The Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800 is a fully-resilient, scalable networking solution that offers high 10G Ethernet density. It provides virtualization, simplified management, and cost-effectiveness. The ERS 8800 consolidates reliable switching with enhanced virtualization and scalability. It matches the transition to highly-virtualized infrastructures and emerging applications. The ERS 8800 establishes a foundation for unified communications with a flexible infrastructure to enable business growth.

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Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800
A fully-resilient, totally-flexible, and highly-scalable solution that delivers
versatile network virtualization, exceptional value and cost-effectiveness,
and one of the Industry’s highest 10G Ethernet densities
Companies turn to technology to help boost the bottom line and to increase productivity.
Technology advances in one area often lead to real challenges in others. Virtualization is
a case in point, particularly when it comes to efficiently connecting a myriad of disparate
applications and systems – many now virtualized – across multiple locations.
Virtualization can transform your IT benefits such as simplified management, The Avaya ERS 8800 offers multiple options
infrastructure and your business by providing accelerated decision making, decreased that enable IP Virtual Private Networking
a clear path to advanced applications that recurring costs, and increased productivity. solutions across the entire enterprise. Avaya’s
create a unified communications environment. Providing one of the Industry’s highest 10G Layer 3 virtualization is simple, flexible,
Virtualization delivers flexibility and Ethernet densities per module and rack, the and easy to deploy – and doesn’t require
scalability, and enables faster activation of Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800 (ERS adjustments to your existing infrastructure,
new services in data centers and the campus 8800) turns infrastructure into a highly reliable avoiding additional capital equipment
core. By leveraging high-availability and network that drives Unified Communications expenditures. Because the solution is standards-
high-performance, virtualizing servers and and other business-critical applications. based and uses well-understood IP techniques,
consolidating services, enterprises can realize less training time is required. This can reduce
operational costs when compared to the training
required for service provider-centric, Multi-
Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) solutions.
Resiliency, intelligence
& scalability without
design complexity
The ERS 8800 is a proven, tested, resilient,
and intelligent network solution that scales,
delivering hundreds of Gigabits per second
(Gbps) and hundreds of millions of packets per
second (Mpps) of real-world performance to
the core. This flexible architecture reduces the
complexity of network design, making it ideal
for large-scale Enterprise Campuses.
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The ERS 8800 is a balanced solution, What is the Ethernet networking infrastructures from what was
unconstrained by bottlenecks imposed by inferior largely a single dimension environment
designs. In addition to establishing a solid
Routing Switch 8800..?
• is the latest evolution of the venerable
foundation for unified communications, the ERS The ERS 8800: ERS 8000 Series: which has already
8800 delivers a flexible networking infrastructure • is a new solution that consolidates delivered the ERS 8100 Edge Switch,
that fosters growth by enabling businesses the field-proven reliability of the ERS ERS 8300 Edge/Core Switch, and of
to leverage new, emerging applications and 8600 with the enhanced virtualized course the ERS 8600 Core/Edge Switch
technologies with a unique architecture which functionality and improved scalability that on which the ERS 8800 is based
always ensures optimum performance. a new generation of software delivers
• is the go-forward solution for new
• has been developed to match the transition customers seeking the most reliable
occurring in customer networks: the progres- and versatile campus LAN core switch,
sive move to emerging, highly-virtualized additionally new software helps ensure
high levels of investment protection and
continuity of service for returning ERS
8600 customers
Highlights of the Ethernet
Routing Switch 8800
• Offers the Industry’s-leading resiliency
model – Avaya’s Switching Clustering –
empowering the most demanding
applications and boosting performance by
forwarding Layer 2 & 3 traffic across all
available links
• Features unique field-reprogrammable NPU-
based Interface Modules that, unlike con-
ventional ASIC-based hardware, maintain full
hardware-based performance and optimization
as functionality and services evolve
• Enables flexible virtualized Layer 3
deployment scenarios with device and
network options: VRF-Lite, Avaya’s innovative
IP VPN-Lite, MPLS, & IETF IP VPN
• Enables consistent IP VPN services
delivered across the campus and metro;
leveraging the same infrastructure to
seamlessly extend service provider MPLS-
networks into the LAN
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• Provides simplified multicast
virtualization (IGMP, PIM-SM/SSM) and
Unified Communications is the key enabling technology for improved
Unicast traffic supported by Switch business collaboration; crucial to a successful deployment is the
Clustering’s resiliency to service multiple selection and implementation of a reliable and versatile infrastructure
customers or communities-of-interest that will ensure constant availability.
