Nortel Passport 8608GTE Specifications page 2

With the latest release 5.1 of Ethernet Routing Switch 8600, Nortel is the only vendor
to offer multiple viable options that enable IP Virtual Private Network solutions
across the entire campus. Nortel's Layer 3 virtualization is simple, flexible and easy
to deploy — and doesn't require adjustments to your existing core infrastructure,
which means no additional capital equipment expenditures.
And, since the solution is based on IP technologies, training is minimal
compared to requirements for MPLS, resulting in operational cost savings.
Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 highlights
• IP Flow Information eXport (IPFIX) IETF RFC 3917 — Benchmarks network traffic and identify anomalous
day-zero behavior
• Offers high-density 10G, high-density Gigabit and 10/100/1000 Ethernet — per chassis/rack solution for the
enterprise core at a competitive value/Mpps
• Offers increased value per slot by delivering a combo module with copper 10/100/1000, 100/1000
SFP and 10GE XFP interfaces
• Available with optional security and applications awareness modules for deep packet inspection to identify
attacks that appear as normal traffic and to improve application availability
• IPv6 — Increases scalability for even the most demanding networks
• Split Multi-Link Trunking/Routed Split Multi-Link Trunking — Increases resiliency for the most demanding
applications and networks as well as performance as all Layer 2 and Layer 3 links are forwarding traffic
• Enables IP VPN services across the campus metro for departments and users through existing
IP infrastructure — without the need for additional equipment investment or complex setup
and management
• Includes virtualized Layer 3 with device and network solutions (e.g., VRF-lite, MPLS and IP
VPN-Lite*)
• Provides cost-effective and simplified multicast virtualization (IGMP, PIM-SM/SSM) and unicast traffic combined
with SMLT/RSMLT resiliency for multiple customers and user groups
• Delivers high performance to fastpath-enabled MPLS and IP VPN solutions on an R/RS module port
• Includes sophisticated mirroring capabilities (i.e., many-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many) to enable
traffic analysis and IDS/TPS clustering
• Offers unique best-in-class resiliency with SMLT for VMware server virtualization in an iSCSI
environment*
• Supports large-scale convergence deployments; expands DWDM fiber capacity to 20 wavelengths on
10GE XFP optics
*For additional details, visit www.nortel.com/datacenter.
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