nBox
An Embedded NetFlow v5/v9/IPFIX Probe (IPv4, IPv6, MPLS)
Many software netflow solutions (such as nProbe) users, realized that running a probe on a PC (or any other common hardware) is not always the best choice for several reasons:
- PCs have moving parts that can break making the probe unavailable.
- PCs are large, need monitors and keyboards, whereas probes often need to be deployed on places where there is not much space available.
- Administering PCs is not cheap and they require the purchase of an OS, its installation and maintenance.
- In large networks divided in several trunks it is necessary to have several probes each analyzing a trunk.
This requires that multiple hosts running nProbe are deployed across the network. - The cost (for both hardware and maintenance) is not neglectable in particular if several probes need to be deployed.
If you’re a user that does not want to bother with installing software probes on a PC or that wants to have an hardware-based, scalable and purpose-built solution then you are probably a nBox user where you have a low-cost small factor computer with no moving parts and nProbe on board easy to administer using the embedded web interface.
If you want to know more in detail how the nBox works from user’s prespective, you can glace through the documentation section.
User Interface
The following figures shows you the nBox NetFlow/IPFIX web user interface.
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The nBox is available as physical appliance in various models. Expansions are also available for monitoring interfaces and storage, in all models except Ls.
| nBox | Form Factor | Monitoring Capabilities | Monitoring Ports | Software |
| Ls Kit | 1U 19″ rackmount H 43; W 427; D 249 mm |
7k concurrent flows 70 Mbit |
One (Gbit Copper) |
PF_RING nProbe Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ld | Microtower H 265; W 210; D 250 mm |
10k concurrent flows 100 Mbit |
One (Gbit Copper) |
PF_RING nProbe Pro |
| L2 | 1U 19″ rackmount H 43; W 427; D 356 mm |
50k concurrent flows 500 Mbit |
One (Gbit Copper) |
PF_RING DNA nProbe Pro |
| H | 1U 19″ rackmount H 43; W 427; D 356 mm |
100k concurrent flows 1 Gbit |
One (Gbit Copper) |
PF_RING DNA nProbe Pro |
| H10 | 1U 19″ rackmount H 43; W 427; D 356 mm |
500k concurrent flows > 8 Mpps |
One (10 Gbit Fibre) |
PF_RING DNA nProbe Pro |
Please contact us for details, price and availability.