• Supports high-performance IPv6
networking – a key scalability tool for
demanding and expanding networks Business continuity failover advantage is automatically extended
beyond the boundary of the networking
• Offers high-density 10G, very high-density Network resiliency is the most basic equipment, all the way to the application
Gigabit and 10/100/1000 Ethernet requirement when implementing a converged host. Competitive solutions, basing their
for enterprise core and aggregation network. The ERS 8800 supports redundant failure recovery model on variations of the
applications, delivering competitively- connectivity for virtualized solutions such Spanning Tree Protocol, can not provide a
high value, flexibility, and enhanced slot as VRF-Lite, VPN-Lite, and MPLS LER comparable level of resiliency and simplicity.
conservation with the new combo module IP-VPN for Edge networks. With Avaya’s
• Best-in-class Switch Cluster resiliency VRF-Lite, businesses can use the same
model is extended to VMware Server hardware platform to create multiple Layer Future-proofing the network
virtualization in an iSCSI storage area 3 routing domains supporting numerous
Network devices must be able to distinguish
network environment customer environments. Avaya’s innovative
different traffic types and to handle different
IP VPN-Lite solution facilitates deployment
• Supports Avaya Unified Communication traffic requirements. A sense of traffic
of resilient, fault-tolerant IP VPNs over an
Management framework featuring consistent class awareness combined with the ability
existing IP infrastructure (Campus or Metro).
AJAX-compliant Web-based common services, to process each type uniquely sets the
authentication and audit logging, also To provide maximum protection, the ERS intelligent network apart from common-
benchmarks network traffic and identifies 8800 addresses resiliency at multiple levels. place offerings. The ERS 8800 combines
anomalous behavior using Standards-based IP At the hardware level, the switch provides intelligence and performance to create a
Flow Information Export (IPFIX) hot-swappable modules and fan trays along next-generation intelligent network solution.
• Supports large-scale convergence with N+1 and dual input power supplies.
The networking industry is a perpetual work-
deployments, with numerous and Its software delivers resiliency for the core
in-progress, an ‘unfinished masterpiece’, and
flexible high-speed Ethernet-over-Fibre with Industry-leading features that include
the number of standards and recommendations
connectivity options Virtual Link Aggregation Control Protocol
now runs into the thousands. Equipment that
(VLACP) for Layer 1-2 link failure detection,
is based on a traditional ASIC architecture
The Ethernet Routing Switch 8800 meets Bi-Directionally Forwarding Detection
are limited in that these are set at a certain
demanding enterprise-class requirements (BFD) for Layer 3 link failure detection,
point in this history and cannot easily adapt to
for scalability, simplification, maximized and Switching Clustering that leverages our
future change; typically this means that newer
application uptime, value, and security. pioneering Split Multi-Link Trunking (SMLT),
features and functionality are not supported
It reduces network design complexity Routed Split Multi-Link Trunking (R-SMLT),
purely in hardware but require additional
by simplifying network architecture and and VRRP Active/Active technologies.
software processing. The switching architecture
increasing per port value with advanced
Additionally, organizations are encouraged of the ERS 8800 is uniquely based on Network
features on high-density modules.
to dual-connect servers and, with minimum Processing Units (NPU) rather than the ASIC
additional investment, the sub-second technology typically found in rival products.
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NPUs are large-scale CPU arrays specifically Innovative and The v7.0 software release also brings
designed for network-related functions such support for the new 8003R 3-Slot Chassis;
as efficient examination and manipulation
versatile options for the first time this pocket option
of packet headers. Avaya’s specialized high- Flexible and scalable supports the R/RS-Series new-generation
performance NPU is known as the Route modules and therefore the new and
The ERS 8800 is available in multiple
Switch Processor (RSP) and is an in-house emerging applications that leverage their
Chassis options: 10-slot featuring eight slots
development. It delivers fast-path protection re-programmable NPU capabilities.
for interface modules; 6-slot featuring four
through its ability to support in-life firmware
slots for interface modules; 3-slot featuring One module with many uses
upgrades and provides 10Gbps line rate
two slots for interface modules. This enables
switching and routing capabilities regardless The ERS 8800 supports an innovative
the ERS 8800 to be deployed in a variety of
of Standards evolution. Avaya has been able hybrid combination module that concurrently
deployment scenarios, helping to ensure the
to leverage this re-programmable capability supports 10G Ethernet (x2), 1000BASE-X
optimum mix of flexibility, capacity, and cost-
to deliver new innovative features, such as (x24), and 1000BASE-T (x8) ports;
effectiveness. There is also the 8010co –
IPv6 and our flexible IP VPN suite, and is economical, flexible and a class-first, this
Central Office – 10-Slot Chassis, which is
unique in being able to help ensure emerging combination module meets the demands of
NEBS-compliant for deployments scenarios
functionality is continuously delivered at smaller aggregation sites. It is an affordable
that require a Carrier-class platform.
hardware-based performance levels. solution providing all the functionality many
The new 8895SF Switch Fabric/CPU Module enterprises need in one convenient module.
