Networking between different instances with maximum bandwidth has become one of the decisive factors for data processing in IT systems. Usage of different standards such as 100/1000 Base-T Ethernet and the Small Form-Factor Standard (SFP), which is optimized for fast connections, using suitable interfaces such as the Web Smart In-band OAM GbE Switch, offers the possibility of implementing branched structures with minimal latency and a transfer rate that is difficult to achieve in other ways.
The new Web Smart In-band OAM GbE Switch is an industrial converter for communication between high-bandwidth networks, combining the different SFP and 100/1000 Base-T Ethernet standards to meet even the highest data transmission requirements. In addition to forwarding signals over the various ports, they provide the prerequisite for clearly administering and optimizing complex structures while monitoring and controlling important parameters such as utilization, the activity of individual interfaces and the priority of connections.
The use of the Web Smart In-band OAM GbE Switch enables the user to develop and scale the performance of branched and redundant IT networks by combining SFP and Ethernet. It is mounted as a composite in a suitable chassis such as the FRM230-2000, which serves as the central interface and gateway. The modular design of the Web Smart In-band OAM GbE Switch allows the system to provide multiple redundant networking and to build independent subnets with connected or isolated segments. The division into individual modules for each instance provides security between nodes and, in the event of a failure of parts of the hardware, allows the components in question to be identified and replaced on the fly. The status of the network is continuously displayed via LED on the front to signal failures of an interface or errors during communication.
Control and management are performed via a convenient web interface that provides access to the various options and allows detailed configuration of individual segments or the collective connection parameters. The supported standards include VLAN tagging for virtual structuring of the network, full duplex for all channels and procedures for setting limits, for example, for the bandwidth between the integrated devices or different parts of the IT infrastructure. For the administration of complex systems in a homogeneous or heterogeneous network, the Web Smart In-band OAM GbE Switch also offers various tools for configuring specific sub-segments via universally used tools such as the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) or the OAM (Operation Administration Mantencion) format used in many environments.
