Apcon develops the most innovative Physical Layer Switching Solutions for Enterprises and Test Labs. Apcon , the pioneer in this technology since 2001, is globally recognized as the leading provider of Physical Layer Switches, sometimes referred to as Optical Electrical Optical (OEO) switches, and Software. Apcon has provided Switching Solutions and Software to thousands of organizations in over thirty countries. Founded in 1993, Apcon originally developed and manufactured networking, switching and fiber optic technologies.

Apcon Solutions support a wide array of technologies including Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SDH, FDDI, DS3, T1 and SCSI. Apcon provides scalable and modular switching solutions that support cutting edge data rates in excess of 10Gbit/sec.

INTELLAPATCH 16/32/64/144 PHYSICAL LAYER SWITCHES Overview

APCON's INTELLAPATCH 16/32/64/144 Switching systems are the industry's first state-of-the-art OEO (opticalelectrical-optical) Layer-1 switches. The INTELLAPATCH family of switches provides a seamless solution for managing your network at its foundation, the physical layer. Relying on wire-once functionality, network managers can automate and control their network environment with APCON's modular bladed or fixed-port hardware and intuitive managementsoftware. INTELLAPATCH switches support the widest array of protocols including FibreChannel, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, T1/E1/J1, and SONET/SDH.

INTELLAPATCH switches are the industry standard in centralizing protocol analysers, disaster recovery rerouting and test lab automation.

Within the enterprise, APCON's physical layer Ethernet switches are used by network managers to share, distribute and remotely manage network monitoring and analysis equipment such as sniffers, probes and intrusion detection systems (IDS). Network managers can drastically reduce costs by connecting analysis equipment to an INTELLAPATCH switch and sharing these devices within the network, eliminating the need to purchase multiple monitoring devices.

Application Note: Drastically reduce the cost for sniffers and protocol analysers 
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APCON's physical layer switch family includes the INTELLAPATCH 16, 64 and 144 bladed models, which may be populated by a variety of protocol-specific blades, and the INTELLAPATCH 32 fixed-port model. With up to 144 ports, these switches become an ideal solution for use in a test lab environment, where lab managers and test engineers need to control multiple test configurations at multiple data rates and protocols. INTELLAPATCH switches also automate repetitive test sequences that would normally require manual intervention to complete, which is extremely beneficial when performing interoperability, compatibility, system, regression or product verification testing.

Application Note: Test Lab Automation 
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The entire line of Layer-1 switches is optimal for access control in secure or classified networks. This is critical for government and military environments where controllable network access is mandatory.

INTELLAPATCHBLADES

The IntellaPatch16,64 and 144 switches feature a modular design that accommodates multiple protocols and data rates in a single chassis. Each Hot-swappable blade uses either SFP/XFP transceivers or RJ-45/RJ-48C connectors, providing a flexible solution for layer-1 connectivity and switching. 

FIBRE CHANNEL
Apcon's blades supports 1,2 and 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel. The 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel blade allows test labs to benefit from automated testing capabilities. The 16-poty   blade works with SFP transceivers that provide the ability to specify individual or automatic data rates.

100/1000 Ethernet / FDDI
The 100/1000 Ethernet blade supports Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet and FDDI. Designed for fiber-optic applications, this blade can also be used with the 10/100/1000 copper blade for Gigabit Ethernet media conversion.

10/100/1000 COPPER ETHERNET
The advanced 16-port blade simultaneously supports Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernt over copper using RJ-45 connectors.

10 Gb/s ETHERNET AND FIBRE CHANNEL
This blade family features two models to support Ethernet and Fibre Channel. These blades are designed wit four ports, enabling engineers to switch these super-fast data rates with ease. Both models accept XFP transceivers, as well as single-mode and multi-mode LC fiber optic cables.

MULTI-RATE SONET / SDH
Apcon's SONET / SDH 16-port blade support OC-3 / STM-1, OC-12 / STM-4 and OC-48 / STM-16 Simultaneously on a single port. These blades support both single-mode and multi-mode transceivers enabling media conversion and providing a flexible solution for optical testing and system engineers.

T1 / E1 / J1
The Apcon T1 / E1 / J1 multi-rate, 8-port blade, which comes standard with RJ48C connectors, addresses commonly deployed protocols, and provides a cost-effective means of linking voice and data.

MULTI-PROTOCOL
Ideal for environments requiring flexibility, the APCON multi-protocol, multi-rate blade supports Fibre Channel, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, SONET / SDH ( OC-3 / STM-1, OC-12 / STM-4 and OC-48 / STM-16), NTSC/PAL, HDTV, ESCON and Infiniband, depending on the SFP installed. Data rates from 100 Mb/s to 3.2 Gb/s are supported.

Whether you're enhancing your network monitoring capabilities, bolstering the security of your enterprise, ensuring SAN interoperability within a lab, or converting media from optical to copper for the desktop, the modularity and flexibility of Apcon INTELAPATCH switches will provide the solution you need.

INTELLAPATCH Software

Apcon offers a suite of user -friendly software programs that enhance its line of physical layer switch products. From the novice to the network professional, Apcon's software programs provide powerful and flexible options that increase productivity.

CONTROL SOFTWARE
Apcon CONTROL software is a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides intuitive management of switching configurations, monitoring of current settings and retrieval of environmental parameters from any Apcon physical layer switch.

APCON MONITOR
Apcon MONITOR software combines with INTELLAPATCH switches to allow enterprise network managers to electronically move and share network monitoring devices, quickly and easily.

INTELLAZONE ZONNING & SECURITY
INTELLAZONE software for Apcon INTELLAPATCH physical switches enables network administrators and test engineers to secure and assign switches , specific ports, or clusters of ports to individual users or groups.

API
Apcon C/C++ API provides an easy -to-use interface that simplifies programming, provides new enhancements without changing existing code, and includes built-in error handling.

APCONCmdX
APCONCmdX is a command line utility designed for Windows, Linux and Solaris that provides interactive and programmatic access to Apcon INTELLAPATCH switches.

SNMP AGENT and MIB
The Apcon SNMP Agent and MIB are available to enhance control of the INTELLAPATCH physical   layer switches from most industry-standard SNMP management applications, such as HP OpenView or CiscoWorks.

Download .pdf datasheet IntellaPatch 16 

Download .pdf datasheet IntellaPatch 32 

Download .pdf datasheet IntellaPatch 64 and 144

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