The ERS 8800 reduces complexity and
is the latest version and offers significant
risk in network design by simplifying the Also recent additions to the existing range of
enhancements in terms of CPU performance
network architecture and increasing value high-performance I/O module options offer a
and memory capacity; it is also 33% more
with advanced features on high-density number of practical benefits. These include
energy-efficient. These advances allow the
modules. High port density, combined with a high-density 10G Ethernet (12 ports per
8895SF to natively support the new and
rich capabilities and leading reliability module and up to 96 ports per chassis) and
emerging services and applications that
technologies, deliver exceptionally high value higher-density 1000BASE-X 48-port module
place intense demands on the networking
to the enterprise. Avaya’s RSP technology, that complements the existing 30-port model.
infrastructure. The 8895SF is functionally
based on this flexible NPU architecture, RS-Series Interface Modules enable the ERS
equivalent to the existing 8692SF Switch
offers investment protection with the in-field 8800 to deliver enhanced mirroring capabilities,
Fabric/CPU Module when upgraded with the
firmware upgrade capability, and helps ensure including enabling one-to-many, many-to-one
SuperMezz CPU daughterboard.
that the ERS 8800 remains ever-green, always and many-to-many mirroring for sophisticated
delivering hardware-based performance. traffic analysis and IDS/TPS clustering.
ERS 8800 3-Slot Switch
ERS 8800 6-Slot Switch RS-Series Modules ERS 8800 - 10-Slot Switch
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New for the v7.0 release:
REAL-WORLD SCENARIO:
• New hardware: 8895SF Switch Fabric/ THE NPU ADVANTAGE OVER ASIC
CPU Module and 8003R Chassis
• Multicast enhancements: PIM-SSM, MVR,
A well-known rival product – one of the many that utilize ASIC
and IGMP Snoop Querier technology – is only able to deliver IPv6 forwarding performance at
• IPv6 enhancements: BGP+, RSMLT-for- just 50% of the levels claimed for IPv4. This demonstrates how newer
IPv6, VRRP-for-IPv6, RADIUS-for-IPv6, features cannot be guaranteed at the same hardware-based performance
and DHCP Relay-for-IPv6 levels unless there is an ability to upgrade the architecture; this is the
• Health, Diagnostic, & Debug advantage that Avaya’s unique NPU design provides, and we continue
enhancements: Key Health Indicator, RSP to leverage this for evolving and emerging functionality such as
Packet Tracing, and ERCD Records Dump
virtualization and Shortest Path Bridging.
• Security enhancements: BPDU Filtering,
DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP
Inspection, IP Source Guard create multiple Layer 3 routing domains to any private connections between local or
support multiple customers and to keep traffic geographically dispersed sites using any
• IP Multinetting
separated for both Unicast and Multicast. IP infrastructure (private networks or via a
• Enterprise Device Manager (EDM) on-box public IP Service Provider).
Web-based management The VRF-Lite capability virtualizes routing
within the switch, addressing business and IP VPNs are typically used for cross-location
• Operational enhancements
networking challenges driven by activities such connectivity and to create trusted connections
as mergers and acquisitions, data center con- to external partner organizations, leveraging IP
solidation, departmental or business unit seg- as the common carriage and removing depen-
Applications: new
mentation, and evolving audit and compliance dency on specific wide area technologies (such
capabilities & choices requirements. By enabling the switch to have as Frame Relay or ATM) or exclusivity to a single
optimize communications multiple routing instances (up to 255), more service provider. Avaya’s IP VPN-Lite solution
sophisticated connections can be enabled in is inherently less complex and therefore much
Through advanced capabilities including
addition to support for overlapping IP address- more cost-effective than using the MPLS alter-
VRF-Lite, IP VPN-Lite, and MPLS-based IP
es. Complete and total traffic separation at native. Managing IP VPN-Lite versus MPLS is
VPN on a single platform, the ERS 8800
Layers 2 and 3 is the usual practice, however simpler and does not require specialized carrier-
enables virtual services across campus
the system can be configured to provide inter- class IT skills or resources. The foundation of
and metro environments to address new
VRF forwarding capabilities, allowing shared IP VPN-Lite is simply an IP network, using the
business requirements and applications. For
access to common resources. flexible RFC 2547/4364 connectivity model
example, a university seeking to connect
and it does not require an MPLS-enabled core
several campuses can choose traditional Virtual Private Networking through infrastructure. This simplified solution can scale
MPLS technology or can leverage Avaya’s IP VPN-Lite per carrier-class MPLS with the cost-effective
innovative IP VPN-Lite solution.
The Avaya IP VPN-Lite capability is an simplicity of a solution designed specifically for
Virtual Routing and Forwarding innovative IP-in-IP technology that leverages the enterprise. Delivering total flexibility, the
(VRF-Lite) the RSP flexible forwarding engine – ERS 8800 supports classic MPLS in addition to
delivering VPN services that are easier to IP VPN-Lite and VRF-Lite and all VPN technolo-
Through VRF-Lite on ERS 8800, enterprises
implement, deploy, and manage. With IP gies can be concurrently leveraged to deliver
can use the same hardware platform to
VPN-Lite, enterprises can build any-to- individually tailored solutions.
