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• Built for the enterprise secure
converged network environment
• Efficient and streamlined single
code base
• Flexible and feature-rich
enterprise performance from
the LAN to the WAN
3Com Router 6000 Family
Overview
DATA SHEET
The 3Com
®
Router 6000 family offers
flexible, feature-rich resilient routing,
from the core to the edge of a secure
converged network, delivering WAN
connectivity at a competitive value. A
convenient hot-swappable modular design
allows easy installation and maintenance
and flexible expansion options. These
routers integrate seamlessly into existing
networks to facilitate keeping pace with
rapidly changing business needs.
Organizations gain easily managed, robust
networks for reliable support of their key
business applications.
Flexible and Resilient Design
The Router 6000 family offers an attractive
network solution for enterprises wanting
to maximize throughput and resiliency
from the core to the edge. The flexible
modular design of the 3Com Router 6040
and Router 6080 offers multiple configura-
tion options with a variety of LAN and
WAN interfaces that adhere to strict
industry specifications. Interface modules,
known as Flexible Interface Cards (FICs),
provide LAN and WAN support for high-
speed serial, T1/E1, T3/E3, ISDN PRI,
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), and
asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL),
as well as a variety of Ethernet options.
The Router 6040 is housed in a 3U chassis
with four FIC slots; the Router 6080 comes
in a 5U chassis with eight FIC slots for
maximum flexibility and growth. For
maximum uptime, both routers offer two
embedded 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports,
hot-swappable FIC, and fan and power
supply modules. Powering down the
router is not necessary when changing
these components.
Feature-Rich, Full Routing
The Router 6000 family helps enhance
ROI—protecting the purchase investment
and eliminating hidden upgrade costs by
providing maximum operating memory, a
complete routing and security suite, and
robust applications set. The router is
designed to meet present and future needs
without system memory or software
upgrade purchases; no late-night upgrades
or unplanned downtime are needed.
The routers include the full complement of
SDRAM and FLASH memory* to support
dual software images. This feature assists
in recovery and provides rollback capabili-
ties. Also included as standard are: IP and
IPX Routing, OSPF, RIP V1/2, integrated
IS-IS, multicast routing, Quality of Service
(QoS), IEEE 802.1Q VLAN, IGMP v1, 2
and 3, stateful packet inspection firewall,
IPSec, BGP-4, and MPLS VPN.
Verified Interoperability
The 3Com Router 6000 family is “Tolly
Verified for Interoperability with Cisco
‡
”
and Tolly Verified for redundancy. This
functionality can reduce implementation
and testing time, as the question of multi-
vendor interoperability and router
resilience has been removed.
* Routers 6040 and 6080 supplied with currently available maximum of 512MB SDRAM.
‡
See http://www.tolly.com/TVDetail.aspx?ProductID=172
