High Capacity Carrier Ethernet Core Switch for Metro EthernetBackbone Networks

As service providers and carriers worldwide look to scale their MetroArea Network, they must also select solutions that deliver not onlygreater performance at lower cost, but also the ability to rapidly and profitably roll out new services.

The A-Series, Nokia Siemens Networks family of Carrier Ethernet Switches, is purpose-built to handle the requirementsof service providers who are building the next generation ofmetro networks.

A High Capacity Switch for Today’s Metro NetworksThe A-8100 is a 13 unit high rack,highdensity Carrier Ethernet coreswitch that supports up to fifteen 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports or up to 120 Gigabit Ethernet ports. It features a150 Gbps non-blocking switching fabricand supports non-blocking full wire-speed processing for all interfaces.

Features

• 150 Gigabit Carrier Ethernet Switch

• MEF compliant E-Line and E-LAN services

• Standard MPLS and Pseudo Wirebased Layer 2 Services

• MPLS-based 50ms Protection for network and equipment failures

• Scalable and Flexible L2VPN / E-LANwith ingress and egress bandwidth profiles per site utilizing VPLS-TE

• MPLS Point-to-Multipoint LSPs andIGMP support for Multicast video distribution

• Extensive L2 OA&M and troubleshooting tools

• Full redundancy and carrier class architecture

The A-8100 employs a standardMPLS-based architecture to delivermass deployed scalable services with-out the scalability limitations of typicalEnterprise class Ethernet Switches. It also features sub-50 millisecond failure recovery, redundant DC power,full redundancy and hot swapability ofall modules.

A-8100 Carrier Ethernet Core Switch

METRO ETHERNET FORUM

Service PoP

N x 10 GbECore

GbE Access Rings

BusinessBusiness

Dual homed GbE Rings

A810010 GbE

A4100

A2160A2100

A2100

A2140

Residence

A210

A100

A4100

A8100

Video TelephonyA2140

A210

10 GbE

MTU

DSLAM/CMTS/PON

DEMARC EDGE AGGREGATION CORE/NMS

ASPEN SERVICE MANAGEMENT

ApplicationsA-Series Switches End-to-End Carrier Ethernet Solution

High Capacity AggregationThe A-8100 provides high-capacityEthernet aggregation for POPs andCOs serving a large number of sub-scribers. The A-8100 provides a low-cost entry price while allowing the Service Provider to scale up to 150G of Ethernet aggregation in a single location. The A-8100 offers a directEthernet UNI to subscribers either withor without GE demarcation devices, as well as termination of A-SeriesSwitches 1G access rings based onthe A-2000 family of products. The A-4100 also allows for off-Net sub-scriber connectivity through QinQVLAN handoff to 3rd party accessproviders and other access technolo-gies (e.g. DSL, PON, Wireless etc.)• 1G and 10G MPLS core transport • MEF E-Line, E-LAN, and E-Tree

services with hard QoS and 50msprotection

• Extensive Ethernet OA&M and troubleshooting tools

Product OverviewThe A-8100 is a high capacity metrocore switch for metro Ethernet back-bone networks. The A-8100 housesthe following components:• 15 Interface cards, each 1 x 10

Gigabit Ethernet, or 8 x 1 GigabitEthernet

• 2 Switch and Controller Cards providing 1:1 protection

• 2 DC power supply modules• 3 fan unitsThis powerful combination providesservice providers with unique flexibilityin delivering scalable Ethernet servicesfor Enterprise as well as Residentialand Backhaul applications in a varietyof small and large locations.

The A-8100 complements NokiaSiemens Networks family of A-SeriesSwitches while using the same Inter-face cards as the A-4100. The com-mon architecture of the product portfo-lio, combined with the industry leadingASPEN network management platformdelivers carrier class architecture tosupport the scalability, protection, re-siliency, seamless service provisioningand service management requirementsof a service provider.

Rapid Provisioning for Maximum ProfitabilityThe A-8100 Carrier Ethernet aggrega-tion switch enables service providers to rapidly provision customized serv-ices on demand.All services can be provisioned usingthe ASPEN network and services management suite. Service LevelAgreements (SLAs) can be provisionedin seconds with flexible parameters,following the MEF 10 service attributesstandard, including the following:• Committed Information Rate (CIR)• Excess Information Rate (EIR)• Four levels of priority• Delay• Jitter• Protection level (sub-50ms,

sub 10 seconds, none)

Carrier Ethernet Services

• SLA backed E-Line Servicesfor delivery of point to pointEthernet Private Lines(EPLs) and Ethernet VirtualPrivate Lines (EVPL) connecting two Enterprise locations for mission criticalapplications including storage backup application.