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Multi-Protocol Label Switching
(MPLS) REAL-WORLD SCENARIO:
MPLS forms the basis for most service
VIRTUAL ROUTING & FORWARDING
provider IP VPNs and is used in most WAN An airport handling a large amount of traffic from multiple national and
solutions because it delivers sophisticated
international airlines and local on-site businesses, seeks a networking
connectivity and traffic engineering
techniques. By implementing this same solution that maximizes application uptime, safeguards information,
functionality the ERS 8800 can interoperate and delivers excellent business value. By choosing the Ethernet Routing
directly with 3rd party MPLS networks and Switch 8800 with its versatile IP VPN capabilities, the airport supports
participate in their IP VPNs, extending
all of these communities and keeps traffic segregated using a single,
them into the enterprise campus network as
cost-effective hardware platform that is easy to implement and manage.
required. Enterprise architects can leverage
this interoperability to create ERS 8800-
based MPLS environments that increase the
overall level of transparency.
in order to manually configure optimized Provisioning wizards and other labor-saving tools
queue usage. With this feature, the process help ensure faster service activation and a more
Enterprise-class and is automated, optimized, and protects against consistent approach to configuration; this has
mis-configuration. the added benefit of reducing human-error as
enterprise-ready: fit-for- templates are pre-populated with best-practice
purpose Management & Visibility recommendations or mandatory values. The
The ERS 8800 can be managed by a variety entire framework is context-based which enables
Multicast Virtualization
of management tools, creating a flexible a faster, more accurate and highly-intelligent
Multicast virtualization of IGMP and PIM- approach to delivering both device-centric and
operational environment based on business
SM/SSM, along with Unicast virtualization, network-wide management services.
requirements. These include: standardized
is supported on the same system by
Command Line Interface (CLI), Web-based
leveraging VRF-Lite. This extends the benefit The ERS 8800 also supports enhanced
Enterprise Device Manager (EDM), SNMP-
of simplified network design, less investment system-wide troubleshooting information
based management (SNMPv1, v2 & v3),
in hardware, lower operational expense all of provides comprehensive information should
and the evolving Unified Communication
which are supported by best-in-class Switch the CPU need to recover automatically.
Management (UCM) framework for
Clustering resiliency. The Key Health Indicators (KHI) capability
comprehensive, centralized, and multi-
allow for the collection of statistics and
facetted network management. UCM is
Avaya Automatic QoS information about the health of the system
based on common services – authentication
With Avaya Automatic QoS, an ERS 8800 for troubleshooting purposes related to
and access control, audit, etc. – and then
supporting an Avaya Unified Communications system failure, and identifies a small
a number of integrated plug-in AJAX-based
solution automatically recognizes the special, number of key health indicators that allow
applets that deliver seamless task-specific
private Differentiated Service Code Point quick assessment of the overall operational
capabilities all with a consistent look
(DSCP) values used by specific Avaya VoIP state. Additional sophisticated system
and feel: Configuration & Orchestration
applications and optimizes the management analysis tools such as RSP packet tracing
Management; Visualization, Performance,
egress queues. Without this functionality, and ERCD records dump enhance the
& Fault Management; Enterprise Policy
operators would require detailed knowledge serviceability and operational posture of the
Manager; IP Flow Manager; and Network
of how QoS works and private DSCP values ERS 8800 platform.
Resource Manager.
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Why choose Avaya?
Avaya offers multiple, flexible options that
enable versatile IP VPN solutions across
the campus including Avaya’s innovative
IP VPN-Lite. IP VPN-Lite leverages existing
IP infrastructure without requiring additional
capital investment or the overhead
operational expense of carrier-class MPLS.
The unique design architecture of the next-gen-
eration R/RS modules sets Avaya apart; deliver-
ing optimal functionality and performance as
new applications and services emerge, and
offers high density and exceptional port value.
Introduction of the Combo Module – supporting
Copper 10/100/1000, SFP, and XFP interfaces
– cost-effectively meets the requirements of
smaller sites. Avaya offers one of the Industry’s
highest 10G Ethernet port densities, and is the
only solution vendor to offer best-in-class resil-
iency for Unicast, Multicast, Virtualized, and business evolution. A provider of end-to-end Specifications
IPv6 environments. solutions spanning voice, data, applications
and network management, Avaya has the General & Performance
necessary expertise to help businesses • Switch architecture: 720Gbps gross
Summary enhance revenue potential, streamline throughput
business operations, increase productivity
The Ethernet Routing Switch 8800 is a • Switch Fabric performance: up to
and gain competitive advantage.
resilient, efficient, scalable solution that 512Gbps in an Active/Active configuration
enables enterprises to build truly unified • Frame forwarding rate: up to 380Mpps
communication-ready network infrastructure Learn More • Frame length: 64 to 1518 Bytes
and to provide reliable business continuity (802.1Q Untagged), 64 to 1522 bytes
for critical applications; enterprises can scale To learn more about the Avaya Ethernet
(802.1Q Tagged)
converged and web applications network-wide Routing Switch 8800, contact your Avaya
• Jumbo Frame support: up to 9,000 Bytes
with Switching Clustering delivering always- Account Manager, Avaya Authorized Partner
(802.1Q Tagged)
on resiliency. The ERS 8800 offers a high- or visit us at: www.avaya.com.
