OmniSwitch 10K Hardware Users Guide
August 2015
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1 OmniSwitch 10K
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 10K (OS10K) is a high capacity, high-performance modular Ethernet
LAN switch based on the state-of-the-art Alcatel Operating System (AOS). The OS10K is offered in a ten-
slot chassis configuration with 1/10/40-Gigabit Ethernet.
The switch’s class-leading low-power consumption, front-to-back cooling, compact form-factor, and all
front-accessible components make it a perfect fit for data center applications, as well as a long-term
upgrade for legacy core platforms.
OmniSwitch 10K Availability Features
The switch provides a broad variety of availability features. Availability features are hardware and
software-based safeguards that help prevent the loss of data flow in the unlikely event of a subsystem
failure. In addition, some availability features allow users to maintain or replace hardware components
without powering off the switch or interrupting switch operations. Combined, these features provide added
resiliency and help ensure that the switch is consistently available for day-to-day network operations.
Hardware-related availability features include:
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Hardware Redundancy
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Smart Continuous Switching
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Hot Swapping
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Hardware Monitoring
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Power Checking Sequence
Hardware Redundancy
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Chassis Management Modules (CMMs)
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Switching Fabric
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Power Supplies
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Fan Units
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MAC EEPROM
For detailed information on CMM redundancy, refer to
Chapter 3, “Chassis Management and Fabric
Modules.”
For information on power supply and fan redundancy, refer to
Chapter 2, “Chassis and Power
Supplies.”
