An Introduction to the Smart Switch 6000 S

An Introduction to the Smart. Switch 6000 S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

The Smart. Switch 6000 The industry’s premier 10/100 Mbps wiring closet switching solution S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Market Success • Successfully penetrated the 10/100 Ethernet switching marketplace with over two million Smart. Switch 6000 ports shipped since introduced in March -1997 • With the introduction of the Smart. Switch 6000, Cabletron’s total Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Modular port shipments increased by over 100% from 1996 to 1997 • Cabletron finished #2 in Market Share for 1998 in Modular Ethernet Switching, with 20% total (including 10, 100, & 1000 Mbps) Market Share Information provided by the Dell Oro Group S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Industry Acclaim • The Smart. Switch 6000 has been independently tested and awarded for leading features, performance, manageability and scalability “The Smart. Switch 6000 is in a category of its own. Its price per port isn’t much more expensive than a small workgroup switch, yet it delivers the features and functionality of a heavy-duty datacenter switch. ” LAN Times Senior Testing Editor - Tere’ Parnell The Smart. Switches have won more than 10 major industry awards! S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Enterprise Switch Requirements Backbone Price Capacity Functionality Wiring Closet Workgroup Desktop Performance and Complexity S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

The Smart. Switch Enterprise Solution Desktop and Workgroup Switched Access • 802. 1 p • 802. 1 Q • IGMP • RMON • LDAP M Wiring Closet Switched Access and Distribution Gigabit Smart. TRUNK Line rate IP and IPX routing RIP, OSPF, BGP Topology VRRP Router Redundancy L 4 Application Prioritization Wire-speed, standards-based multicasting PIM/DVMRP/IGMP S Policy VLANs IP Multicast Accounting Directory Routed Core Server Farm A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Overview • Modular, five slot switching platform for the wiring closet • High-capacity, high-performance design supporting up to 120 10/100 switch ports or 240 10 Base. T and more than 10, 000 pps aggregate switching performance • Feature-rich framework including support for important new and developing standards • Distributed Switching Architecture ensures scalability and complete fault tolerance • Multiple high-performance switching and backbone connectivity options S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