• Multi-Link Trunks: up to 128 Groups,
performance architecture combining rich,
with 8 Links per Group
advanced services for converged applications
• VLANs: up to 4,000 Port/
that enhance, protect and simplify network
Protocol/802.1Q-based
service and operations. Customers wanting
• Multiple Spanning Tree Groups: up to 32
to make strategic investments in a campus
LAN infrastructure can rely on the ERS 8800 • MAC Address: up to 64k
to create flexible solutions that match their • IP Interfaces: 1,972
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• Dynamic ARP Entries: up to 32k IEEE & IETF Standards • RFC 854 Telnet Protocol
• VRRP Interfaces: up to 255 Compatibility • RFC 894 A standard for the Transmission
• IP Forwarding Table: 250k of IP Datagrams over Ethernet
• 802.1D-1998 Spanning Tree Protocol
• ECMP Routes: up to 5k • Networks
• 802.1p Priority Queues
• RIP Instances: up to 64 • RFC 896 Congestion control in IP/TCP
• 802.1Q Virtual LANs
• RIP Interfaces: up to 200 internetworks
• 802.1s Multiple Spanning Trees
• RIP Routes: up to 10k • RFC 903 Reverse ARP Protocol
• 802.1w Rapid Reconfiguration of
• OSPF Instances: up to 64 • RFC 906 Bootstrap loading using TFTP
Spanning Tree
• OSPF Adjacencies: up to 80 • RFC 950 Internet Standard Sub-Netting
• 802.1v VLAN Classification by
Procedure
• OSPF Routes: up to 50k Protocol & Port
• RFC 951 / RFC 2131 BootP / DHCP
• BGP Peers: up to 250 • 802.1X Port Based Network Access Control
• RFC 1027 Using ARP to implement
• BGP Routes: up to 250k • 802.3 CSMA/CD Ethernet (ISO/IEC 8802-3)
transparent subnet gateways/ Nortel
• VRF-Lite instances: up to 255 • 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Ethernet
Subnet based VLAN
• MPLS LDP LSPs: up to 16k • 802.3ab 1000BASE-LX Ethernet
• RFC 1058 RIPv1 Protocol
• MPLS Tunnels: up to 2,500 • 802.3ab 1000BASE-ZX Ethernet
• RFC 1112 IGMPv1
• PIM Active Interfaces: up to 200 • 802.3ab 1000BASE-CWDM Ethernet
• RFC 1253 OSPF
• PIM Neighbors: 80/up to 200 for all VRFs • 802.3ab 1000BASE-SX Ethernet
• RFC 1256 ICMP Router Discovery
• IP Multicast Streams: up to 4k • 802.3ab 1000BASE-XD Ethernet
• RFC 1305 Network Time Protocol v3
• 802.3ab 1000BASE-BX Ethernet
Specification, Implementation and
Interface Modules
• 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol Analysis3
• 8612XLRS 12-port 10G Ethernet XFP • 802.3ae 10GBASE-X XFP • RFC 1332 The PPP Internet Protocol
Interface Module
• 802.3i 10BASE-T – Auto-Negotiation Control Protocol
• 8630GBR 30-port 1G Ethernet SFP
• 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet • RFC 1340 Assigned Numbers
Interface Module
• 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet (ISO/ • RFC 1541 Dynamic Host Configuration
• 8634XGRS 34-port 1000BASE-T/1G/10G
IEC 8802-3, Clause 25) Protocol1
Ethernet Combo Interface Module
• 802.3u 100BASE-FX • RFC 1542 Clarifications and Extensions
• 8648GBRS 48-port 1G Ethernet SFP
• 802.3u Auto-Negotiation on Twisted Pair for the Bootstrap Protocol
Interface Module
(ISO/IEC 8802-3, Clause 28) • RFC 1583 OSPFv2
• 8648GTR 48-port 1000BASE-T
• 802.3x Flow Control on the Gigabit • RFC 1587 The OSPF NSSA Option
Ethernet Interface Module
Uplink port • RFC 1591 DNS Client
• 8648GTRS 48-port 1000BASE-T
• 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-SX & LX • RFC 1695 Definitions of Managed
Ethernet Interface Module
• RFC 768 UDP Protocol Objects for ATM Management v8.0 using
• 8683XLR 3-port 10G Ethernet XFP
• RFC 783 TFTP Protocol SMIv2
Interface Module
• RFC 791 IP Protocol • RFC 1723 RIP v2 – Carrying Additional
• 8683ZLR 3-port 10G Ethernet WAN XFP
• RFC 792 ICMP Protocol Information
Interface Module
• RFC 793 TCP Protocol • RFC 1745 BGP / OSPF Interaction
• RFC 826 ARP Protocol • RFC 1771 / RFC 1772 BGP-4
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• RFC 1812 Router Requirements • RFC 2796 BGP Route Reflection – • RFC 1075 DVMRP Protocol
