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Q: What is the Ethernet Routing Q: Why is the introduction of Q: Why is Gigabit to the
Switch 5510? What kind of the Ethernet Routing Switch desktop important?
user would benefit from it? 5510 significant? A: The way in which businesses use
A: Ethernet Routing Switch 5510 is a A: The introduction of Ethernet Routing LANs is changing and the perform-
stackable 10/100/1000 Mbps Switch 5510 demonstrates Nortel’s ance requirement at the edge of
Ethernet Layer 3 routing switch that continuing technology innovation the network is becoming more
is designed to provide high-density for enterprise customers. With these demanding. As file sizes continue to
Gigabit desktop connectivity for switches, Nortel is delivering afford- grow, users need more bandwidth.
mid-size and large enterprise able Gigabit desktop connectivity Quite simply, the convergence of
customers’ wiring closets. Ethernet while future-proofing customers’ voice, video, data and storage enables
Routing Switch 5510 is available in investments in the wiring closet for users to do more from their desktop.
two models. The Ethernet Routing the long-term. IP Telephony and other collaborative
Switch 5510-48T Switch features
48 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45
ports and the Ethernet Routing
Switch 5510-24T supports 24
10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports.
Each switch supports two built-in
SFP (Small Form factor Pluggable)
GBIC ports for uplink and two
built-in stacking connectors.
Ethernet Routing Switch 5510 offers
a scalable and resilient solution,
providing exceptional security features
and support for enhanced conver-
gence while minimizing capital and
operational expenses.
applications are driving more traffic Q: Do these switches support Q: What are the resiliency
to the edge of the network. Enterprises Ethernet Switch Software? features?
need to be able to address today’s A: Yes. Ethernet Switch Software (ESS) A: Nortel’s unique Distributed Multi-
increased demands and still prepare is a single software image that allows Link Trunking (DMLT) feature
for the unknown demands of Ethernet Routing Switches 5510, allows trunked ports to span multiple
tomorrow. By re-assessing how 5520 and 5530 to stack together. units of the stack for fail-safe
they’re using the wiring closet, they ESS also simplifies network operations connectivity to mission-critical
can achieve both goals, and be by reducing the number of steps servers and the network center.
assured that their investments will be required for software upgrades. ESS
protected for a long time to come. The Split Multi-Link Trunking
for Ethernet Routing Switch 5510 is
(SMLT) feature eliminates single
specific to this next generation of
Q: Will the Ethernet Routing points of failure in the network and
stacking switches, with a software
Switch 5510 stack with allows wiring closet switches, such as
image that supports this new archi-
other Ethernet Routing the Ethernet Routing Switch 5510, to
tecture. Earlier Ethernet Switches such
Switches? have multiple active connections to the
as 470 and 460 support a different
A: Ethernet Routing Switch 5510 will network core. All links from a DMLT
software image of ESS — although
stack with other Ethernet Routing can be active simultaneously, allowing
all share the same core software.
Switches including 5520 and 5530. customers to load-balance their
However, as this is a new stacking network, double the bandwidth and
Q: What is the FAST stack
architecture, Ethernet Routing use all the ports they have paid for.
architecture?
Switch 5510 cannot be stacked with A: Nortel’s innovative FAST (Flexible Utilizing DMLT, MLT, FAST stacking
the earlier switches such as Ethernet Advanced Stacking Technology) and SMLT, Nortel has created the
Switch 470. stacking design of the Ethernet next generation of flexible networking
Routing Switch 5510 allows for solutions. Ethernet Routing Switch
Q: Will Nortel continue to offer 5510 is architected to support
simultaneous bi-directional traffic
the current Ethernet Routing SMLT in the future.
flow on each stacking port. In a full
Switches along with these
stack, this design yields up to 640 With connectivity to the Ethernet
new switches?
Gbps — the highest stacking band- Routing Switch RPS 15 paired with
A: Yes. We will continue to manufacture width in the industry today. The a –48V DC-to-DC converter module,
and market the existing Ethernet FAST stacking design also supports Ethernet Routing Switch 5510
Routing Switches as the earlier an optimal data flow across the stack delivers redundant power supply
switches address the 10/100 Mbps using a shortest path algorithm. If a (RPS) support crucial in mission-
desktop switching needs. With the packet needs to traverse across the critical environments.
introduction of Ethernet Routing stack from one switch to the other,
Switch 5510, Nortel customers will this algorithm figures out the shortest Q: What are the security
have a choice to migrate to the new path to the destination switch. features of the Ethernet
high-performance 10/100/1000 Routing Switch 5510?
platform or stay with cost-effective Q: Do these switches support
A: The Ethernet Routing Switch 5510
10/100 resilient stacks including Layer 3 routing?
offers the highest level of security
Ethernet Routing Switch 470 and A: Ethernet Routing Switch 5510 is a with features including Secure Shell
Ethernet Switch 460. Layer 3 routing switch, capable of (SSH), IEEE 802.1x-based security
supporting Layer 3 routing in hard- (also known as Extensible Authentica-
ware. Using Ethernet Switch Software tion Protocol [EAP]), assignment of
Release 5.0 or later, customers can proper VLAN and priority, user-
use advanced routing features such as based policies, Simple Network
RIPv1, RIPv2 and OSPF. Management Protocol (SNMPv3),
2
IP Manager List, MAC address-based
security and Remote Authentication
Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
authentication.
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