30CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW

Software Release

The CoreBuilder 9000 ATM Enterprise Switch has the following key

3.0 Key Features

features:

 

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Distributed output buffering

 

 

An ATM switching engine that provides full-rate, non-blocking

 

 

switching for up to 22 OC-12c/STM-4 ATM ports and up to 88

 

￿OC-3c/STM-1 155 Mbps SONET/SDH ports

 

 

A self-routing switching architecture built on top of an 560 Gbps (full-

 

 

duplex) passive backplane that meets demands for higher port density,

 

 

faster data speeds, and scalability

 

￿Seamless, full-rate multicast support

 

 

Cell Loss Priority (CLP) support for congestion management. Dynamic

 

 

threshold mechanism for CLP, EFCI marking ready, EPD hardware

 

 

ready, PPD hardware ready

 

 

A back pressure control mechanism

 

 

Policy support VCI/VPI (Hardware ready)

 

 

4096 VCs for each OC-3c port; 4096x4 for each OC-12c port

 

 

Two levels of priority, dynamic allocation of cell buffer priority and

 

 

scheduling capability per priority per port

 

 

Switch Management via PCMCIA card with terminal connection status

 

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indicator

 

 

Management Features

 

 

SNMP, Telnet, and Transcend Enterprise Manager

 

 

Multiple agents with single management entry point

 

 

RMON and RMON2

 

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Statistics Gathering and Reporting

 

 

Management Interfaces

 

 

10BASE-T (RJ-45) Ethernet

 

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RS-232 (DB-9) control port

 

 

Management Applications

￿TranscendWare management applications software Terminal emulation (local)

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