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Chapter 1 Overview of the ML-Series Card

ML-Series Feature List

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–LEX encapsulation only

–IRB

–IEEE 802.1Q trunking

•Layer 3 static routing:

–Default routes

–IP unicast and multicast forwarding

–Reverse Path Forwarding (RPF) multicast (not RPF unicast)

–Load balancing among equal cost paths based on source and destination IP addresses

–Up to 350 IP routes per card

–Up to 350 IP hosts per card

–IRB routing mode support

•QoS features:

–Multicast priority queuing classes

–Service level agreements (SLAs) with 1-Mbps granularity

–Input policing

–Guaranteed bandwidth (weighted round-robin [WDRR] plus strict priority scheduling)

–Low latency queuing support for unicast voice over IP (VoIP)

–Class of service (CoS) based on Layer 2 priority, VLAN ID, Layer 3 Type of Service/DiffServ Code Point (TOS/DSCP), and port

–CoS-based packet statistics

–Up to 350 QoS entries per card

–Up to 350 policers per card

–IP SLA network monitoring using Cisco IP SLA (formerly Cisco Service Assurance Agent)

•Security features

–Cisco IOS login enhancements

–Secure Shell connection (SSH Version 2)

–Disabled console port

–Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting/Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (AAA/RADIUS) stand alone mode

–AAA/RADIUS relay mode

•Additional protocols:

–Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) support on Ethernet ports

–Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) relay

–Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) over 10/100 Ethernet, FEC and Bridge Group Virtual Interface (BVI)

–Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)

•Management features:

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15310-CL, 15310-MA specifications

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Cisco Systems 15310-CL, 15310-MA manual Bundling the two POS ports LEX encapsulation only

Models: 15310-CL 15310-MA

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–LEX encapsulation only

–IRB

15310-CL, 15310-MA specifications