Nortel ERS 5632-FD Ethernet Routing Switch

The Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5632 Series provides all-optical connectivity, incorporating 24 1000Base-X SFP ports and eight 10GBase-X XFP ports.

Nortel ERS 5632FD

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OVERVIEW

The Nortel ERS 5632FD switch includes two built-in FAST stacking ports in a compact 1.5RU high design incorporating redundant power supplies. It also incorporates advanced layer 3 routing including multicast (PIM-SM) and IGMP snooping.

The ERS 5632FD is ideally suited for data aggregation applications, with non-blocking providing wire-speed performance on all ports.


KEY FEATURES:

High-bandwidth featuring 24 SFP ports and eight 10GE uplinks

Non-blocking, wire-speed performance

Advanced Layer 3 features suitable for small core applications

Built-in security features to protect the network

Scalable performance, stack up to eight units as a single virtual switch

Stack compatible with any ERS5600 and ERS5500 models

Resilience through fail-safe stacking, distributed trunking and power redundancy

Flexible mix-and-match stacking capabilities to best meet application requirements

Energy Efficient

 
FEATURES


All Optical: 24-ports SFP(1000Base-X) and 8-ports XFP (10GBase-X)

FAST (Flexible Advanced Stacking Technology) Stacking Design: Allows for simultaneous bi-directional traffic flow on each stacking port resulting in higher stack performance. Stack compatible with ERS5500 and ERS5600 models

Switch Fabric Architecture offers Non-Blocking Wire-Speed Performance: High-performance Layer 3 switching fabric with wire-speed performance.

Layer 3 Routing: Supports wire-speed Layer 3 IP routing across the stack with static and local route support as well as RIPv1/v2. Through the Advanced Routing License, support for routing protocols such as OSPF, VRRP and PIM-SM are also supported.

N+1 Redundant AC and DC Power Supplies: Provides manageable power for operation. Modular power-supplies are hot-swappable. DC power modules are available for carrier deployments.

Unit Replacement Feature: In the unlikely event a switch fails in a stack, the affected switch can be easily replaced without disrupting the stack. The configuration from the failed unit is auto-loaded into the replacement

Recessed Stacking Connectors: Designed with recessed stacking connectors that save premium closet space and protect the integrity of the stack from accidental contact.

Nortel’s Ethernet Switch Software (ESS): Simplifies software upgrades and allows all products in the ERS5500 and ERS5600 to be stacked together.


BENEFITS

High Performance: Unique FAST stacking design means that a full stack of any combination of ERS5600 yields over 1.12 Tbps - the highest stacking bandwidth in the industry today. This stacking bandwidth combined with the all-optical interface make the ERS5632 an ideal solution in the distribution layer.

High Density: Any combination of ERS5600 and ERS5500 can be stacked to a maximum density of 8 units or 400 ports. Stacking provides bi-directional multi-path traffic forwarding which is superior to simple switch clustering.

Efficient Deployment and Configuration: Allows for easy addition and deletion of units to the stack without service interruption. All switches run the same software image. Upgrading one switch in the stack automatically updates all the switches.

Cost-Effective Stacking: Cascade modules are not required - has built-in stacking ports for plug-and-play, quicker, and more cost-effective stacking.

Simplified Network Operations: ESS for Ethernet Routing Switch 5632 simplifies network operations by reducing the number of steps required for switch software updates.

Resilient Connectivity for Minimal Network Downtime: Unique Distributed Multi-Link Trunking (DMLT) feature by Nortel, means that trunked ports can span multiple units across the stack for fail-safe connectivity to mission critical servers and the network center. Split Multi-Link Trunking (SMLT) provides both resilience and efficiency by using all the available bandwidth in the redundant paths, without the complexity of spanning tree protocols. This eliminates inefficient ‘hot-standby’ and provides sub-second recovery from switch or link failure.

Quality of Service: Allow for bandwidth to be used more efficiently, optimizing existing network resources and capabilities, as well as provide packet classification and marking at the edge of the network, simplifying the QoS deployment at the aggregation and core of the network.