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    4200 series - Datasheet
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    Overview

    The 4224E / 4216E /4212E / 4210E Network Packet Brokers delivers high-performance traffic aggregation, filtering, and load balancing to ensure the right data reaches the right monitoring and security tools while eliminating network blind spots.

    Key Features

    Powered by FabricFlow™ technology, the platform enables intelligent traffic aggregation, filtering, replication, and load balancing, ensuring efficient traffic distribution and optimal utilization of monitoring and security tools.

    Use Cases
    Aggregates traffic from multiple network TAP and SPAN sources and distributes optimized data streams to monitoring and security tools, improving visibility, tool efficiency, and threat detection across high-speed networks.
    FAQ
    Read the FAQ to discover common questions and learn more about the solution
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    42XX NPB Solution (1)

    Scalable Network Visibility for Every Deployment Size

    Enhance visibility and control with high-performance traffic aggregation, filtering, replication, and load balancing across 1G / 10G / 25G networks. Built on a non-blocking 1 Tbps switching fabric, the 4210E, 4212E, 4216E, and 4224E ensure deterministic traffic delivery, optimized tool utilization, and reliable packet distribution to monitoring and security platforms.
    Intelligent
    • Advanced traffic aggregation, replication, and multi-level filtering
    • Precise traffic steering to monitoring and security tools
    • Simplifies complex network visibility architectures
    • Enables efficient traffic delivery for performance and security monitoring
    • Improves the accuracy and efficiency of SOC and NOC tools

    Scalable
    • Flexible 1G/10G/25G port architecture for modern networks
    • FabricFlow™ technology for intelligent traffic mapping and load balancing
    • Supports high-throughput traffic distribution across monitoring tools
    • Reduces tool overload and improves analytics efficiency
    • Ensures consistent performance in high-volume environments
    Adaptive
    • Compact 1RU design for efficient rack space utilization
    • Centralized aggregation of TAP and SPAN traffic sources
    • Flexible filtering and load-balancing policies
    • Simplifies deployment of monitoring and security infrastructures
    • Enhances operational efficiency across hybrid network environments

    TURN NETWORK TRAFFIC INTO ACTIONABLE VISIBILITY

    The 4210E, 4212E, 4216E, and 4224E models function as high-performance network packet brokers, enabling intelligent aggregation, filtering, replication, and load balancing to deliver the right traffic to the right tools for monitoring and security

     

    Terabit Visibility Fabric

    • Non-blocking 1 Tbps switching fabric for deterministic traffic delivery
    • Compact 1RU platform optimized for space, power, and cooling efficiency
    • 10, 12, 16 or 24 multi-speed ports supporting 1G/10G/25G connectivity
    • Designed for high-throughput SOC and NOC deployments

    FabricFlow™ Traffic Intelligence

    • Advanced traffic mapping and policy-driven flow steering
    • Traffic aggregation from multiple sources to a single monitoring tool
    • Replication of traffic streams across multiple analysis platforms
    • Flexible load balancing across tool clusters

    Advanced Traffic Filtering

    • Granular filtering based on Layer 2–Layer 4 headers
    • User Defined Byte (UDB) filtering for custom traffic selection
    • Ingress and egress filtering policies for precise traffic control
    • Template-based filtering for fast deployment and reuse

    Traffic Optimization

    • VLAN filtering, stripping, and rewriting
    • Multiple load-balancing algorithms including hash-based and utilization-based
    • Session stickiness to maintain flow integrity across tools
    • Virtual bypass segments enabling advanced service chaining

    Tunnel Awareness

    • GRE  initiation and termination
    • MPLS filtering and stripping

    Flexible Management

    • Command Line Interface (CLI)
    • Web-based graphical interface
    • REST API for integration with orchestration platforms
    • Authentication and monitoring via TACACS+, RADIUS, SNMP, and NTP

    High Availability Design

    • Dual field-replaceable power supplies
    • Dual field-replaceable fan modules
    • Built for mission-critical environments

    MADE in the USA

    Niagara Networks is among the few companies designing and manufacturing network visibility solutions in the USA, ensuring quality, reliability & security compliance Learn more

    42XX NPB aggregator

    Use Cases

    Aggregate, filter, and distribute traffic intelligently across multiple monitoring, performance, and security tools.
    Ensure efficient utilization of existing infrastructure by sending only relevant traffic to each tool.

