- Avaya ERS 8600
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ERS 8600 System Ethernet Routing Switch 8610 Height: 22.9 in. (58.2 cm) Width: 17.5 in. (44.5 cm) Depth: 19.9 in. (50.5 cm) Weight (empty):
(fully loaded):85 lb (39 kg)
225 lb (102 kg)Rack mountable: 19-inch standard rack Ethernet Routing Switch 8606 Height: 15.8 in. (40.1 cm) Width: 17.5 in. (44.5 cm) Depth: 19.9 in. (50.5 cm) Weight(empty):
(fully loaded):49 lb (22 kg)
140 lb (63 kg)Rack mountable: 19-inch standard rack Certifications IPv6[1] * JITC'[2] The Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 or ERS 8600, previously known as the Passport 8600 or the Accelar 8000, is a modular chassis combination hardware router and switch used in computer networking, designed and manufactured by Avaya.[3][4][5] The system provided the 10G Ethernet equipment backbone for the 2010 Winter Olympics games, providing service for 15,000 VoIP Phones, 40,000 Ethernet connections and supporting 1.8 million live spectators.[6][7][8][9] The system is configurable as a 1.440 Terabit Switch cluster using SMLT and R-SMLT protocols, to provide high reliability[10] cluster failover (normally less than 100 millisecond).[11]
There are three chassis options; a 3-slot chassis most commonly used for access or distribution / aggregation of switches which has a MTBF of 2,043,676hr., a 6-slot chassis for backbones of low density or high space premium environments with a MTBF of 1,341,171hr., and a 10-slot chassis for high availability and high scalability with a MTBF of 1,341,171hr. The chassis can be configured with one or two CPU modules (either the 8691SF or the newer 8692SF modules) and is normally configured with two or three load balancing power supplies.
At the end of 2010, software version 7.1 integrated the Virtual Enterprise Network Architecture (VENA) into the system, thus expanding the capabilities of this product to include network virtualization, cloud computing and IEEE Shortest Path Bridging (IEEE 802.1aq).[12][13] The system provides connectivity for up to 48 ports, using 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 100/10 Megabit Ethernet, or Packet over SONET/SDH
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History
Origins
The system was originally designed by a company called Rapid City Communications back in 1996. The original system was called an Accelar 1000 series.[14] The main advantage of this product over others was the ASICs on the modules allows the switching and routing of packets to take place on the ASIC chips within each module instead of forwarding them to a central processing unit (CPU).
Bay Networks
In June 1997 Bay Networks agreed to acquire Rapid City Communications for $155 million in stock.[15] After Bay Networks was acquired, Nortel Networks renamed the Accelar to the Passport.[16]
See also
- Shortest Path Bridging
- VxWorks
References
- ^ "IPv6 Ready Logo Phase-2". IPv6 Forum. 1 April 2005. http://www.ipv6ready.org/logo_db/logo_search2.php?logoid_number=02-C-000111&btm=Search. Retrieved 2 Aug 2011.
- ^ "ASVALAN Certification". Defense Information Systems Agency. 18 Dec 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. http://web.archive.org/web/20110716145300/http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/tssi/cert_pdfs/nortel_asvalan_v2_dtr6.pdf. Retrieved 2 Aug 2011.
- ^ Wirbel, Loring (22 March 1999). "Nortel shows new router architecture at CeBit". Electronic Engineering Times. http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4037465/Nortel-shows-new-router-architecture-at-CeBit. Retrieved 5 Aug 2011.
- ^ Martin, Michael. "Nortel unveils beefed-up Accelar". IT World Canada. http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/nortel-unveils-beefed-up-accelar/134908.
- ^ Miller Freeman (2000), Product Focus: Gigabit Ethernet over Copper, 15, Network Magazine
- ^ Frohwerk, Dean; Edgett; Moore, Vancouver 2010 Winter Games: The most technologically advanced network in Olympic history, http://www.docstoc.com/docs/42199607/Vancouver-2010-Winter-Games-The-most-technologically-advanced-network, retrieved 9 Aug 2011
- ^ Tim Greene. "Avaya hopes for gold in running the Olympic network". NetworkWorld. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. http://web.archive.org/web/20110613112431/http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/021010-avaya-olympic-network.html. Retrieved 16 Feb 2010 & 5 Aug 2011.
- ^ Read, Brendan B. (January 7, 2010), Avaya Takes Over Nortel's 2010 Winter Olympics Sponsorship, TMC News, archived from the original on 11 June 2010, http://web.archive.org/web/20100611070857/http://hosted-voip.tmcnet.com/feature/articles/72199-avaya-takes-over-nortels-2010-winter-olympics-sponsorship.htm, retrieved 9 Aug 2011
- ^ "Venue Telecommunications for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics". Bell. January 11, 2010. http://www.ieee-cqr.org/2010/Day%202/Panel%20Discussion%20-%208/David%20Barton%20-%20Venue%20Telecom%20for%20Van%202010.pdf.
