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• Link-level redundancy – Multi-Link Trunking, Split
Multi-Link Trunking
• Network-level redundancy – Virtual Router
Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), Equal Cost Multi-
Path (ECMP) routing
• Security: Wire-speed security filtering, user
authentication
Flexibility:
• 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
• 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps Ethernet
• OC-3 and OC-12 ATM
• OC-3 and OC-12 Packet over SONET/SDH
• Integrated Web-switching functionality
Low Cost of Ownership:
• High Performance
• Optical Ethernet Ready
Passport 8600 Series Routing Switches 37
Feature
Modular solution
10, 6 or 3 slot chassis, Central Office chassis
Layer 2 thru Layer 7 switching, routing and traffic
classification
Wire-speed frame switching, web switching, routing
and classification
Redundant switch management / Switch Fabric
modules
Load-sharing Switch Fabric modules
Hot swap on all chassis components
IP addressable and configurable
Copper and fibre Ethernet, ATM and PoS support
Benefit
One chassis with a variety of I/O modules for the
wiring closet, Enterprise network core, Metro edge or
Metro Ethernet core delivers flexibility and simplifies
design, sparing, training and operations
Flexible solution series that can be deployed to meet
a variety of different needs and that grows with your
customer’s network
Powerful Ethernet and web-switching capabilities in
a single solution simplifies deployment and
operations
No performance penalty for real-time applications
that demand Quality of Service, even during periods
of network congestion
No single point of failure in the switch control plane
No wasted modules idling in standby
Prevents network outages when adding or changing
modules
Simplifies management and operations
Flexible deployment options for both enterprise and
Metropolitan connectivity needs
Features and Benefits
Ordering Information
For further information, please contact your local Nortel Networks Representative.