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    The 42xxE platform acts as a centralized traffic aggregation layer, consolidating traffic from multiple TAP and SPAN sources into a unified visibility fabric.

    By filtering and distributing only relevant data to monitoring and security tools, organizations can reduce tool overload, improve analysis accuracy, and simplify complex network architectures.

     


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    Small on-premises data centers often struggle to deliver full packet visibility without adding complexity or cost. By aggregating traffic from TAP and SPAN sources and filtering only relevant packets, the 4224E and 4216E packet brokers help organizations provide monitoring and security tools with clean, optimized data streams.

    This approach improves analysis accuracy, reduces tool overload, and enables efficient network visibility even in space- and budget-constrained environments.

     

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    4200 Series Packet Broker – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    The 4224E, 4216E, 4212E, and 4210E are high-performance network packet brokers designed to aggregate, filter, and distribute network traffic from TAP and SPAN sources to monitoring and security tools. They ensure the right traffic is delivered to the right tool while eliminating network visibility blind spots.

    Both models provide the same packet broker capabilities and architecture. The main difference is port density.

    • 4224E - 24 ports supporting 1G/10G/25G

    • 4216E - 16 ports supporting 1G/10G/25G

    • 4212E - 12 ports supporting 1G/10G/25G

    • 4210E - 10 ports supporting 1G/10G/25G

     

    This allows organizations to choose the model that best fits their monitoring infrastructure scale.

    The 4210E, 4212E, 4216E, and 4224E can aggregate traffic from multiple network visibility sources including:

    • Network TAPs
    • SPAN / mirror ports from switches
    • Inline monitoring segments
    • Aggregation points in the data center network

    This enables scalable network visibility for every deployment size

    By filtering, load balancing, and distributing traffic streams, the packet broker ensures monitoring and security tools receive only relevant traffic. This prevents tool overload, improves analysis accuracy, and optimizes the utilization of existing monitoring infrastructure.

    The platform supports several traffic optimization capabilities including:

    • Traffic aggregation and replication
    • Layer 2–Layer 4 filtering
    • VLAN filtering and rewriting
    • Multiple load balancing modes
    • Flow-aware traffic distribution

    These capabilities help ensure efficient traffic delivery to monitoring and analytics tools.

    Both platforms support multi-speed interfaces including:

    • 1G
    • 10G
    • 25G

    This flexibility allows deployment across modern data center and enterprise network environments.

    The 4210E, 4212E, 4216E and 4224E are designed for:

    • Security Operations Centers (SOC)
    • Network Operations Centers (NOC)
    • Data center monitoring infrastructures
    • Enterprise visibility architectures
    • Service provider monitoring deployments

    They provide reliable packet visibility in high-performance environments, and scalable network visibility for every deployment size

    By aggregating traffic from multiple TAP and SPAN sources and distributing optimized traffic streams to monitoring tools, the platform ensures complete visibility across the network infrastructure while simplifying traffic management.

    Unlock smarter visibility 

    Discover how Niagara’s Network Intelligence platform empowers NOC and SOC teams with advanced packet processing, deep traffic insight, and scalable performance across any environment.


    Fill out the form and our team will connect with you to explore how our solution can strengthen your network visibility strategy.

     

     

     

    Designed, Engineered & Manufactured in the USA

    From design to production, our solutions are built to the highest standards of quality, security, and performance, trusted by organizations worldwide and deployed in some of the world’s largest mission-critical networks.

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