Nortel Networks 7400 - Manual (Page 36)

Passport 8000 Series Switches 27
Feature
Modular solution
10, 6 or 3 slot chassis, Central Office chassis
Layer 2 thru Layer 7 switching, routing and traffic
classification
Wire-speed frame switching, web switching,
routing and classification
Redundant switch management / Switch Fabric
modules
Load-sharing Switch Fabric modules
Hot swap on all chassis components
IP addressable and configurable
Copper and fiber Ethernet, ATM and PoS support
Benefit
One chassis with a variety of I/O modules for the
wiring closet, enterprise network core, Metro edge
or Metro Ethernet core delivers flexibility and
simplifies design, sparing, training and operations
Flexible solution series that can be deployed to
meet a variety of different needs and that grows
with your customer’s network
Powerful Ethernet and web-switching capabilities
in a single solution simplifies deployment and
operations
No performance penalty for real-time
applications that demand Quality of Service, even
during periods of network congestion
No single point of failure in the switch control
plane
No wasted modules idling in standby
Prevents network outages when adding or
changing modules
Simplifies management and operations
Flexible deployment options for both enterprise
and Metropolitan connectivity needs
Features and Benefits
Ordering Information
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