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FlowDirector-8B

Compact network visibility appliance with hardware bypass support for legacy 1G environments.

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Legacy platform notice

FlowDirector-8B is legacy/EOL. Documentation is archived here, and limited support is available upon request.

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Deterministic visibility in a compact footprint.

FlowDirector-8B delivers hardware-accelerated visibility operations for monitoring, forensics, and lab toolchains.

Hardware highlights

  • Six 10/100/1000 Mb RJ-45 ports with hardware power loss bypass
  • Three pairs of bypass segments for six ports
  • Configurable bypass modes: always, none, or power-loss
  • Optional iNIC module support for expanded connectivity
FlowDirector-8B front view

Compact 1U chassis designed for distributed visibility deployments.

Platform views

Reference imagery for operators and configuration teams.

FlowDirector-8B user interface

Operator interface

Web UI for visibility policy and flow configuration.

Resources

Product briefs and datasheets for FlowDirector-8B.

Product documentation

Operational highlights

Key management, interface, and flow operations.

Supported flow operations

  • Virtual wire
  • Virtual wire with converged or independent tap
  • Packet slicing, tagging, and filtering
  • Packet replication, aggregation, and deduplication
  • Traffic load balancing
  • L2 switch mode

Optional iNIC module

  • 2/4/6x 10/100/1000 Mb iNIC support
  • 2/4x 1/10 Gb iNIC support
  • 2x 1/10/25 Gb iNIC support

User interface

  • Command line interface
  • Web-based user interface
  • HTTP/JSON-based API

Management port

  • Dedicated management interface
  • Tri-speed 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Jumbo frame support

Console port

  • Standard DB-9 serial port
  • 115200 baud, 8-bit data, 1-bit stop
  • No parity bit

Physical size and weight

  • Height: 1.7 inches (4.3 cm)
  • Width: 16.9 inches (43 cm) without mounting kit
  • Width: 19 inches (48.3 cm) with mounting kit
  • Depth: 11.3 inches (29 cm)
  • Weight: 14 pounds (6.4 kg)

Plan for modernization

Infinicore can help map legacy FlowDirector deployments to modern visibility architectures.

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