Router User Manual

Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series
Configuration Guide - Basic Configuration
Issue 5.3 (30 March 2009) Nortel Networks Inc.
Contents
1 Product overview........................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................1-2
1.1.1 Secure Router 8000 Series ...................................................................................................................1-2
1.1.2 Architecture..........................................................................................................................................1-2
1.1.3 Versatile Routing Platform...................................................................................................................1-3
1.2 Functional features........................................................................................................................................1-3
1.3 Functions.......................................................................................................................................................1-9
1.3.1 File system .........................................................................................................................................1-10
1.3.2 SNMP configuration ..........................................................................................................................1-10
1.3.3 Terminal services ...............................................................................................................................1-10
1.3.4 High Availability................................................................................................................................1-11
1.3.5 Interfaces............................................................................................................................................1-12
1.3.6 Link layer protocols ...........................................................................................................................1-12
1.3.7 IP services..........................................................................................................................................1-12
1.3.8 Unicast routing protocols...................................................................................................................1-13
1.3.9 Multicast routing protocols................................................................................................................1-14
1.3.10 MPLS features .................................................................................................................................1-14
1.3.11 VPN services....................................................................................................................................1-15
1.3.12 QoS ..................................................................................................................................................1-15
1.3.13 Security features...............................................................................................................................1-17
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