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x610 Series
Layer 3+ Aggregation Switches
The Allied Telesis x610 Series is the high performing and
scalable solution for today’s networks, providing an extensive
range of port-density and uplink-connectivity options.
Overview
With a choice of 24-port and 48-port
versions and optional 10 Gigabit
uplinks, plus the ability to stack
up to eight units, the x610 Series
can connect anything from a small
workgroup to a large business.
High Performing
The x610 Series features fully non-
blocking switching on all ports, so IPv4
and IPv6 Layer 2 switching and Layer
3 routing occur at wirespeed with low
latency. This is ideal for high-end server
deployments, and, when combined
with a large Layer 3 route table, for
aggregating Gigabit connections.
Powerful Network Management
Meeting the increased management
requirements of modern converged
networks, Allied Telesis Management
Framework (AMF) automates many
everyday tasks including configuration
management. The complete network
can be managed as a single virtual
device with powerful centralized
management features. Growing the
network can be accomplished with
plug-and-play simplicity, and network
node recovery is fully zero-touch.
AMF secure mode increases network
security with management traffic
encryption, authorization, and
monitoring. AMF Guestnode allows
third party devices, such as IP
phones and security cameras, to be
part of an AMF network.
Resilient
The x610 Series provides uninterrupted
access to online applications by
implementing a network with no single
point of failure. Distributing resources
across a stacked group of units means
no network downtime. A fully resilient
solution is created with VCStack
(Virtual Chassis Stacking), where up
to eight units can form a single virtual
chassis with dual connections to key
servers and access switches. VCStack
can be implemented in the same
cabinet over copper cabling, or to
remote locations using fiber.
Allied Telesis EPSRing
Protection Switched Ring), technology
provides a high performing resilient
design for distributed networks. A highspeed solution where recovery occurs
within as little as 50ms can be deployed
in ring-based topologies. Several
switches can form a protected ring,
running at up to 10Gbps.
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Scalable
The flexibility of the x610 Series,
coupled with the ability to stack
multiple units, ensures a future-proof
network. The choice of 24-port and
48-port versions and Gigabit or 10
Gigabit uplink ports enables uplink
bandwidth to be tailored to suit
network applications. Expansion
modules are available for local
and long-distance stacking. Longdistance expansion modules can be
configured to provide two additional
10G ports.
Flexible endpoint deployment is ensured
with the ability to power devices such
as IP phones, security cameras, and
wireless access points directly from
the switch. This convergence of voice,
video and data on today’s networks is
enabled by Power over Ethernet Plus
(PoE+), which delivers the added benefit
of reducing costs.
Secure
Multiple customers can have their own
secure virtual network within the same
physical infrastructure, as the x610
Series switches are able to divide a
single router into multiple independent
virtual routing domains. Layer 3 network
virtualization provided by Virtual Routing
and Forwarding (VRF Lite) creates
independent routing domains, where
IP addresses can overlap
without causing conflict.
Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
The x610 Series supports Energy
Efficient Ethernet (EEE), which
automatically reduces the power
consumed by the switch whenever
there is no traffic on a port. This
sophisticated feature can significantly
reduce your operating costs by
reducing the power requirements
of the switch and any associated
cooling equipment.
New Features
ۼۼ AMF secure mode
ۼۼ AMF Guestnode
ۼۼ AMF Starter
ۼۼ Active Fiber Monitoring
ۼۼ VLAN ACLs
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Key Features
Allied Telesis Management
Framework (AMF)
ۼۼ Allied Telesis Management Framework (AMF)
is a sophisticated suite of management tools
that provide a simplified approach to network
management. Powerful features like centralized
management, auto-backup, auto-upgrade, autoprovisioning and auto-recovery enable plug-andplay networking and zero-touch management.
ۼۼ Any x610 Series switch can operate as the
AMF network master, storing firmware and
configuration backups for other network nodes.
The AMF master enables auto-provisioning and
auto-upgrade by providing appropriate files to new
network members. New network devices can be
pre-provisioned making installation easy because
no on-site configuration is required.
ۼۼ A MF secure mode encrypts all AMF traffic, provides
unit and user authorization, and monitors network
access to greatly enhance network security.
ۼۼ AMF Guestnode allows Allied Telesis wireless
access points and further switching products, as
well as third party devices such as IP phones and
security cameras, to be part of an AMF network.
VCStack (Virtual Chassis Stacking)
ۼۼ Create a VCStack of up to eight units with
48Gbps of stacking bandwidth to each unit.
Stacking links are connected in a ring so each
device has dual connections to further improve
resiliency. VCStack provides a highly available
system where network resources are spread out
across stacked units, reducing the impact if one
of the units fails. Aggregating switch ports on
different units across the stack provides excellent
network resiliency.
Long-distance Stacking
ۼۼ Long-distance stacking allows a VC Stack to
be created over longer distances, perfect for a
distributed network environment.
EPSRing (Ethernet Protection
Switched Ring)
ۼۼ EPSRing and 10 Gigabit Ethernet allow several
x610 switches to form high-speed protected rings
capable of recovery within as little as 50ms. This
feature is perfect for high performance and high
availability in enterprise networks.
