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 Indigo Pro is a family of network management appliances that includes Indigo Collector Pro and Indigo Manager Pro. These 1U 19" rack-mount appliances provide simple, effective solutions for monitoring and managing large numbers of all types of Net Optics devices through a single pane of glass (a single management console). It is an advanced management solution providing element management, dashboard, and rich graphics, as well as collection and visualization of traffic statistics that are emitted from Net Optics devices throughout the network. Indigo Pro works hand-in-hand with your other network management systems to expand overall network intelligence while greatly improving IT operational efficiency.
As networks continue to grow in speed and complexity, they are being deployed with dozens and even hundreds of Tap technology devices to create permanent access points that provide 100% visibility for monitoring the traffic. High numbers of Taps and related devices (for example, Director data monitoring switches and Director Pro network controller switches) present both a challenge and an opportunity. The challenge is to manage all of the devices, and the opportunity is to use those devices as remote sensors of traffic conditions. Indigo Pro meets the challenge and takes full advantage of the opportunity.
Indigo Collector Pro is a hardware appliance that acts as a central point for collecting and visualizing traffic statistics provided by Net Optics devices throughout the network. Indigo Manager Pro delivers all of the capabilities of Collector Pro, and adds the ability to manage your Net Optics devices.
Traffic Visualization and ProPush™ Technology
Indigo Collector Pro offers rich graphical visualization tools so you can quickly gauge the health of your network without the use ofcomplex, expensive monitoring equipment. View traffic statistics relating to a specific Net Optics device, or create custom graphs for confederated views of traffic at key points throughout your network. Use line graphs, pie charts, or 3-D bar charts to visualize specific information. You can even build a dashboard view to monitor key network performance indicators at a glance.
Indigo Pro saves all of the traffic statistics it collects, so historical data is available for review, analysis, and capacity planning. Any Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari Web browser can be used to access Indigo Pro's traffic visualization and management functions. Data can also be exported as CSV files for analysis by external tools.
Traffic visualization with Indigo Pro does more than traditional NetFlow and SNMP-based polling systems. While these systems typically sample traffic statistics once per 5 to 30 minutes, Indigo Pro employs a revolutionary new push technology called ProPush that increases the sampling rate as high as once per second. This fast sampling period enables you to see microbursts of traffic that other systems are blind to. With ProPush, those mysterious invisible traffic congestion issues become a thing of the past.
Indigo ProPush technology is currently available in the Net Optics Director Pro family of network controller switches. Most other Net Optics managed devices will include it in the future. Indigo Pro uses polling techniques to gather traffic statistics from devices that do not incorporate ProPush technology.
Centralized Device Management
Indigo Manager Pro builds on the Indigo Collector Pro base and adds the capability to configure and manage the Net Optics devices on your network. In addition to basic settings such as the device's management IP address, Manager Pro also supports bulk upgrades of device software. A built-in scheduler enables you to schedule the upgrades any time, such as during the night when network usage is at a minimum. Event and fault management alerts you to important status changes on your network such as traffic exceeding a designated threshold level or links going down.
Indigo Manager Pro can be instrumental in solutions for:
- Network Management
- Fault Management
- Policy Management
Simple Deployment
Because Indigo Pro is a hardware appliance, you simply plug it into your network and go. There are no servers to acquire, no software to deploy, and no expert configuration needed. Indigo Pro's super-fast network discovery process quickly locates all of the Net Optics devices throughout the network and presents an easy-to-read topology map. Just click on a device in the map to see the device status and traffic conditions, and drill down into detailed device configuration parameters.
Robust and Reliable
The hardware platform that runs the Indigo Pro software is designed for enterprise-class quality and reliability. Dual hard drives operate in a RAID-1 configuration (mirrored disks) so you never need to worry about losing days worth of historical traffic statistics. Dual hot-swappable power supplies minimize downtime due to power outages or component failure. The 19", 1U-high rack-mount design makes Indigo Pro ready to become an integral part of your data center.
Comparison of Indigo Collector Pro and Indigo Manager Pro features
| Features | Indigo Collector Pro | Indigo Manager Pro
| Integrated appliance
| + | + | Fast device discovery
| + | + | | Fault and event management | | + | Bulk software upgrades
| | + | Scheduler
| | + | Device configuration and element management
| | + | Device view
| + | + | Dashboard view
| + | + | Statistics management, collection, and storage
| + | + | Dashboard and graphs
| + | + | Data analysis
| + | + | Web-based user interface
| + | + | User account management
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Doing Our Part
Net Optics is dedicated to ensuring user safety and developing products that are increasingly environment friendly. Director adheres to UL and CE safety certifications: FCC, VCCI, and C-Tick EMC certifications; and RoHS and WEEE environmental certifications.
