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An Introduction
to the
SmartSwitch 6000
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The SmartSwitch 6000
The industry’s premier 10/100 Mbps
wiring closet switching solution
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SmartSwitch 6000 Market Success
• Successfully penetrated the 10/100 Ethernet switching
marketplace with over two million SmartSwitch 6000 ports
shipped since introduced in March -1997
• With the introduction of the SmartSwitch 6000, Cabletron’s
total Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Modular port shipments
increased by over 100% from 1996 to 1997
• Cabletron finished #2 in Market Share for 1998 in Modular
Ethernet Switching, with 20% total
(including 10, 100, & 1000Mbps)
Market Share Information provided by the Dell Oro Group
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SmartSwitch 6000 Industry Acclaim
• The SmartSwitch 6000 has been independently tested
and awarded for leading features, performance,
manageability and scalability
“The SmartSwitch 6000 is in a category of its
own. Its price per port isn’t much more expensive
than a small workgroup switch, yet it delivers the
features and functionality of a heavy-duty datacenter switch.”
LAN Times Senior Testing Editor - Tere’ Parnell
The SmartSwitches have won more than
10 major industry awards!
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Enterprise Switch Requirements
Backbone
Price
Capacity
Functionality
Wiring Closet
Workgroup
Desktop
Performance and Complexity
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The SmartSwitch Enterprise
Solution
Desktop and
Workgroup
Switched
Access
•802.1p
•802.1Q
•IGMP
•RMON
•LDAP
Policy
VLANs
IP Multicast
Accounting
Directory
Wiring Closet
Switched
Access and
Distribution
Gigabit
SmartTRUNK
Line rate IP and IPX routing
RIP, OSPF, BGP Topology
VRRP Router Redundancy
L4 Application Prioritization
Wire-speed, standards-based
multicasting PIM/DVMRP/IGMP
Routed
Core
Server
Farm
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SmartSwitch 6000 Overview
• Modular, five slot switching platform
for the wiring closet
• High-capacity, high-performance
design supporting up to 120 10/100
switch ports or 240 10BaseT and
more than 10,000,000 pps
aggregate switching performance
• Feature-rich framework including
support for important new and
developing standards
• Distributed Switching Architecture
ensures scalability and complete
fault tolerance
• Multiple high-performance switching
and backbone connectivity options
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SmartSwitch 6000 Features
Distributed Switching Architecture
"In the realm of internetworking devices, a distributed architecture
almost always is deployed in the boxes that perform best."
Kevin Tolly of the Tolly Group
• Switch and Management Processing is fully distributed
to each SmartSwitch 6000 Module
• Each Module is equipped with a custom high
performance SmartSwitch ASIC and an Intel i960
Microprocessor for management
• SmartSwitch 6000 ASICs forward up to two million
pps/Module
• Communication between modules via the high-speed
mesh Frame Transfer Matrix (FTM) Backplane
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SmartSwitch 6000 Features
Distributed Switching Architecture
No centralized “switching engine” or “supervisor module” is
required for the chassis
• Performance and Manageability are increased
because both crucial system functions are performed
concurrently by all modules in the chassis
• Fault Tolerance is improved because no single module
can affect the stability of the entire system
• Scalability is guaranteed because adding modules to
the SmartSwitch 6000 chassis further increases
processing power and system performance
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Comparing the scalability and
performance of opposing architectures
• With a Distributed Switching Architecture as a new module is
added to the chassis, so is another Switching ASIC/processor
More Modules =
More Bandwidth =
More Packet Forwarding Capability
(Scalability up to 10,000,000 pps)
• In complete contrast, with a Centralized Switching Architecture,
adding a new module to the chassis further taxes the single
Switching ASIC/processor - severely limiting scalability
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SmartSwitch 6000 Features
