Cyclops

Cyclops can translate IP and port addresses among the LANs and the WAN in and translate protocol version, crypto key IDs, radio transmitter modulation parameters, and radio transmitter frequencies.

In addition to routing capabilities, Cyclops provides powerful filtering options that keep unneeded PDUs from routing to the WAN. Cyclops provides six independent bandwidth-reducing options:

• Filtering on exercise ID
• Filtering on PDU type and encoding scheme for Radio Signal PDUs
• Filtering on radio transmitter frequency
• Changing Entity State PDUs into Entity State Update PDUs
• Filtering Transmitter Heartbeat PDUs while Signal PDUs are present
• Changing unbundled LAN PDUs into bundled PDUs on the WAN

Cyclops provides options to transform four types of DIS parameters between the LAN and the WAN:

• Protocol version
• Radio transmitter crypto key ID
• Radio transmitter modulation parameters
• Radio transmitter frequency

The actual bandwidth savings depend on the DIS exercise's configuration. In particular, major savings usually impact local intercom traffic filtering that the WAN doesn't require. The actual savings depend on the number of local intercom circuits available to filter and the amount of DIS traffic that those intercom circuits generate.

A real world example might show a 41 percent reduction in the peak-per-second bandwidth and a 43 percent reduction in the average per-second bandwidth. A 40 percent bandwidth reduction is fairly typical.

Cyclops introduces little extra latency. Typical latency values are 10 ms, but the actual value depends on the WAN's level of congestion.

To set up Cyclops, simply select the appropriate check box or enter values when prompted. After specifying filter or transformation options, save them to a file for easy recall.

The figure below shows a typical network configuration. The radio LAN is optional; Cyclops functions correctly in a single LAN-to-WAN configuration.

SINGLE USER LICENSE
$ 8,750 US
$ 10,500 Int.Enterprise License options available. Contact ASTi for pricing.