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Smart. Switch 6000 Features Distributed Switching Architecture "In the realm of internetworking devices, a distributed architecture almost always is deployed in the boxes that perform best. " Kevin Tolly of the Tolly Group • Switch and Management Processing is fully distributed to each Smart. Switch 6000 Module • Each Module is equipped with a custom high performance Smart. Switch ASIC and an Intel i 960 Microprocessor for management • Smart. Switch 6000 ASICs forward up to two million pps/Module • Communication between modules via the high-speed mesh Frame Transfer Matrix (FTM) Backplane S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Features Distributed Switching Architecture No centralized “switching engine” or “supervisor module” is required for the chassis • Performance and Manageability are increased because both crucial system functions are performed concurrently by all modules in the chassis • Fault Tolerance is improved because no single module can affect the stability of the entire system • Scalability is guaranteed because adding modules to the Smart. Switch 6000 chassis further increases processing power and system performance S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Comparing the scalability and performance of opposing architectures • With a Distributed Switching Architecture as a new module is added to the chassis, so is another Switching ASIC/processor More Modules = More Bandwidth = More Packet Forwarding Capability (Scalability up to 10, 000 pps) • In complete contrast, with a Centralized Switching Architecture, adding a new module to the chassis further taxes the single Switching ASIC/processor - severely limiting scalability S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Features Built-in Standards-based Services • The Smart. Switch 6000 supports many new and developing standards for delivering advanced services such as: – 802. 1 Q for VLAN services – 802. 1 p for Qo. S/priority services and multicast filtering – LDAP for directory services – IGMP snooping for IP multicast services – MPOA for ATM connectivity services • The “standards-based” label ensures smooth interoperability and lower total cost of ownership S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Features Embedded RMON • All Smart. Switch 6000 10/100 and 10 Base. T connectivity modules support the full 9 groups of Remote Monitoring (RMON) • Embedded RMON provides detailed statistics on network traffic • Invaluable tool for pro-active management tasks such as capacity planning • Delivers “Accounting” services to the switched network S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Features Smart. TRUNK • Smart. TRUNK provides high-performance “link aggregation” capability between network devices • Supports switch-to-switch, or switch-to-server traffic balancing over multiple Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit (future on 6000), or FDDI ports • Maximizes the use of available bandwidth within the network topology • Offers interoperability across Cabletron’s leading switching platforms: Smart. Switch 2000/6000/9000, SSR, Giga. Switch-F and Smart. STACK • Future compatibility with the developing 802. 3 ad standard S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Features Web-based Management • Web. View web-based management allows simpler, more cost-effective configuration and monitoring across the Smart. Switch 6000 Product Line – Smart. Switch embedded web server allows simple device configuration and monitoring via any common browser (Microsoft or Netscape) – Offers a device-level management option to complement existing Telnet and local management (com-port) offerings – Less complexity lowers many of the expenses associated network management such as training – Q 1 99 support on 1 st Generation 6000/2000 Product Line S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Features Integrated Backbone Switching • Select Smart. Switch 6000 modules provide a slot for a “VHSIM” or an “HSIM” • VHSIMs/HSIMs seamlessly combine with the host connectivity module for truly integrated backbone switching • Flexible design saves cost and valuable slots in the chassis / port density • VHSIMs are designed for “next-generation” 6000/2000 products, HSIMs work in any 6000/2000 product • VHSIM supports high-speed Gigabit Ethernet and ATM (OC 12), HSIM supports Fast Ethernet, ATM (OC 3), FDDI, WAN and Remote Access S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Connectivity Options • The Smart. Switch 6000 supports a diverse range of technology options, simplifying customization and migration in the wiring-closet, including: • High-performance Fast Ethernet and Ethernet Switching Modules (with multiple media-type and connector options) for dedicated access • Highly cost-effective 10/100 or 10 Base. T “Micro. LAN” modules for micro-segmented access – Versatile Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, ATM, FDDI or WAN uplink interfaces • The advanced architecture of the Smart. Switch 6000 allows performance and capacity to increase w/out a costly forklift upgrade! S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 - Connectivity Options Next-Generation high-density 10/100 and 100 Base. FX Switching The Smart. Switch 6000 offers the broadest range of switched (and shared) connectivity options in the industry ATM Switching Ethernet & 10/100 Fast Ethernet Micro. LAN Carrier Module S M A Ethernet Switching R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Fast Ethernet Switching • Next Generation High Density Fast Ethernet Switching – Over 2 Million pps switching performance/module, 10 Mpps/system – Options include: (not all options are shown) • 24 switched ports (100 Base. TX) via RJ 45 or RJ 21 connectors • 16 switched ports and one VHSIM slot (100 Base. TX or 100 Base. FX) via RJ 45 or MT-RJ (fiber) connectors or 12 switched ports and one VHSIM slot via RJ 21 • Support full-duplex and 10/100 auto-negotiation (TX) – Allow up to 120 dedicated Fast Ethernet ports per Smart. Switch 6000 chassis S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Ethernet Switching • High Density Ethernet Switching – Options include: (not all options are shown) • 48 switched (10 Base. T) ports and one HSIM slot via RJ 21 connectors • 24 switched (10 Base. T or 10 Base. FL) ports and one HSIM slot or two FE-PIM slots via RJ 45, RJ 21 or ST (fiber) connectors – Wire-speed switching performance – Industry leading pricing – Full-duplex support – Allow up to 240 dedicated switched Ethernet ports per Smart. Switch 6000 chassis plus up to 10 Fast Ethernet connections S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 10/100 & 10 Base. T Micro. LAN Switching • High Density 10/100 Fast Ethernet or 10 Mbps Ethernet Micro. LAN connectivity – Micro. LANs provide micro-segmented Ethernet or Fast Ethernet desktop connectivity – 10/100 Fast Ethernet Micro. LAN Modules (6 H 123 -50, 6 H 133 -37) provide 48 or 36 ports via RJ 21 connectors with 100 Base. TX or 10 Base-T connectivity autonegotiated at the port level (up to 8 total segments) – Ethernet Micro. LAN Modules (6 E 123 -50, 6 E 133 -49) provide 48 ports via RJ 21 connectors with four 10 Base-T segments – Allow up to 240 Fast Ethernet or Ethernet ports per Smart. Switch 6000 chassis, with as many as 10 highspeed uplinks S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 LAN/WAN/ATM Carrier Switching • Carrier Module provides four slots for flexible high-speed backbone connectivity • Two High Speed Interface Module (HSIM) slots for optional ATM, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, WAN, Remote Access or FDDI switched uplinks • Two Fast Ethernet Port Interface Module (FE-PIM) slots for optional switched 100 Base-TX or 100 Base-FX (MMF, SMF or SMF Long-haul) uplinks • Allow a high degree of technology flexibility through translational switching in the Smart. Switch 6000 chassis S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Backbone Switching Options VHSIM-A 6 DP for OC 3 -OC 12 ATM With “Next-Gen” Modules HSIM-SS 710/720 for Remote Access EW EW VHSIM-G 6 for Gigabit Ethernet With “Next-Gen” Modules W NE VAPIMs and APIMs provide active/redundant physical ATM connectivity GPIMs provide active/redundant physical 1000 Base. SX/LX/CX connectivity NN Provides integrated analog/digital modem functionality and one optional WPIM HSIM-W 6 for flexible WAN HSIM-A 6 DP for OC 3 ATM APIMs provide active/ redundant physical ATM connectivity HSIM-F 6 for FDDI HSIM-G 01/G 09 for Gigabit Ethernet WPIMs provide 2 physical T 1, E 1, ISDN BRI, HDSL and D&I connectivity ports Fixed-port physical 1000 Base. SX (-G 01) HSIM-W 84 for high-density WAN or 1000 Base. LX (-G 09) connectivity HSIM-FE 6 and FE-PIMs for Fast Ethernet Fixed-port configuration of four T 1 or E 1 connectivity ports HSIM-W 87 for high-speed WAN FPIMs provide full-duplex SAS/DAS physical FDDI connectivity FE-PIMs (above) provide physical Fast Ethernet TX/FX (utp, mmf, smf or smf long-haul) connectivity Fixed-port channelized T 3 connectivity

