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Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration
Release 9.3.30, Part Number 78-12907-01 Rev. E0, May 2005
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The BPX Switch: Functional Overview
This chapter introduces the BPX 8600 Series broadband switches and describes the main networking
functions.
Contents of this chapter include:
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Traffic and Congestion Management
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Also, refer to the
Cisco WAN Switching Command Reference
publications.
Refer to Release Notes for additional supported features.
The BPX 8600 Series
Cisco BPX 8600 series wide-area switches offer a variety of service interfaces for data, video, and voice
traffic, and support numerous connectivity options to address a broad range of diverse needs. Network
interface options include broadband (T3/E3 to OC-12/STM-4) and narrowband (64 Kbps to n x T1/E1)
through leased lines or public ATM services. Additionally, the BPX switch provides a cost-effective solution
by offering a wide range of port densities through the MGX 8220 and MGX 8800 edge concentrators. Proven
in the world's largest networks, the Cisco BPX 8620, 8650, and 8680 help you to anticipate and meet market
demands while eliminating technology risk.
The Cisco BPX® 8600 series wide-area switches are standards-based high-capacity broadband ATM
switches that provide backbone ATM switching, IP+ATM services including Multiprotocol Label
Switching (MPLS) with trunk and CPU hot standby redundancy. The BPX 8600 series deliver a wide range
of other user services (see Figure 1-1).
The BPX 8600 Series includes:
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BPX 8620 wide-area switch
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BPX 8650 IP+ATM switch
Summary of Contents for BPX 8650
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