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EVENT ORGANISERS: Do you have something coming up that may interest readers of Network Computing? Contact dave.bonner@btc.co.uk FORTHCOMING EVENTS FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2022 FORTHCOMING EVENTS 21 JUN 23 JUN 12 JUL CIO/CISO DACH SUMMIT Frankfurt Germany https://bit.ly/3tkTd96 NETWORK COMPUTING AWARDS DINNER London www.networkcomputingawards.co.uk CIO/CISO IRELAND SUMMIT Dublin, Ireland https://bit.ly/3P0NdLE
PRODUCT REVIEW Fluke Networks FiberLert PRODUCT REVIEW PRODUCT REVIEWPRODUCT RE Fibre cabling is by far and away the predominant choice for connecting highperformance networks and is used for core networks and backbone connections by data centres, data communications providers, campus networks and much more. With fibre networks carrying so much critical data it is imperative that fibre cabling is kept in tip-top condition and that faults are identified quickly to avoid major downtime and loss of services. Often, the biggest problems facing network engineers are broken or sub-standard cabling, dirty cable connections, faulty transceivers and failed ports. The FiberLert from Fluke Networks is an elegantly simple and eminently safe testing solution that is designed to detect active fibre signals, allowing it to be used to troubleshoot switch and host ports, transceivers, cables and polarity. It detects active signals in singlemode and multimode fibre with an infrared range of 850nm to 1625nm and can be used for ports and patch cords, SM, MM, UPC and APC connections. It will appeal to network engineers that only have an occasional requirement to test fibre connections and don't want to make a big investment. The FiberLert is compact, easily portable, incredibly simple to use and with a price tag that's only a shade over £100, is exceedingly good value. This Sharpie-sized tool is constructed of sturdy impact resistant plastic and has a solid pocket clip. It's powered by two AAA batteries which are easily accessible by releasing and sliding the yellow cover backwards. The FiberLert is designed for one-hand use and has a single button on its upper surface where one quick press turns it on and a two second press mutes or enables its internal beeper. It'll conserve battery life if you forget to turn it off as after five minutes of no inactivity, it powers itself off. The business end has a single ceramic ferrule and its non-contact design reduces the likelihood of contamination or damage. To test a transceiver, you just hold it in front of its ports and it'll tell you if it detects a signal. Likewise with fibre cabling terminals, as the FiberLert's tethered protective cap has a ferrule adapter below where you place one end over the FiberLert's detector and plug the cable ferrule into the other side to ensure perfect alignment. The FiberLert really is a cinch to use as when turned on, its smart LightBeat feature flashes the single red LED in front of the button to confirm it is powered on and battery life is good. When it detects an infra-red light source from the device or cable under test, the LED turns solid red and the beeper sounds continuously. There's nothing to set up, read or interpret - there's either a signal or there isn't. We used it to test a range of lab equipment including our TP-Link TL-SX3016F core switch which provides sixteen SFP+ 10GbE ports. With transceivers inserted, we moved the FiberLert probe within a few millimetres of the ports on test and it immediately confirmed which one was presenting a signal. It proved invaluable to us as we'd recently been experiencing connectivity issues between one of our 10GbE-enabled servers and the switch. We confirmed that the server's transceiver was functional, used the FiberLert's ferrule adapter to verify a signal was passing through the cable and that polarity was correct, and then found that the transceiver in the switch was faulty - all in less than a minute. The Fluke Network FiberLert takes all the guesswork out of troubleshooting fibre activity, polarity and connectivity. It's very affordable and we found it so simple to use - right-thinking network engineers won't leave home without it. NC Product: FiberLert Supplier: Fluke Networks Web site: www.flukenetworks.com Tel: +44 (0)207 942 0721 Price: £101 exc VAT WWW.NETWORKCOMPUTING.CO.UK @NCMagAndAwards MAY/JUNE 2022 NETWORKcomputing 31
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