Functional
Device discovery: automatic, fast
Data visualization: snapshot and historical; utilization, total
bytes, total packets, Jumbo packets CRC errors; dashboard views
Dashboard: up to 9 graphs
Security: profile-based permissions and views; comprehensive
audit trail; role-based access control
Network topology map: organized by subnet
Data export: print, export to CSV file
*The following added functions are available with
Indigo Manager Pro
Device management (device dependent): port settings, device
system settings, device user accounts
Event logging and Fault management: device dependent
Scheduler: schedule bulk device software upgrades
Operating
Operating Temperature: 0°C to 35°C
Storage Temperature: -10°C to 70°C
Relative Humidity: 10% min, 95% max, non-condensing
Mechanical
Dimensions: 1.75" high x 23.5" deep x 19"wide
Mounting: 19" rack mount (1U)
Weight: 26 lbs (11.8kg)
Electrical Specifications
Power: 100-240VAC, 47-63Hz 650W PFC
Redundancy: Dual modules
Maintenance: Power supplies are hot-swappable
Indicators
Power, disk activity, network 1 activity, network 2 activity, over
temperature warning
Certifications
FCC, CE, VCCI, and C-Tick certified
Fully RoHS and WEEE compliant
Supported Web Browsers
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Safari
Note: Java support must be enabled in the browser
Supported Devices
Net Optics Director models
Net Optics Director Pro models
Net Optics iTap 10 GigaBit Fiber Port Aggregator
Net Optics iTap GigaBit Fiber Port Aggregator
Net Optics iTap Triple-speed Fiber Port Aggregator
Licensing Options
Indigo Collector Pro
Indigo Manager Pro
50, 100, 250, 1,000 managed devices
Warranty
All products include a 1 year manufacturer's warranty. A
service plan with up to 7 years coverage and an advanced
replacement option is available.
Part Numbers
-IP-2050C
Indigo Collector Pro, 50 nodes
IP-2100C
Indigo Collector Pro, 100 nodes
IP-2250C
Indigo Collector Pro, 250 nodes
IP-2102C
Indigo Collector Pro, 1,000 nodes
IP-2050M
Indigo Manager Pro, 50 nodes
IP-2100M
Indigo Manager Pro, 100 nodes
IP-2250M
Indigo Manager Pro, 250 nodes
IP-2102M
Indigo Manager Pro, 1,000 nodes
| Passive, Secure Technology | | Warranty | | Ease of Use |  | | | | | - Device management and configuration
- Rich graphical data visualization
- At-a-glance dashboard views
- Subnet-organized network topology map
- View snapshot and historical data
- Audit trail
- Fault and event management
- Print and export to CSV files
- 1U rack-mount appliance
| | | | - Easily manage hundreds of monitoring access devices
- Improves network visibility and security threat management
- Monitor traffic levels and quality across the network without monitoring tools
- Centralized access to data from large numbers of devices
- Compatible with Director, Director Pro, and iTap devices
- Quick and simple deployment
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Indigo PRO
| Licensing Options |  | | -IP-2050C
Indigo Collector Pro, 50 nodes
IP-2100C
Indigo Collector Pro, 100 nodes
IP-2250C
Indigo Collector Pro, 250 nodes
IP-2102C
Indigo Collector Pro, 1,000 nodes
IP-2050M
Indigo Manager Pro, 50 nodes
IP-2100M
Indigo Manager Pro, 100 nodes
IP-2250M
Indigo Manager Pro, 250 nodes
IP-2102M
Indigo Manager Pro, 1,000 nodes
| Indigo Collector Pro Indigo Manager Pro 50, 100, 250 and 1,000 managed devices
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Enhance your Entire Experience in Monitoring Critical Data The Indigo Pro family of network management appliances includes Indigo Collector Pro for visualizing network traffic using Net Optics devices as remote sensors, and Indigo Manager Pro for a simple-to-use management platform for administering tens or hundreds of Net Optics devices. Indigo Pro collects traffic statistics using ProPush™, a revolutionary new ProPush technology that monitors traffic conditions at one second intervals, compared to 5 to 30 minute intervals for traditional SNMP polling techniques and NetFlow. ProPush enables  detection of microb urst traffic congestion conditions that other systems are blind to. Indigo Manager Pro adds the ability to manage large numbers of different types of Net Optics devices from a single pane of glass (a single management console). Indigo Manager Pro includes device configuration and element management, event and fault management, bulk upgrades of device software, an integrated device view, and a scheduler.
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