Key Prerequisites; Planned Availability Dates; Description - IBM m-series Manual

• Enable reliable converged infrastructures and support mission-critical applications
• Support comprehensive hardware-based security and policies
Combining the right mix of functionality and high performance while reducing the
total cost of ownership (TCO), IBM Ethernet Router m-series routers are designed
to provide a solid, resilient network design to cope with the rapid pace of the
technology evolution. Deployment of IBM Ethernet Router m-series routers can help:
• Provide low power consumption and heat dissipation
• Incorporate high router density and compact size, yielding significant savings for
network operators, including savings on power, cooling, and rack space costs
• Enable 10 Gbps Ethernet routing with switching capabilities with a variety of form
factors, capacities, and interface options to meet the expanding needs of service
providers and high-end enterprises

Key prerequisites

Multi-Service IronWare operating system level R4.0.00b, or later.
For a list of supported servers, refer to the

Planned availability dates

May 15, 2009
• US and Canada
• All European, Middle Eastern, and African countries except Croatia and Russia
• All Latin American countries except Argentina
• All Asia Pacific countries except China and Taiwan
July 15, 2009
• Croatia, Russia, Argentina, China, and Taiwan

Description

IBM Ethernet Router m-series family of routers are designed to help address the
needs of a wide range of networking environments and is well suited for high-
density demanding deployments. IBM Ethernet Routers m-series routers include
the four slot IBM Ethernet Router B04M (4003-M04), eight slot IBM Ethernet Router
B08M (4003-M08), and sixteen slot IBM Ethernet Router B16M (4003-M16) models.
These routers offer high port capacity and density, based on the number of available
slots, with up to 64 10 GbE, 320 1 GbE, or 128 OC-12/48 ports.
IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Hardware Announcement ZG09-0217
Hardware requirements
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