Built-in Standards-based Services
• The SmartSwitch 6000 supports many new and
developing standards for delivering advanced
services such as:
– 802.1Q for VLAN services
– 802.1p for QoS/priority services and multicast filtering
– LDAP for directory services
– IGMP snooping for IP multicast services
– MPOA for ATM connectivity services
• The “standards-based” label ensures smooth
interoperability and lower total cost of ownership
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SmartSwitch 6000 Features
Embedded RMON
• All SmartSwitch 6000 10/100 and 10BaseT
connectivity modules support the full 9 groups of
Remote Monitoring (RMON)
• Embedded RMON provides detailed statistics on
network traffic
• Invaluable tool for pro-active management tasks
such as capacity planning
• Delivers “Accounting” services to the switched
network
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SmartSwitch 6000 Features
SmartTRUNK
• SmartTRUNK provides high-performance “link
aggregation” capability between network devices
• Supports switch-to-switch, or switch-to-server traffic
balancing over multiple Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit
(future on 6000), or FDDI ports
• Maximizes the use of available bandwidth within the
network topology
• Offers interoperability across Cabletron’s leading
switching platforms: SmartSwitch 2000/6000/9000, SSR,
GigaSwitch-F and SmartSTACK
• Future compatibility with the developing 802.3ad standard
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SmartSwitch 6000 Features
Web-based Management
• WebView web-based management allows simpler,
more cost-effective configuration and monitoring across
the SmartSwitch 6000 Product Line
– SmartSwitch embedded web server allows simple device
configuration and monitoring via any common browser
(Microsoft or Netscape)
– Offers a device-level management option to complement
existing Telnet and local management (com-port) offerings
– Less complexity lowers many of the expenses associated
network management such as training
– Q1 99 support on 1st Generation 6000/2000 Product Line
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SmartSwitch 6000 Features
Integrated Backbone Switching
• Select SmartSwitch 6000 modules provide a
slot for a “VHSIM” or an “HSIM”
• VHSIMs/HSIMs seamlessly combine with the
host connectivity module for truly integrated
backbone switching
• Flexible design saves cost and valuable slots
in the chassis / port density
• VHSIMs are designed for “next-generation”
6000/2000 products, HSIMs work in any
6000/2000 product
• VHSIM supports high-speed Gigabit Ethernet
and ATM (OC12), HSIM supports Fast
Ethernet, ATM (OC3), FDDI, WAN and
Remote Access
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SmartSwitch 6000 Connectivity
Options
• The SmartSwitch 6000 supports a diverse range of
technology options, simplifying customization and
migration in the wiring-closet, including:
• High-performance Fast Ethernet and Ethernet
Switching Modules (with multiple media-type and
connector options) for dedicated access
• Highly cost-effective 10/100 or 10BaseT “MicroLAN”
modules for micro-segmented access
– Versatile Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, ATM, FDDI
or WAN uplink interfaces
• The advanced architecture of the SmartSwitch
6000 allows performance and capacity to
increase w/out a costly forklift upgrade!
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SmartSwitch 6000- Connectivity Options
Ethernet Switching
Next-Generation high-density 10/100
and 100BaseFX Switching
The SmartSwitch
6000 offers
the broadest
range of switched
(and shared)
connectivity
options
in the industry
ATM Switching
Ethernet & 10/100 Fast
Ethernet MicroLAN
Carrier Module
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SmartSwitch 6000
Fast Ethernet Switching
• Next Generation High Density Fast Ethernet
Switching
– Over 2 Million pps switching
performance/module, 10 Mpps/system
– Options include: (not all options are shown)
• 24 switched ports (100BaseTX) via RJ45 or RJ21
connectors
• 16 switched ports and one VHSIM slot (100BaseTX
or 100BaseFX) via RJ45 or MT-RJ (fiber)
connectors or 12 switched ports and one VHSIM slot
via RJ21
• Support full-duplex and 10/100 auto-negotiation (TX)
– Allow up to 120 dedicated Fast Ethernet ports per
SmartSwitch 6000 chassis
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SmartSwitch 6000
Ethernet Switching
