4432

32 ports of 40/100Gb nonblocking Product Highlights

switching fabric
High Density:
The 4432 is a fully featured packet broker that is capable of not only • Up to 32 ports of 40/100Gb - any mix
aggregation, but replication, sophisticated filtering, load balancing, • Additional two ports of 1/10Gb
tunneling supports and more. 1U Form Factor:
• Reduced footprint, saving power, space and
cooling
Switching Fabric
NIAGARA 4432

Figure 1: Front panel of 4432 with 32 ports of 40/100Gb plus two ports of 10Gb. Users can
mix and match 40Gb and 100Gb pluggable transceivers to meet network needs
• 3.2Tb Bi-directional
Clustering Capabilities
The 4432 includes up to 32 ports of 40Gb and 100Gb where the user • Stack any number of units by using any
can flexibly select the mix of port speeds to match the required ports to connect between devices (some
network deployment. In addition, two ports of 1/10Gb are available. clustering capabilities require the Niagara
With the unique software licensing feature, units can be offered with Visibility Controller (NVC)
16 ports. Users protect their investment and can grow with the system Management
up to its full capacity of 32 ports of 40/100Gb, without adding other • Robust Command Line Interface (CLI)
physical devices or performing a fork-lift upgrade in their deployment. • User friendly, Web-based user interface
• REST API for 3rd party integration and
support
All ports connect to a non-blocking switching fabric, ensuring that
• Auto discoverable and managed by Niagara
all combinations of ports are supported at full line rate with no over
Visibility Controller
subscription and with full-switching, line rate connectivity from any
• Support TACACS+, RADIUS, SNMP and NTP
port to any port.

Fabric Flow:
The 4432 is a fully featured packet broker that is capable of not only
Mapping traffic flow relationships
aggregation, but replication, sophisticated, filtering, load balancing,
between source and destination ports:
tunneling supports and more.
• Aggregate traffic to single port
• Replicate traffic to multiple ports
The 4432 include Niagara Network’s Fabric Flow technology which • Sophisticated filtering - L2-L4, User Defined
is at the core of the systems exhaustive packet broker functionality, Byte (UDB)
responsible for the mapping of traffic flow relationships between • Tunnel handling:
source and destination ports. � GTP filtering
� GRE termination
� MPLS filtering and stripping
� VXLAN filtering and stripping
• VLAN support for filtering, stripping and
modifying
• Flexible load balancing regimes
• User defined virtual bypass segments
• User configurable packet heartbeat (ms
resolution)
• Ingress and egress filters
• Internal loopback for efficient creation of
multilevel filters
 Figure 5-B: Fabric Flow Mapping
Common Use Cases
Ingress Filter

Figure 40: Network capacity upgrade

FigureDevice
Niagara 2: Fabric Flow technology for efficient
100Gb Egress Filter 100Gb
Aggregation Replication aggregation, Replication, Filtering and load
N1 N2
balancing of traffic.
Router Router

Traffic Flow a, b, c Traffic Flow a, b, c

1/2
10Gb 10Gb 10Gb
LB 1/2

Network Network Network

Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring

Monitoring Tools

Figure 40-b
Figure 3: Protect network from
100Gb Network Packet Broker 100Gb
security attacks by sending traffic
Figure 36-C: Explains Tool N1
Eficiency N2
to inline tools like firewall (using
Router Router
virtual segment configuration) and
also send copy to100Gb
monitoring tools Niagara Device 100Gb
for performance analysis. N1 N2
Router Router

Traffic Flow a, b, c Traffic Flow a, b, c

10Gb

10Gb 10Gb 10Gb

IDS

Firewall Performance IDS Network

Monitoring Monitoring
Firewall 1 Firewall 2 Firewall 3

Inline Tool Monitoring Tools

Monitoring Tools

Figure 36-Cb: Niagara device allows distributing the right traffic to the right tool

Niagara Device Figure 4: Provides visibility to

N1 N2 network traffic by sending right
Router Router
traffic to right tools.

IDS

IPS Firewall IDS

Inline Inline Out of

Device Device2 Band Tool

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 Specifications

Height 1.72 in (43.7 mm) Max Power 456.30 Watts

Length 19.5 in (495.3 mm) BTU/hr 1292.12

Width 17.25 in (438.15 mm) Airflow 100 lfm

Weight 21.60 lb (9.80 kg) Altitude 80,000 ft

Operating Temp 32-104°F (0-40°C) AC 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 10-5A

Operating Humidity 5-95% DC 48-60V, 19-15A

4.56A @ 100 VAC
Raw Power 624.63 Watts Max Current
9.51A @ 48 VDC

Emissions Immunity

FCC Part 15B, ICES 003, EN55032 EN55024

Safety Certifications
UL/CSA 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1 North America (NRTL) 2014/35/EU Low Voltage Directive
CB Scheme with all country differences European Union (EU) 2014/30/EU EMC Directive
VCCI (Japan) 2011/65/EU RoHS Directive
2012/19/EU WEEE Directive

Part Number Description

4432-MN-16P-AC 4432 main chassis AC, includes two power supply and four fan units with license for 16 ports. Ports can be flexibly
used as 40Gb or 100Gb ports. An additional 2x10Gb (SFP+) ports available. Transceivers ordered and sold separately

4432-MN-16P-DC 4432 main chassis DC, includes two power supply and four fan units with license for 16 ports. Ports can be flexibly
used as 40Gb or 100Gb ports. An additional 2x10Gb (SFP+) ports available. Transceivers ordered and sold separately

4432-MN-32P-AC 4432 main chassis AC, includes two power supply and four fan units with 32 ports of 40Gb or 100Gb and 2 ports of
10Gb. Transceivers ordered and sold separately

4432-MN-32P-DC 4432 main chassis DC, includes two power supply and four fan units with 32 ports of 40Gb or 100Gb and 2 ports of
10Gb. Transceivers order and sold separately

800W-PSU-AC Field replaceable power supply unit AC - 800W

750W-PSU-DC Field replaceable power supply unit DC - 750W

NN-FAN-1 Field replaceable fan unit for 1RU products

LICENSING 4432 license options, 16 ports license included in base product

4432-LC-17-32P 4432 license upgrade to support 32 ports of 40/100Gb. Transceivers ordered and sold separately

About Niagara Networks

Niagara Networks provides high performance network visibility solutions for seamless administration of security solutions, performance
management and network monitoring. Niagara Networks products provide advantages in terms of network operation expenses,
downtime, and total cost of ownership.
A former division of Interface Masters, Niagara Networks provides all the building blocks for an advanced Visibility Adaptation Layer at
all data rates up to 100Gb, including Taps, bypass elements, packet brokers and a unified management layer. Thanks to its integrated
in-house capabilities and tailor-made development cycle, Niagara Networks are agile in responding to market trends and in meeting the
customized needs of service providers, enterprise, data centers, and government agencies.

4432 2018 Version 4

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