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For information about Ethernet VPN characteristics, see Engineering
Guidelines for Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 and Metro Ethernet
Services Unit 1800/1850.
The Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 system has three hardware
operating modes:
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The 8683XZR module supports R and M mode. For specific R and M mode
configuration requirements, see
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8691omSF module
The 8691omSF module
switching fabric for the Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, as well as a
CPU subsystem and a real-time clock. The core switching fabric switches all
traffic through the routing switch modules. The CPU subsystem manages
the routing switch fabric and the other I/O modules.
8691omSF module
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.
32 000 ARP records
Default mode (32 000 table entries) supports up to 32 000 hardware
records. This mode supports all modules.
M mode (128 000 table entries) supports up to 128 000 hardware
records. This mode supports M and R modules only.
When used in the Enterprise mode of operation, R mode supports up to:
— 256 000 IP routes
— 64 000 MAC entries
— 32 000 ARP entries
For information about Ethernet VPN characteristics, see Engineering
Guidelines for Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 and Metro Ethernet
Services Unit 1800/1850.
R mode supports R modules only.
and
"M mode configuration requirements" (page
Nortel Metro Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
Installation — Modules
NN46220-306 02.02 Standard
4.2 7 July 2008
"R mode configuration requirements" (page
("8691omSF module" (page
8691omSF module 63
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