management Crossbeam CLI, Crossbeam GUI
Interfaces 8 x 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX, 1000BASE-T
Statistics and Accounting Port Statistics, Flow Statistics
Visual Status Indicators Active, Standby, Failed status LEDs, Port Link status LEDs
INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
Interface Gigabit Ethernet
Connector Type Duplex LC multimode or single-mode
Maximum Distance 62.5 micron fiber (MM) – 260 m (853 ft.) 50 micron fiber (MM) – 550 m (1805 ft.) 9 micron fiber (SM) – 10 km (6.25 mi)
ORDERING INFORMATION
Product Product Code
NPM-8200 Network Processing Module with 8 SX SFP (LC) Transceivers NPM-8200-8G-SX
NPM-8200 Network Processing Module with up to 8 Gigabit Ethernet Transceivers (none installed) NPM-8200-8G
SFP Kit with 2 x SX (LC) Transceivers SFP-Q2-SX
SFP Kit with 2 x LX (LC) Transceivers SFP-Q2-LX
SFP Kit with 2 x Copper (RJ-45) Transceivers SFP-Q2-T |