• High speed Internet accessservices using Ethernet infra-structure

• E-LAN or Transparent LANServices (TLS) for LAN toLAN connectivity serviceswith ingress and egressbandwidth profiles usingVPLS-TE

• Point-to-multipoint (P2MP)Video Broadcast Services(E-Tree)

• Point-to-point TDM servicesover a common infrastructureenabled by Circuit Emulationover Ethernet (using A-2100CES)

A-8100 Carrier Ethernet Core Switch

Converged Triple Play andBusiness Service TransportThe A-8100 is the ideal Carrier Ether-net switch for Video Serving Hubs andother main POPs, connecting TriplePlay routers, BRAS devices and con-tents servers to the Ethernet aggrega-tion network, while running businessEthernet services over the same infra-structure. Utilzing connection-orientedMPLS technology, the A-8100 allowsService Providers to transport delay/jitter sensitive voice and video traffic,while guaranteeing committed band-width for business services running atlower or same Classes-of-Service. • Hard QoS for Multicast and Unicast

Services at any class-of-Service• 50mSec protection for Multicast and

Unicast Services against networkand video source failures

• Point-to-Multipoint LSPs for scalableand easily manageable multicastservices

• Traffic Engineered VPLS (VPLS-TE) for subscriber aggregation andServer to DSLAM connectivity

IP backbone/Inter-Metro ServicesGiven its capacity and feature set theA-8100 is often used by ServiceProviders looking to extend their Layer2 and Layer 3 services over multiplemetros.• Standard MPLS and Pseudo Wire

Interworking of Ethernet servicesand tunnels to standard-basedMPLS devices

• MPLS extension over NMS-provi-sioned VLAN handoff tunnels tolonghaul routers using an overlaymodel. This allows usage of anyVLAN-aware longhaul technology(e.g. DWDM, SONET/SDH etc.) for Inter-metro connectivity

• VPLS-TE with guaranteed band-width per end-point for seamlessconnectivity of L3 routers over a L2network while guaranteeing band-width per router

• Extensive OA&M and troubleshoot-ing tools for managing Inter-Metroconnectivity

Wireless & Cellular BackhaulCombined with Nokia Siemens Networks A-Series Switches’ edge, access, Aggregation and ASPEN network management products, the A-8100 provides a cost-effective trans-port of Ethernet and TDM for currentand next generation technology cellularproviders. Aggregating NxE1/T1 voice/data and FE or GE data from base stations, to the MSC, the A-8100 ag-gregates all data and voice traffic ontoGigabit Ethernet, and STM-1/OC-3 respectively. The ability of ServiceProviders to combine cellular backhaulwith business services and residentialTriple Play over the same infrastruc-ture provides a true Universal Trans-port Carrier Ethernet solution.• Solid QoS and 50ms protection

supports the stringent delay jitterand packet loss requirements ofTDM transport over Ethernet

• Extensive OA&M tools for managingand troubleshooting Ethernet connections over a 3rd party MetroEthernet Service Provider

Carrier Class Redundancy and ResiliencyNokia Siemens Networks’ A-8100 has been designed to deliverthe SDH/SONET-like reliability thatcarriers demand with the price, per-formance, and scalability of Ethernet.The A-8100 delivers comprehensiveend-to-end protection against fibercuts, device failures and human error.Redundant power supplies as well asRedundant Switch and ManagementModules offer additional protection.

Flexible, Multi-Protocol TransportThe A-8100 delivers flexible connectivi-ty options over Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet for point-to-point,point-to-multipoint and multipoint-to-multipoint service topologies. Customertraffic can be mapped to connectionsbased on a wide variety of criteria, including ports, VLANs, IP addresses,L2/L3 QoS marking and L2/L3 proto-cols. In addition to pure Ethernet con-nectivity, service providers can trans-port legacy TDM traffic over the CarrierEthernet network using Circuit Emula-tion Services (CES) technology.

Nokia Siemens Networks’ A-Series Switches deliver standardcompliant E1/T1, DS-3 and STM-1/OC-3 for both telephony and data applications.The A-8100’s plug & play operation, error free implementation and integrat-ed network management dramaticallysimplify network operations and re-duces both capital and operational expenditures for carriers.