ۼۼ SuperLoop Protection (SLP) enables a link between
two EPSR nodes to be in separate EPSR domains,
improving redundancy and network fault resiliency.
Easy to Manage
ۼۼ Allied Telesis x610 Layer 3+ switches run the
advanced AlliedWare Plus™ Layer 3 fully featured
operating system, delivering a rich feature set and
an industry-standard CLI. In addition to the CLI,
x610 switches feature a comprehensive GUI for
easy access to monitoring and configuration.
Industr y leading Quality of Service
(QoS)
ۼۼ Comprehensive low-latency wirespeed QoS
provides flow-based traffic management with
full classification, prioritization, traffic shaping
and min/max bandwidth profiles. Enjoy boosted
network performance and guaranteed delivery
of business-critical Ethernet services and
applications. Time-critical ser vices such as voice
and video take precedence over nonessential services such as file downloads,
maintaining responsiveness of Enterprise
applications.
Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+)
ۼۼ With PoE, a separate power connection to media
endpoints such as IP phones and wireless access
points is not necessary. PoE+ provides even
greater flexibility, providing the capability to connect
devices requiring more power (up to 30 Watts) —for
example, tilt and zoom security cameras.
ۼۼ Build a redundant PoE+ high-availability solution
using VCStack and additional RPS units. See the
x610 PSU PoE options table on page 5 for details.
VLAN ACLs
ۼۼ Simplify access and traf fic control across entire
segments of the network. Access Control Lists
(ACLs) can be applied to a Virtual LA N (VLAN) as
well as a specific port.
sFlow
ۼۼ sFlow is an industry standard technology for
monitoring high-speed switched networks. It
provides complete visibility into network use,
enabling performance optimization, usage
accounting/billing, and defense against security
threats. Sampled packets sent to a collector ensure
it always has a real-time view of network traffic.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCPv6)
ۼۼ DHCPv6 is used to dynamically assign IPv6
addresses to hosts from a central location. Acting
as DHCPv6 client enables the switch to receive an
IPv6 address, and acting as server enables the
switch to dynamically allocate IPv6 addresses
to hosts. The DHCPv6 ser ver and client both
support the Prefix Delegation feature which
allocates a whole IPv6 subnet to a DHCP client.
The client, in turn, can allocate addresses from
this subnet to the hosts that are connected to it.
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
(VRRPv3)
ۼۼ VRRPv3 is a protocol for providing device
redundancy, by connecting redundant WAN
gateway routers or server access switches in an
IPv6 network. It allows a backup router or switch
to automatically take over if the primary (master)
router or switch fails.
Find Me
ۼۼ In busy server rooms consisting of a large
number of equipment racks, it can be quite a job
finding the correct switch quickly among many
similar units. The “find me” feature is a simple
visual way to quickly identif y the desired physical
switch for maintenance or other purposes, by
causing its LEDs to flash in a specified pattern.
Optical DDM
ۼۼ Most modern optical SFP/SFP+/XFP
transceivers support Digital Diagnostics
Monitoring (DDM) functions according to the
specification SFF-8472. This enables real
time monitoring of the various parameters of
the transceiver, such as optical output power,
temperature, laser bias current and transceiver
supply voltage. Easy access to this information
simplifies diagnosing problems with optical
modules and fiber connections.
Active Fiber Monitoring
ۼۼ Active Fiber Monitoring prevents eavesdropping
on fiber communications by monitoring received
optical power. If an intrusion is detected, the link
can be automatically shut down, or an operator
alert can be sent.
UniDirectional link Detection
ۼۼ UniDirectional Link Detection (UDL D) is useful
for monitoring fiber-optic links between two
switches that use two single-direction fibers to
transmit and receive packets. UDLD prevents
traffic from being sent across a bad link by
blocking the ports at both ends of the link in the
event that either the individual transmitter or
receiver for that connection fails.
x610 Series | Layer 3+ Aggregation Switches
Network Attached
Sorage
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Remote
VPN
Internet
Server Farm
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Network Attached
Storage
x310
x310
x600
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VCStack link
10 Gigabit link
1 Gigabit link
10/100 link
Link Aggregation
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Key Solutions
Distributed Core
VCStack LD (Long Distance) enables
the VCStack solution to provide
a distributed network core. The
increased distance provided by fiber
stacking connectivity means that
members of the virtual chassis do
not need to be co-located. Instead,
they can be kilometers apart.
Diagram 1 shows an example of a
long distance stack, where the single
virtual distributed core ensures high
availability of data for network users.
Network Virtualization
Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF
Lite) allows multiple customers to
share a common infrastructure, while
maintaining their own independent
virtual routing domains. Individual
customers can take advantage of
shared resources such as printers
and Internet access via filtered
inter-VRF communication, while
maintaining absolute security. See
diagram 2.
Server
A
Customer A
Customer B
VRF A
Diagram 1: Long-Distance Stacking
Common VRF
VRF B
Server
B
Internet
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Diagram 2: VRF Lite
VCStack link
10 Gigabit link
1 Gigabit link
10/100 link
Link aggregation
Shared printer
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