Foundry Networks M2404F - Manual (Page 9)

Foundry NetIron M2404C/M2404F Metro Access Switches
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Overview
Introduction
High powered networks require a combination of speed and robust services support to be able to
provide the intensive and fluctuating demands of their end users. To answer these requirements,
the network needs to provide data transmission at wire speed performance in a non-blocking
fashion. This switch is an enhanced Metro Ethernet CPE platform designed to provide wire
speed non-blocking Layer-2 and Layer-3 switching architecture as well as Hierarchical Virtual
Private LAN Services (HVPLS) hubs-and-spokes and MPLS based rings support.
The platform capabilities include Ethernet LAN/ Line services, use of advanced Hierarchical
QoS (tens of thousands of queues) as well as Hierarchical Virtual Private LAN Services
(HVPLS) hubs-and-spokes and MPLS based rings support. The platform offers services
convergence such as voice, data and video over Gigabit Ethernet, Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet
(MPLS/ VPLS).
There are two flavors to the NetIron M2404, the NetIron M2404C and the NetIron M2404F.
(1) NetIron M2404C accommodates 24 Fast Ethernet copper ports and 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports;
(2) NetIron M2404F accommodates 24 Fast Ethernet fiber ports and 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports.
The platforms are identical in their performance.
NOTE Throughout this guide, both switches are referred to as “NetIron M2404”, “the
platform” or “the switch”, unless relating to a specific platform.
Figure 1: NetIron M2404F
Figure 2: NetIron M2404C