Industry-leading Service Provisioning and ManagementSolutionNokia Siemens Networks ASPEN solu-tion delivers the optimal management,control and provisioning capabilityneeded by service providers to ensurefast, reliable and flexible service opera-tions across the network. Based onstandard TeleManagement Forum(TMF) architecture, ASPEN supportsall network and system managementprocesses.

The open API brings fast and flexibleintegration with service providers’ Operating Support Systems (OSS) applications, thus ensuring that all net-work elements are properly managedand controlled. An open API providesfast and flexible integration with third-party and OSS applications. ASPENfeatures a CORBA- and XML-based,open API that enables simple and flexible integration with OSS applica-tions. The OSServer supports all network management with a compre-hensive set of operations, enablingOSS applications to perform all desiredfunctions.

A-8100 Carrier Ethernet Core Switch

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A-8100 Specifications

Chassis • Physical Dimensions:620mm(H) x 445mm(W) x 624mm(D)Width includes the mounting brackets: 483mmDepth from the mounting brackets (flush mount): 584mmFront end measurement (flush mount): 40mm

• Physical: 19” and 23” Rack Mounted FrontAccess to all data and management ports

• Power In (nominal): 40.5V+/- 0.5V to 72V+/- 0.75V (47VDC Min. turn on voltage)

Interface Modules Gigabit Ethernet Module• Gigabit Ethernet 1000Base-X ports, small formfactor

Pluggable (SFP) transceivers, LC connectors, hot-swappable:

• 1000Base-SX Multi-mode (500m)• 1000Base-LX Single-mode (10km)• 1000Base-LH Single-mode (50km)• 1000Base-LH Single-mode (70km)• 1000Base-LH Single-mode (120km)• Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM)

interfaces (70km, 100km)

10 Gigabit Ethernet Module• 10-GE Module XFP Connector. Supported optics:

– Multi-mode 10GE 850nm (200m)– Single-mode 10GE 1310nm (10Km)– Single-mode 10GE 1550nm (40Km)– Single-mode 10GE 1550nm (70Km)

• 10-GE Module Fixed MSA Connector. Supported optics:– Single-mode 10GE Module at 1310nm (40km)– Single-mode 10GE Tunable DWDM Module

Environmental Requirements • Operating Temperature:0º to 45ºC

• Operating Humidity:10 to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing

• Storage Temperature:-20º to 85ºC

Management • ASPEN• RS-232 Administration Console: Industrystandard

Command Line Interface (CLI )• Out-of-band management via 10/100 Base-TX port• In-band management of entire network via Gigabit

Ethernet port• Dedicated management VLAN• Supports multiple NMS stations• SNMP• Telnet / SSH• Modem• Radius Support • Syslog Server Support• SNTP Support• Secured Device Login Authentication

Regulatory General • NEBS - GR-63 & GR-1089 (NEBS Level 3 type 2)• Environmental - EN 300 019

Regulatory EMC • USA FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B• Europe • EN 300 386

• EN 300 132• EN 201 468

• Korea MIC Certificate

Safety • USA UL 60950• Europe EN 60950

Laser Safety • USA FDA Radiation PerformanceStandard 21 CFR Subchapter J

• Europe 60825-1/2 (IEC)

Standards

• IETF Standards• RFC 768 • RFC 2961• RFC 783 • RFC 3031• RFC 791 • RFC 3209• RFC 792 • RFC 3036• RFC 793 • RFC 3032• RFC 826 • RFC 3564• RFC 854 • RFC 3630• RFC 2030 • RFC 3985• RFC 2328 • RFC 4252• RFC 2865 • RFC 4253

• IETF Drafts• draft-ietf-l2vpn-l2-framework-05.txt• draft-ietf-l2vpn-requirements-06.txt• draft-ietf-l2vpn-vpls-ldp-08.txt• draft-ietf-pwe3-control-protocol-

17.txt• draft-ietf-pwe3-ethernet-encap-

11.txt

• IETF Standards: MIB Support• IanaifType• RFC 1850 • RFC 2737• RFC 1907 • RFC 2495• RFC 2011 • RFC 3811• RFC 2863 • RFC 3812• RFC 2668 • RFC 3813

• Metro Ethernet Forum Standards• MEF 2 • MEF 10• MEF 3 • MEF 11• MEF 4 • MEF 12• MEF 6 • MEF 14• MEF 9

• IEEE 802 Standards• IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.1p• IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.1D• IEEE 802.3z • IEEE 802.1Q

All specifications are subject to change.

A-8100 Carrier Ethernet Core Switch