• High Density Ethernet Switching
– Options include: (not all options are shown)
• 48 switched (10BaseT) ports and one HSIM slot
via RJ21 connectors
• 24 switched (10BaseT or 10BaseFL) ports and one
HSIM slot or two FE-PIM slots via RJ45, RJ21 or
ST (fiber) connectors
– Wire-speed switching performance
– Industry leading pricing
– Full-duplex support
– Allow up to 240 dedicated switched Ethernet ports
per SmartSwitch 6000 chassis plus up to 10Fast
Ethernet connections
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SmartSwitch 6000
10/100 & 10BaseT MicroLAN
Switching
• High Density 10/100 Fast Ethernet or 10 Mbps
Ethernet MicroLAN connectivity
–
MicroLANs provide micro-segmented Ethernet or Fast
Ethernet desktop connectivity
–
10/100 Fast Ethernet MicroLAN Modules (6H123-50,
6H133-37) provide 48 or 36 ports via RJ21 connectors
with 100BaseTX or 10Base-T connectivity autonegotiated at the port level (up to 8 total segments)
–
Ethernet MicroLAN Modules (6E123-50, 6E133-49)
provide 48 ports via RJ21 connectors with four
10Base-T segments
–
Allow up to 240 Fast Ethernet or Ethernet ports per
SmartSwitch 6000 chassis, with as many as 10 highspeed uplinks
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SmartSwitch 6000
LAN/WAN/ATM Carrier Switching
• Carrier Module provides four slots for flexible
high-speed backbone connectivity
• Two High Speed Interface Module (HSIM) slots for optional
ATM, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, WAN, Remote
Access or FDDI switched uplinks
• Two Fast Ethernet Port Interface Module (FE-PIM) slots for
optional switched 100Base-TX or 100Base-FX (MMF, SMF
or SMF Long-haul) uplinks
• Allow a high degree of technology flexibility through
translational switching in the SmartSwitch 6000 chassis
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SmartSwitch 6000 Backbone
Switching Options
VHSIM-A6DP for
OC3-OC12 ATM
With “Next-Gen” Modules
VHSIM-G6 for
Gigabit Ethernet
With “Next-Gen” Modules
HSIM-SS710/720 for
Remote Access
WIDE AREA 1
LNK
STS
TELCO
VAPIMs and APIMs provide
active/redundant physical ATM connectivity
GPIMs provide active/redundant
physical 1000BaseSX/LX/CX connectivity
WIDE AREA 2
ASYNC
HSIM-SSA 710
PINOUT
LNK
LNK
STS
STS
CPU
TELCO
Provides integrated analog/digital modem
functionality and one optional WPIM
HSIM-W6 for flexible WAN
HSIM-A6DP
for OC3 ATM
APIMs provide active/
redundant physical ATM connectivity
HSIM-F6 for FDDI
HSIM-G01/G09 for
Gigabit Ethernet
Fixed-port physical 1000BaseSX (-G01)
or 1000BaseLX (-G09) connectivity
WPIMs provide 2 physical T1, E1, ISDN
BRI, HDSL and D&I connectivity ports
HSIM-W84 for high-density WAN
HSIM-FE6 and FE-PIMs
for Fast Ethernet
Fixed-port configuration of four
T1or E1 connectivity ports
HSIM-W87 for high-speed WAN
FPIMs provide full-duplex SAS/DAS
physical FDDI connectivity
FE-PIMs (above) provide physical Fast Ethernet
TX/FX (utp, mmf, smf or smf long-haul) connectivity
Fixed-port channelized T3
connectivity
ATM Switching
• The SmartSwitch 6000 supports two
options for full-featured, highperformance ATM switching
1) A backplane upgrade transforms the 6000
chassis into the SmartSwitch 6500, a 10Gbps
ATM backbone switch with support for OC3,
T3/E3 or OC-12 speeds
2) A 2.5 Gbps ATM Switching Module (shown)
supports OC3, T3/E3 or OC-12 speeds
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SmartSwitch 6000 Futures
Higher Fast Ethernet and Gigabit
port-density and performance
More cost-effective
Fast Ethernet
Integrated L3/L4
solutions
Switching
functionality
Q2-99
Today (Q1-99)
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And More….
• The SmartSwitch 6000/2200 Family offers industry-leading
flexibility in technology and media including:
– Switched or Shared Fast Ethernet (TX/FX) or Ethernet
(10BaseT/10BaseFL) connectivity with many connector types
– Integrated uplink capability using the versatile VHSIM/HSIM
slots for high-speed switched connectivity to Gig, Dual FE, ATM
(OC-3 future OC-12), FDDI & WAN w/out sacrificing port density
• Demonstrated investment protection and migration
– The distributed architecture, modular design and passive
backplane ensure a long product life cycle
– All “Generations” of SmartSwitch 6000 modules offer a consistent
feature set and are interoperable w/out requiring any changes in
the chassis, backplane or power supplies
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