ATM Switching • The Smart. Switch 6000 supports two options for full-featured, highperformance ATM switching 1) A backplane upgrade transforms the 6000 chassis into the Smart. Switch 6500, a 10 Gbps ATM backbone switch with support for OC 3, T 3/E 3 or OC-12 speeds 2) A 2. 5 Gbps ATM Switching Module (shown) supports OC 3, T 3/E 3 or OC-12 speeds S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

Smart. Switch 6000 Futures Higher Fast Ethernet and Gigabit port-density and performance More cost-effective Fast Ethernet Integrated L 3/L 4 solutions Switching functionality Q 2 -99 Today (Q 1 -99) S M A R Q 3 -99 T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998

And More…. • The Smart. Switch 6000/2200 Family offers industry-leading flexibility in technology and media including: – Switched or Shared Fast Ethernet (TX/FX) or Ethernet (10 Base. T/10 Base. FL) connectivity with many connector types – Integrated uplink capability using the versatile VHSIM/HSIM slots for high-speed switched connectivity to Gig, Dual FE, ATM (OC-3 future OC-12), FDDI & WAN w/out sacrificing port density • Demonstrated investment protection and migration – The distributed architecture, modular design and passive backplane ensure a long product life cycle – All “Generations” of Smart. Switch 6000 modules offer a consistent feature set and are interoperable w/out requiring any changes in the chassis, backplane or power supplies S M A R T S W I COPYRIGHT 1998 CABLETRON SYSTEMS T C H 6000 May 1998