• RFC 1866 HTMLv2 Protocol An Alternative to Full Mesh IBGP • RFC 1112 IGMP v1 for routing / snooping
• RFC 1965 BGP-4 Confederations • RFC 2819 Remote Monitoring • RFC 1519 Classless Inter-Domain
• RFC 1966 BGP-4 Route Reflectors • RFC 2858 Multiprotocol Extensions for BGP-4 Routing: an Address Assignment and
• RFC 1998 An Application of the BGP • RFC 2918 Route Refresh Capability for BGP-4 Aggregation Strategy
Community Attribute in Multi-home Routing • RFC 2961 RSVP Refresh Overhead • RFC 2236 IGMP v2 for routing / snooping
• RFC 1997 BGP-4 Community Attributes Reduction Extensions • RFC 2362 + some PIM-SM v2 extensions
• RFC 2068 Hypertext Transfer Protocol • RFC 2992 Analysis of an Equal-Cost • RFC 3446 Anycast Rendezvous Point
• RFC 2131 Dynamic Host Control Protocol Multi-Path Algorithm mechanism using Protocol Independent
• RFC 3031 Multiprotocol Label Switching Multicast and Multicast Source Discovery
• RFC 2138 RADIUS Authentication
Architecture Protocol
• RFC 2139 RADIUS Accounting
• RFC 3032 MPLS Label Stack Encoding • RFC 3618 Multicast Source Discovery
• RFC 2178 OSPF MD5 cryptographic
• RFC 3036 LDP Specification Protocol
authentication/ OSPFv2
• RFC 3037 LDP Applicability • RFC 3768 Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
• RFC 2205 Resource ReSerVation Protocol
• RFC 3065 Autonomous System • RFC 1881 IPv6 Address Allocation
– v1 Functional Specification
Confederations for BGP Management
• RFC 2210 The Use of RSVP with IETF
• RFC 3210 Applicability Statement for • RFC 1886 DNS Extensions to support
Integrated Services
Extensions to RSVP for IP version 6
• RFC 2211 Specification of the
• RFC 3215 LDP State Machine • RFC 1887 An Architecture for IPv6
Controlled-Load Network Element Service
Unicast Address Allocation
• RFC 2236 IGMPv2 for snooping • RFC 3270 Multi-Protocol Label Switching
Support of Differentiated Services • RFC 1981 Path MTU Discovery for IP v6
• RFC 2270 BGP-4 Dedicated AS for sites/
• RFC 3376 Internet Group Management • RFC 2030 Simple Network Time Protocol
single provide
Protocol, v3 v4 for IPv4, IPv6 & OSI
• RFC 2283 Multiprotocol Extensions for BGP-4
• RFC 3392 Capabilities Advertisement • RFC 2373 IPv6 Addressing Architecture
• RFC 2328 OSPFv2
with BGP-4 LSP-Tunnels • RFC 2375 IPv6 Multicast Address
• RFC 2338 VRRP: Virtual Redundancy
• RFC 3443 Time To Live Processing in Assignments
Router Protocol
Multi-Protocol Label Switching Networks • RFC 2460 Internet Protocol, v6 Specification
• RFC 2362 PIM-SM
• RFC 3569 An overview of Source-Specific • RFC 2461 Neighbor Discovery
• RFC 2385 BGP-4 MD5 authentication
Multicast • RFC 2462 IPv6 Stateless Address Auto-
• RFC 2439 BGP-4 Route Flap Dampening
• RFC 3917 Requirements for IP Flow Configuration
• RFC 2453 RIPv2 Protocol
Information Export • RFC 2463 Internet Control Message
• RFC 2475 An Architecture for Protocol for the Internet Protocol v6
• RFC 4364 BGP/MPLS IP Virtual Private
Differentiated Service Specification
Networks
• RFC 2547 BGP/MPLS VPNs • RFC 2464 Transmission of IPv6 Packets
• RFC 4379 Detecting Multi-Protocol Label
• RFC 2597 Assured Forwarding PHB Group Switched Data Plane Failures over Ethernet Networks
• RFC 2598 An Expedited Forwarding PHB • draft-holbrook-idmr-igmpv3-ssm-02.txt • RFC 2474 Definition of the Differentiated
• RFC 2702 Requirements for Traffic IGMPv3 for SSM Services Field in the IPv4 and IPv6
Engineering Over MPLS • draft-ietf-bfd-v4v6-1hop-06 IETF draft Headers
• RFC 2765 Stateless IP/ICMP Translation Bi-Directional Forwarding Detection for • RFC 2526 Reserved IPv6 Subnet Anycast
Algorithm IPv4 and IPv6 (Single Hop) Addresses
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• RFC 2710 Multicast Listener Discovery • RFC 1271 Remote Network Monitoring • RFC 1406 Definitions of Managed Objects
for IPv6 Management Information Base for the DS1 and E1 Interface Types
• RFC 2740 OSPF for IPv6 • RFC 1304 Definitions of Managed • RFC 1414 Identification MIB
