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Nortel Networks
Product and Solution
Reference Guide
for Enterprise Customers
End-User Edition – January 2003
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TABLE OF C ONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i About Nortel Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii The Nortel Networks Competitive Advantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Security Alteon SSL Accelerator (ASA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Alteon Switched Firewall (ASF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Contivity Secure IP Services Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Self Service Media Processing Server 100 (MPS 100) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 Media Processing Server 1000 (MPS 1000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 Periphonics VPS/is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents
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Nortel Networks Product & Solution Reference Guide for Enterprise Customers Welcome Welcome to version 1.0 of the Nortel Networks Product & Solution Reference Guide for Enterprise Customers. The guide has been designed to provide in depth information of Nortel Networks high performance enterprise solution sets, including specific product portfolio details together with examples of their applications and competitive positioning. Please note that the solutions included in this guide do not repres
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About Nortel Networks Nortel Networks is a global Internet and communications leader serving the emerging and existing needs of our Enterprise and Service Provider customers. The corporation is focused on further development of it’s leadership position in four major market areas; Wireless Networks, Wireline Networks, Optical Networks and Enterprise Networks. In Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Nortel Networks has had a strong presence since 1973. Today, Nortel Networks EMEA headquarters is
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Nortel Networks PRODUCT GUIDE
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Nortel Networks Product Guide
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Alteon Web Switches Overview The Alteon Web Switch series are industry leading content switches designed specifically to meet the needs of demanding businesses, delivering Layer 2 and 3 switching, plus advanced Layer 4 through 7 processing with full wire-speed throughput on every port. Coupled with the award winning WebOS the Alteon Web Switch Series offers local and global server load balancing, application redirection, non-server (eg firewall, router, etc) load balancing, active-active high av
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• Full network address translation enables multi- Features and Benefits site load balancing and traffic redirection • High-performance content-intelligent switching • Global Server load balancing to distributed • Server, Firewall, Cache, WAN Gateway, Virtual servers based on health, user proximity, server Private Network, Wireless Application Protocol, weights and response time Real-Time streaming Protocol, Domain Name • Virtual Matrix Architecture enables dynamic Service and Intrusion
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Alteon Web Switch Module (WSM) Overview The Alteon Web Switch Module (WSM) leverages the carrier-grade reliability and high port density of the Passport 8600 Routing switch and enables the processing of entire Web sessions on any port within the system using Layer 4 through 7. New features within the code include enhanced health checking of servers, an increase in access filters and the ability to perform switching based on a combination of multiple Layer 7 attributes among others. The Alteon
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Ordering Information For further information please contact your local Nortel Networks Representative. Alteon Web Switch Module (WSM) 4
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BayStack 380 Switch Overview Ideal for medium and large enterprises, Nortel Networks BayStack* 380-24T Switch is designed to provide high-density high-bandwidth connectivity to desktops, other switches, servers, and other network devices. This Layer 2 switch with 24 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-sensing ports and four SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable) GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) ports provides high-density Gigabit connectivity to power-user desktops for high-speed applications such as graphics, m
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MultiLink Trunking (SMLT) eliminates single the BayStack 470-48T, have a common "look and points of failure in the network and allows feel" which reduces training costs. These tools BayStack 380s to have multiple active connections include Web, Command Line Interface (CLI), to the network core. menus, Optivity Network Management System • Secure access and data traffic protection – (NMS), Optivity Switch Manager (OSM) Features include BaySecure, Radius, IP Manager and Optivity Policy Services
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BayStack 420 Switch Overview The BayStack 420 10/100/1000 has 24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX autosensing ports, one GBIC-based (Gigabit Interface Converter) uplink port and built-in stacking connectors. It can be used standalone or in a stack of up to 8 switches (up to 192 ports), that can be easily managed as a single entity via a single IP address. Advanced features such as VLAN Trunking, MultiLink Trunking, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Web-based management tools help Network Manager
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• Improves network performance – with a 12.8Gbps • Ensures your network is secure – BaySecure MAC- Switch fabric and a forwarding rate of 5.1 million address Access Control provides enhanced security packets per second (Mpps), the BayStack 420 by limiting access to the switch based on allowed delivers wire-speed performance with no source MAC addresses. packet loss • Enhanced administration control – with RADIUS- • Gibabit Uplink option port offers a choice of GBIC based authentication, admi
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Features Matrix Features BayStack 420 BayStack 450 Ports/Switch 24 10/100 Mbps 24 10/100 Mbps Switch Fabric 12.8 Gbps 2.5 Gbps Forwarding Rate 5.1 Mpps 3.0 Mpps MAC Addresses 8,000 16,000 Stackable Yes Yes Max. Units/Stack 8 8 Max. Ports/Stack 192 224 Stack Compatibility Will not stack Will stack with with BayStack 450/ BayStack 410 410 or Business or Business Policy Switch Policy Switch MultiLink Trunking Yes Yes 802.1Q VLAN Trunking Yes Yes 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol Yes Yes Web-based
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BayStack 420 Switch 10
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BayStack 450 Switch Overview BayStack 450 Switches are stackable Ethernet switches featuring fail-safe stackability, flexible choices for high-speed uplinks, and advanced software features. They are designed to provide high-density, high-performance switching for enterprise wiring closets, and to provide fail-safe scalability and advanced traffic management for rapidly growing networks in demanding environments. Customer Profile Key Points • Medium sized businesses and large enterprises •