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Product Brief

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5530-24TFD

>THIS IS THE WAY

TO IMPROVE APPLICATION PERFORMANCE

>THIS IS

Benefits

> Higher flexibility of deployment using high-density Gigabit copper

or fiber connection

—

up to 192 10/100/1000 ports or 96 SFP ports

in a stack

> Exceptional uplink performance utilizing dual 10-Gigabit ports

—

up to sixteen 10-Gigabit ports in a stack

> Flexible stacking across Ethernet Routing Switches 5510, 5520 and

5530

—

stack is managed as a single entity with a single IP address

> Easy to configure using the USB interface

> Optimized intra-stack performance

—

with stacking bandwidth

up to 640 Gbps

> Wire-speed operation with 160 Gbps switch fabric

> Minimal network downtime using resilient connectivity,

fail-safe stacking and power redundancy

> Hardware-based Layer 3 routing at wire-speed

> Intelligence at the network edge with Quality of Service (QoS)

> Cost-effective plug-and-play stacking with built-in stacking ports

> Secure access and data traffic protection

The way in which businesses use LANs

is changing and the performance

requirement at the edge of the network

is becoming more demanding. IP

Telephony and other collaborative

applications are driving more traffic to

the edge of the network. As file sizes

continue to grow, users need more

bandwidth. Quite simply, the conver-

gence of voice, video, data and storage

enables users to do more from their

desktop. Time delay-sensitive applica-

tions benefit from higher bursting

capabilities; therefore, end users’ quality

of experience (QoE) is improved by

deploying Gigabit desktop switches.

Summary of content (12 pages)

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>THIS IS THE WAY TO IMPROVE APPLICATION PERFORMANCE >THIS IS Product Brief Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5530-24TFD Benefits > Higher flexibility of deployment using high-density Gigabit copper or fiber connection — up to 192 10/100/1000 ports or 96 SFP ports in a stack > Exceptional uplink performance utilizing dual 10-Gigabit ports — up to sixteen 10-Gigabit ports in a stack > Flexible stacking across Ethernet Routing Switches 5510, 5520 and 5530 — stack is managed as a single entity with a single IP a
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As more Gigabit desktops are deployed, the need for faster uplink is also impacted, driving the need for multiple Gigabits links trunked together or 10Gigabit technology. Enterprises need to be able to address today’s increased demands and still prepare for the unknown demands of tomorrow. By reassessing how they’re using the wiring closet, they can achieve both goals, and be assured that their investments will be protected for a long time to come.
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This design supports an optimal data flow across the stack using a shortest path algorithm. Most vendors today employ a traditional ring architecture, meaning that a packet travels on the ring in only one direction. For example, in a stack of eight switches, if a packet needs to go from unit 2 to unit 3, it can get there in a single hop. But if a packet needs to go from unit 3 to unit 2, then it has to traverse from 3 to 4, 4 to 5, 5 to 6, and so on until it reaches unit 2. This requires seven hops.
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Auto Unit replacement feature Per Port BaySecure In the unlikely event that a switch fails in a stack, the affected switch can easily be replaced without service interruption. This feature allows the administrator of a switch stack to quickly replace a switch that has failed in the stack. With Auto Unit Replacement, when a switch fails in a stack configuration, the failed switch is removed from the stack and the replacement switch is automatically updated with most of the failed switch’s configuration.
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Figure 4. Enterprise solution Gigabit links 10/100 connections Aggregation 5510 Stack Distributed Multi-Link Trunks 470 Switch stack Desktop users 10 Gigabit links 5530 Stack Split Multi-Link Trunks All ports active 10/100/1000 connections 8600 Switch 8600 Switch Inter Switch Trunk Distributed Multi-Link Trunks Desktop users Integrated Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR)† For advanced resiliency, the Ethernet Routing Switch 5530 is architected to include an integrated TDR.
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Point and 802.1p), networks can offer reliable connectivity and required bandwidth for mission-critical applications, such as IP Telephony, to specific groups, users and individual devices. For each of these applications, advanced QoS features support Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the standard DiffServ QoS architecture — a packet classification based on the content of IP packet header fields (voice, video, data) — as well as traffic policing.
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Multiple Host Multiple Authentication (MHMA) adds support for allowing more than one authenticated host per port. MHMA will support up to 32 EAP clients per port with each client on a port required to complete authentication before sending data packets. The Security Wizard makes it easy to enable Denial of Service (DoS) protection features.
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VLAN support ASCII configuration files VLANs can be established for each switch to extend the broadcast domain and segment network traffic. These VLANs can be spread among portbased or protocol-based VLANs. The VLANs can be on a standalone switch or across a stack. Protocol-based VLANs allow switch ports to be assigned to a broadcast domain based on the protocol information within the packet.
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and support pages can be provided for the entire stack. Traffic classification and prioritization can be set via the Web-based QoS Wizard and advanced configuration tool. Real-time sampling provides up-to-date LED statistical information for stacked units. The Web interface also allows for static configuration of numerous parameters of the device. Network management On-box management Network management begins with the device.
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