• RFC 2893 Configured Tunnels and Dual Objects for the SIP Interface Type • RFC 1442 Structure of Management
Stack Routing per port • RFC 1354 IP Forwarding Table MIB Information for version 2 of the Simple
• RFC 2893 Transition Mechanisms for • RFC 1389 RIP v2 MIB Extensions Network Management Protocol
IPv6 Hosts and Routers • RFC 1565 Network Services Monitoring MIB • RFC 1447 Party MIB for v2 of the Simple
• RFC 3056 Connection of IPv6 Domains • RFC 1757 / RFC 2819 RMON Network Management Protocol bytes
via IPv4 Clouds • RFC 1907 SNMPv2 • RFC 1450 Management Information
• RFC 3363 Representing Internet Protocol Base for v2 of the Simple Network
• RFC 1908 Coexistence between v1 &
Version 6 Addresses in DNS3 Management Protocol
v2 of the Internet-standard Network
• RFC 3484 Default Address Selection for IPv6 Management Framework • RFC 1472 The Definitions of Managed
• RFC 3513 Internet Protocol Version 6 Objects for the Security Protocols of the
• RFC 1930 Guidelines for creation,
Addressing Architecture Point-to-Point Protocol
selection, and registration of an
• RFC 3587 IPv6 Global Unicast Address Autonomous System • RFC 1483 Multiprotocol Encapsulation
Format over ATM Adaptation Layer 5
• RFC 2571 An Architecture for Describing
• RFC 3596 DNS Extensions to Support IP v6 SNMP Management Frameworks • RFC 1493 Bridge MIB
• RFC 3587 IPv6 Global Unicast • RFC 2572 Message Processing and • RFC 1525 Definitions of Managed
Address Format Dispatching for the Simple Network Objects for Source Routing Bridges
• RFC 3590 Source Address Selection for Management Protocol • RFC 1565 Network Services Monitoring MIB
the Multicast Listener Discovery Protocol • RFC2573 SNMP Applications • RFC 1573 Interface MIB
• RFC 3596 DNS Extensions to support • RFC 2574 User-based Security Model for • RFC 1643 Ethernet MIB
IP version 6 v3 of the Simple Network Management • RFC 1650 Definitions of Managed
• RFC 3810 IPv6 Multicast capabilities Protocol Objects for the Ethernet-like Interface
SSH/SCP, Telnet, Ping, CLI, JDM support • RFC 2575 View-based Access Control Types using SMIv2
for IPv6 Model for the Simple Network • RFC 1657 BGP-4 MIB using SMIv2
• RFC 1305 NTP Client/Unicast mode only Management Protocol • RFC 1658 Definitions of Managed
• RFC 1340 Assigned Numbers • RFC 2576 Coexistence between v1, v2, Objects for Character Stream Devices
• RFC 1350 The TFTP Protocol (Revision 2) & v3 of the Internet Standard Network using SMIv2
Management Framework • RFC 1695 Definitions of Managed Objects
• RFC 2474 / RFC 2475 DiffServ Support
• RFC 1212 Concise MIB definitions for ATM Management v8.0 using SMIv2
• RFC 2597 / RFC 2598 DiffServ per
Hop Behavior • RFC 1213 TCP/IP Management • RFC 1696 Modem Management
Information Base Information Base using SMIv2
• RFC 1155 SMI
• RFC 1213 MIB II • RFC 1724 RIP v2 MIB Extension
• RFC 1157 SNMP
• RFC 1354 IP Forwarding Table MIB • RFC 1850 OSPF MIB
• RFC 1215 Convention for defining traps
for use with the SNMP • RFC 1389 / RFC 1724 RIPv2 MIB extensions • RFC 2021 RMON MIB using SMIv2
• RFC 1269 Definitions of Managed Objects • RFC 1398 Definitions of Managed Objects • RFC 2037 Entity MIB using SMIv2
for the Border Gateway Protocol v3 for the Ethernet-Like Interface Types • RFC 2096 IP Forwarding Table MIB
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• RFC 2233 Interfaces Group MIB using SMIv2 • RFC 3810 Multicast Listener Discovery to-back cooling and the maximum
• RFC 2452 IPv6 MIB: TCP MIB v2 for IPv6 airflow specification for the 8010co
• RFC 2454 IPv6 MIB: UDP MIB • RFC 3811 Definitions of Textual Chassis is 330 linear ft/min
• RFC 2465 IPv6 MIB: IPv6 General group Conventions for Multiprotocol Label
The 8010co Chassis complies with
and textual conventions Switching Management
Network Equipment Building Standard
• RFC 2466 IPv6 MIB: ICMPv6 Group • RFC 3812 Multiprotocol Label Switching
(NEBS) Level 3 as specified in SR3580.
