Nortel Passport 8003, Passport 8632, Passport 8632TXE Specifications
Nortel Networks
Passport 8632TXE
Routing Switch Module
and the 8000 Series 3 Slot Chassis
Passport 8632
Routing Switch Module
and 8000 Series 3 Slot
Chassis Benefits
• Delivers high availability with
superior redundancy
• The Passport 8632TXE Module
combines 10/100 copper ports
and Gigabit Ethernet ports to provide
optimal performance in a small
form factor
• Provides low cost of ownership through
flexible redeployment with a variety
of Passport 8000 modules
• Leverages existing configuration and
management tools available for the
Passport 8000 family for operational
simplicity
Flexibility is a key requirement in today’s
networks. As businesses grow and evolve
so too must the network. Meeting the
challenges of today’s marketplace requires
a network flexible enough to change with
the business needs. Also, the need for wire
speed routing close to the user becomes
even more critical as site requirements
change, server farms consolidate, and
multicast traffic flows increase. Wiring
closet space is not endless and any new
solution has to offer multiple services and
flexibility in a small form factor.
The Nortel Networks* 8000 Series 3 Slot
Chassis (8003) meets all of these requirements, providing a flexible solution for
the wiring closet, the data core network,
and Gigabit Ethernet aggregation. The
8003 is a three slot chassis that supports
all existing Nortel Networks Passport
8600 interface modules. The 8003 chassis
increases flexibility for implementing Layer
3 switch routing anywhere in the network.
As a wiring closet solution, the 8003
offers Layer 3 functionality and wire
speed performance in a compact form
factor. The routing functionality provides
Product Brief
Intelligent Internet
Figure 1:
Passport
8632TXE Module
and 8003 Chassis .
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the ability to service multiple virtual
Local Area Networks (VLANs) or
subnets, enhancing security and performance. Implementing Layer 3 redundancy
features such as Virtual Routing
Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and Equal
Cost Multi-Path Routing (ECMP) further
enhances redundancy in the closet.
As a core routing switch, the 8003 chassis
combined with the Nortel Networks
Passport 8632TXE module provides a
scalable solution with rich features for
enterprise environments (see Figure 1).
In addition, the 8003 chassis is a nextgeneration solution for the Nortel
Networks Passport 1000 Routing Switch
series, providing enhancements for multicast traffic, increased CPU performance
and increased Gigabit Ethernet connection capacity in a smaller form factor.
Whether in the wiring closet or in a
small-to-midsize core network, the 8003
combined with the Passport 8632TXE
module provides a high-performance,
scalable, compact solution.
As a key component of Nortel Networks
Intelligent Internet portfolio, the Passport
8600 routing switch delivers reliability,
future-proofing and reduced cost of
ownership to both enterprise and service
provider environments. The Passport
8600 provides a highly scalable,
customizable, modular platform for
intelligent service delivery.
Features
8000 Series 3 Slot Chassis
The 8003 is a three slot chassis with
one slot reserved for a CPU/SF module
(Passport 8690/1) and two slots dedicated
for I/O modules. The 8003 features two
hot swappable 500 watt power supplies
with one hot swappable cooling fan. A
fully loaded 8003 chassis can be powered
by one power supply. The second supply
Operational Simplicity
The Passport 8632TXE module and
the 8003 chassis leverage the existing
“world-class” configuration and
management tools available for the
Passport 8000 products. Nortel Networks
Optivity* Switch Manager, which includes
Nortel Networks Device Manager, and the
Optivity line of network management
products provide graphical configuration
and management tools for the entire
Passport 8000 product line as well as the
Passport 1000 Routing Switch series, the
Nortel Networks Business Policy Switch,
the Nortel Networks BayStack* 350,
the BayStack 410, the BayStack 420,
and the BayStack 450 switches.
Low Cost of Ownership
The Passport 8632TXE modules and the
8003 chassis increase the flexibility in
implementing a Passport 8000 solution.
The 8003 chassis can be installed and
redeployed throughout the network with
a variety of the existing Passport 8000
modules. As core or wiring closet needs
change, so too does the network. The
Passport 8000 product line includes
a full range of 10/100 copper and fiber as
well as Gigabit Ethernet, ATM, Packet
over SONET and Course Wave Division
Multiplexing (CWDM) interfaces.
Figure 2: Wiring Closet.
provides redundancy and load sharing.