- ^ "Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Technical Specifications". Nortel. http://products.nortel.com/go/product_assoc.jsp?segId=0&parId=0&catId=null&rend_id=1825&contOid=100175078&prod_id=44781&locale=en-US. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ Tolly Group Engineers (Feb 2007). "Evaluation of Resilient Routing Switches for Real-Time Multimedia Traffic with Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005 and Nortel MCS 5100". The Tolly Group. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. http://web.archive.org/web/20110725220334/http://www.tolly.com/ts/2007/Nortel/ERSswitches/Tolly207171NortelERSwitchSMLT.pdf. Retrieved 2 Aug 2011.
- ^ Wexler, Steve (23 February 2011). "Avaya Extends Virtualization Beyond The Data Center". Network Computing. http://www.networkcomputing.com/virtualization/229500345.
- ^ "Avaya extends network virtualisation to the campus". Cloud Computing 365. 22 Feb 2011. http://www.cloudcomputing365.net/news_full.php?id=17350&title=Avaya-extends-network-virtualisation-to-the-campus. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ Stephen Lawson (23 June 1997). Bay buys Rapid-City for Gigabit Ethernet wares. Info World. http://books.google.com/books?id=6TsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=bay+networks+rapid+city+communications&hl=en&ei=S9JATs-ZDeb50gGy4Pn8CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=bay%20networks%20rapid%20city%20communications&f=false. Retrieved 9 Aug 2011.
- ^ "BAY NETWORKS AGREES TO BUY RAPID CITY COMMUNICATIONS". The New York Times. June 20, 1997. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/20/business/bay-networks-agrees-to-buy-rapid-city-communications.html. Retrieved 9 Aug 2011.
- ^ Bates, Regis J.; Kimmel, Zeecil (2000). Nortel Networks Layer 3 Switching. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0072124261.
Further reading
- Knapp, James R. (2001). Nortel networks: The Complete Reference (Second Edition ed.). McGraw-Hill. pp. 143-173, 235-329,1120-1104, 1122-1124. ISBN 007219281X.
- Edwards, James (January 2002). Nortel Networks: A Beginner's Guide. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780072194302.
- Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch Solutions (First ed.). Research Triangle Park, NC: Nortel Press. October 2008. pp. 540. ISBN 978-09-9815218-1-7.
- Bates, Regis J.; Zeecil Kimmel (October 2000). Networking Series. Pennsylvania: McGraw-Hill. pp. 378. ISBN 978-0072124262.
- Tolly Group Engineers (February 2007). Ethernet Routing Switches, 5500, 1600, 8300, and 8600 - Report # 207171. Tolly Enterprises, LLC. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. http://web.archive.org/web/20110725220334/http://www.tolly.com/ts/2007/Nortel/ERSswitches/Tolly207171NortelERSwitchSMLT.pdf. Retrieved 9 Aug 2011.
- Tolly Group Engineers (June 2005). Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 and Ethernet Routing Switch 5520/5530 - Report # 205116. Tolly Enterprises, LLC. http://thetollygroupinc.com/ts/2005/Nortel/ERS/TollyTS205116NortelEthernetRoutingSwitchJune2005.pdf. Retrieved 9 Aug 2011.
- Tolly Group Engineers (October 2003). Passport 8600 Routing Switch Layer 2 & Layer 3 IP Interoperability Evaluation - Report # 203137. Tolly Enterprises, LLC. http://www.tolly.com/DocDetail.aspx?DocNumber=203137. Retrieved 9 Aug 2011.
- Tolly Group Engineers (August 2002). Nortel Networks Passport 8600 and BayStack 470-48T Layer 2 & Layer 3 IP Interoperability Evaluation - Report # 202142. Tolly Enterprises, LLC. http://www.tolly.com/DocDetail.aspx?DocNumber=202142. Retrieved 9 Aug 2011.
External links
- "Official Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Product Pager". Avaya. http://www.avaya.com/usa/product/ethernet-routing-switch-8000-series. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- "Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Brochures". Avaya. http://www.avaya.com/usa/resource/assets/brochures/DN5007.pdf. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- "Official Avaya Data Products Page". Avaya. http://www.avaya.com/usa/topics/avaya-data-networking/. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- "Official Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch Documentation". Avaya. http://support.avaya.com/css/Products/P0833/All_Documents. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
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