Traffic Engineering Management
• RFC 2578 Structure of Management Typically the 8010co has superior
Information Base
Information v2 physical and environment specifications;
• RFC 3813 Multiprotocol Label Switching please reference to the product
• RFC 2613 Remote Network Monitoring MIB
Label Switching Router Management documentation for full details
Extensions for Switched Networks v1.0
Information Base
• RFC 2665 Definitions of Managed Objects
• RFC 3815 Definitions of Managed • Ethernet Routing Switch 8006 Chassis –
for the Ethernet-like Interface Types
Objects for the Multiprotocol Label 10RU
• RFC 2668 Definitions of Managed – Height: 15.8 in. (40.1 cm)
Switching, Label Distribution Protocol
Objects for IEEE 802.3 Medium – Width: 17.5 in. (44.5 cm)
• RFC 4022 Management Information Base
Attachment Units – Depth: 19.9 in. (50.5 cm)
for the Transmission Control Protocol
• RFC 2674 Bridges with Traffic MIB – Weight: up to 170 lb (77 kg)
4087 IP Tunnel MIB
• RFC 2787 Definitions of Managed – Cooling System:
• RFC 4113 Management Information Base
Objects for the Virtual Router Redundancy ◊ – Fan Trays: 1 per Chassis
for the User Datagram Protocol
Protocol ◊ – Fans: 20 per Fan Tray
• RFC 4624 Multicast Source Discovery
• RFC 2863 Interface Group MIB ◊ – Thermal Sensors: 1 per Fan Tray
Protocol MIB
• RFC 2925 Remote Ping, Traceroute &
• Ethernet Routing Switch 8003R
Lookup Operations MIB Weights & Dimensions
Chassis – 7 RU
• RFC 2932 IPv4 Multicast Routing MIB • Ethernet Routing Switch 8010 Chassis – – Height: 12.25 in. (31.1 cm)
• RFC 2933 IGMP MIB 14RU – Width: 17.5 in. (44.5 cm)
• RFC 2934 PIM MIB – Height: 22.9 in. (58.2 cm) – Depth: 21.0 in. (53.5 cm)
• RFC 3019 IPv6 MIB: MLD Protocol – Width: 17.5 in. (44.5 cm) – Weight: up to 76 lb (34.5 kg)
– Depth: 19.9 in. (50.5 cm) – Cooling System:
• RFC 3411 An Architecture for Describing
– Weight: up to 225 lb (102 kg) ◊ Fan Trays: 1 per Chassis
Simple Network Management Protocol
– Cooling System: ◊ Fans: 3 per Fan Tray
(SNMP) Management Frameworks
◊ Fan Trays: 2 per Chassis
• RFC 3412 Message Processing and
◊ Fans: 15 per Fan Tray Environmental Specifications
Dispatching for the Simple Network
◊ Thermal Sensors: 1 per Fan Tray
Management Protocol • Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C
• RFC 3416 v2 of the Protocol Operations for (32°F to 104°F)
• Ethernet Routing Switch 8010co Chassis –
the Simple Network Management Protocol 20RU • Storage temperature: -25°C to 70°C
• RFC 3635 Definitions of Managed Objects – Height: 35.9 in. (88.9 cm) (-13°F to 158°F)
for the Ethernet-like Interface Types – Width: 17.5 in. (44.5 cm) • Operating humidity: 85% maximum
• RFC 3636 Definitions of Managed – Depth: 23.7 in. (60.2 cm) relative humidity, non-condensing
Objects for IEEE 802.3 Medium – Weight: up to 315 lb (143 kg) • Storage humidity: 95% maximum relative
Attachment Units – Cooling System: 8010co features front- humidity, non-condensing
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12. • Operating altitude: 3024 m (10,000 ft) • US: UL60950 • Canada: ICES-003, Issue-2, Class A
maximum • Canada: CSA 22.2 No. 60950 • Europe: EN 55022-1998 Class A; EN
• Storage altitude: 3024 m (10,000 ft) • Europe: EN60950 (CE Marking) 61000-3-2/A14,
maximum • Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS 3260
Electromagnetic Immunity
• Free fall/drop: ISO 4180-s, NSTA 1A • Mexico: NOM-019-SCFI-1998
• Vibration: IEC 68-2-6/34 • Global basis for certification:
• Shock/bump: IEC 68-2-27-29 Electromagnetic Emissions CISPR 24:1997
• Global basis for certification: CISPR • Europe: EN 55024:1998
Safety Agency Approvals
22-1997 Class A
• Global basis for certification: IEC 60950 • US: FCC CFR47 Part 15, Subpart B,
current edition with all CB member deviations Class A
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