Brocade NetIron CER 2000 Series Hardware Guide (Supporting R05.6.00) - Manual (Page 18)

8 Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series and NetIron CER 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Software features
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Software features
Software features differ depending on the software package that is purchased with the device. The
BASE package on the Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series 2000 devices support full Layer 2
Switching and base Layer 3 (RIP and static routes). The Metro Edge Premium (ME_PREM) package
support full Layer 2 Switching, base Layer 3 (RIP and static routes), Provider Bridges (IEEE
802.1ad), Provider Backbone Bridges (IEEE 802.1ah), OSPF, ISIS, and Connectivity Fault
Management (IEEE 802.1ag) and Service OAM. The Layer 3 Premium (L3_PREM) packages
support full Layer 2 Switching, base Layer 3 (RIP and static routes), and full Layer 3 including BGP,
ISIS and OSPF.
The BASE package on the NetIron CER 2000 Series 2000 devices support full Layer 2 Switching
and full Layer 3 (RIP, OSPF, ISIS, and BGP). It also includes virtual routing in non-MPLS
environments via Multi-VRF. The Advanced Services Premium (ADV_SVCS_PREM) package includes
MPLS, Layer 2 VPNs using VPLS and VLLs, Provider Bridges (IEEE 802.1ad), Provider Backbone
Bridges (IEEE 802.1ah), Connectivity Fault Management (IEEE 802.1ag) and Service OAM, along
with Ethernet Service Instance (ESI). The Brocade NetIron CER -RT features full MPLS capabilities
as the original Brocade NetIron CER, and has the ability to simultaneously store up to 1.5 million
IPv4 routes and up to 256,000 IPv6 routes.
All Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series 2000 and NetIron CER 2000 Series 2000 devices can be
upgraded to premium packages.
Upgrade applications
You can convert (upgrade) your Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series 2000 Series device. Converting
your Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series 2000 Series device allows you to run a software image that
contains additional capabilities available in premium packages.
To convert your Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series and NetIron CER 2000 Series 2000 Series
devices, you need an upgrade kit. The kit includes a Dual Inline Package (DIP) key, Multi-Service
IronWare software, upgrade instructions, and other items. Alternatively, you can order an Brocade
NetIron CES 2000 Series or NetIron CER 2000 Series 2000 Series device with the premium
software already installed. For more information, refer to the Multi-Service IronWare Software
Upgrade Guide.
TABLE 2 Upgrade kits
Brocade part number Description
NI-CES-2024-MEU Metro Edge Premium upgrade for Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series 2000
Series 24-port models.
NI-CES-2024-L3U L3 Premium upgrade for Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series 2000 Series
24-port models.
NI-CES-2048-MEU Metro Edge Premium upgrade for Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series 2000
Series 48-port models.
NI-CES-2048-L3U L3 Premium upgrade for Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series 2000 Series
48-port models.
NI-CER-2024-ADVU Advanced Services Premium License for NetIron CER 2000 Series 24-port
models.
NI-CER-2048-ADVU Advanced Services Premium License for NetIron CER 2000 Series 48-port
models.