One Passport 8690/1SF Switch
Fabric/CPU is supported per 8003 chassis.
Passport 8632TXE Module
The Passport 8632TXE module combines
thirty-two (32) auto-negotiating
10/100BASE-TX ports with two (2)
1000BASE-X Gigabit Interface
Connectors (GBICs). The Passport
8632TXE gives the customer the flexibility
of mixing 10/100BASE-TX for desktop
and server connectivity with 1000BASE-X
Gigabit risers on a single module. By
combining connectivity options on one
card, space and performance are optimized.
The Passport 8632TXE also benefits
small Layer 3 environments by utilizing
the 10/100BASE-TX ports for desktop
connectivity and the 1000BASE-X
Gigabit ports for server connectivity. The
use of GBICs gives maximum flexibility
by allowing a customer selection of
1000BASE-SX, -LX, -XD or -ZX to meet
varying Gigabit distance requirements.
By supporting all existing Passport 8600
cards, the 8003 chassis brings a Nortel
Networks consistent look and feel to
both the wiring closet and smaller data
network core.
Benefits
High Availability
The 8003 chassis delivers high availability
with superior redundancy. Two redundant
load sharing power supplies provide
physical redundancy. Distributed
Multi-Link Trunking, Split Multi-Link
Trunking (SMLT) and VRRP provide
logical redundancy for trunks and ports.
The Passport 8632TXE module combines
10/100 copper ports and Gigabit
Ethernet ports to provide optimum
performance in a small form factor.
By supporting all existing Passport 8000
modules, the 8003 chassis combines
proven performance with enhanced
flexibility.
Passport 8632 Routing Switch Module and 8000 3 Slot Chassis Product Brief
8003
8010s
Mainframe
Server Farm
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Customers looking to upgrade from
the Passport 1000 series can increase
performance and reliability with the same
form factor. The 8003 chassis is the same
height as the existing Passport 1200 series.
For customers with multicast applications,
the 8003 chassis and Passport 8600 routing
modules provide a solution unmatched in
performance and scalability.
Gigabit aggregation
The 8003 is a Gigabit Ethernet aggregation
solution that clearly stands out.
With two available slots, the
8003 chassis can aggregate up
to 32 Gigabit Ethernet ports
(blocking) or 16 Gigabit Ethernet
ports (non-blocking). As a high
performance, small form
factor Gigabit Ethernet
aggregation device, the 8003
chassis defines the requirements for
today’s solutions (see Figure 4).
By aggregating Gigabit Ethernet ports
in the network, core connections to the
metropolitan area network (MAN) can be
optimized and consolidated. As part of
the Optical Ethernet solution, Gigabit
Ethernet traffic can connect directly to
the optical metro without translation or
changes in framing.
Applications
Wiring closet
As a wiring closet solution, the Passport
8632TXE module combined with the
8003 chassis provides a solution optimized
for space and performance (see Figure 2).
The 8003 chassis is just 10.5 inches high
and fits into a standard 19 inch rack.
The Passport 8632TXE module provides
10/100 connectivity and GBIC connectors
for connections to the network core. Any
existing Passport 8600 module can use
the additional slot. The 8003 provides
switching or routing capabilities depending
on the configuration chosen. As a pure
switching solution, the 8003 supports
up to 96 10/100 ports that can be utilized
for users or servers, while the two
Gigabit ports provide connectivity to
the network core.
Core switch
For customers with small to mid-size
core network requirements, the 8003
chassis offers a much needed solution.
The combination of the Passport
8632TXE and the 8003 chassis provides
a flexible solution that integrates a small
chassis with “big box” performance.
The 64 Gigabit switch fabric delivers 50
million packets per second performance.
The Passport 8632TXE delivers 32 ports
of 10/100 and 2 GBIC ports on the same
card. The combination of 10/100 and
Gigabit Ethernet on the same card
provides flexibility and maximizes space
in the three slot chassis. A Passport
8608GBIC or 8608SXE module can be
added to the configuration to increase
Gigabit connectivity for riser and or
server connections (see Figure 3).
Figure 3: Data Network Core.
Figure 4: Gigabit Ethernet Aggregation.
Business Policy
Switch 2000
Server Farm
Mainframe
Branch
8003
8006
HQ
Business Policy
Business Policy
Switch 2000
Business Policy
Switch 2000
8003
Switch 2000
Business Policy
Switch 2000
OPTera
Metro
5200
Server Farm
Mainframe
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