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SwitchBlade x908 Generation 2 ®

High Capacity Stackable Layer 3+ Modular Switch

The Allied Telesis SBx908 GEN2 is the ideal solution for the modern
enterprise network core. This stackable modular switch also has the
capacity to support Smart City and IoT networks.

The SBx908 GEN2 delivers a This includes powerful control over

future-proof network with superior network traffic types and protection
flexibility, coupled with the ability to against attacks.
stack multiple units.
AMF ensures secure network
The high-capacity 2.6 Terabit fabric management without the overhead of
eliminates bottlenecks, effortlessly additional complexity. Key Features
streams video and ensures all traffic
in large networks is delivered reliably. Resilient
Flexible hot-swappable expansion The convergence of network services ‫ ۼۼ‬2.6 Terabit fabric
modules (XEMs) support 10 Gigabit, 40 in the enterprise has led to increasing
demand for highly available networks ‫ۼۼ‬40G fiber XEMs
Gigabit—and 100 Gigabit in the future—
to easily expand the SBx908 GEN2 to with minimal downtime. Virtual Chassis ‫ۼۼ‬10G fiber and copper XEMs
meet network traffic demands, both Stacking (VCStackTM), in conjunction
now and well into the future. with link aggregation, provides a ‫ ۼۼ‬Allied Telesis Autonomous
network with no single point of failure Management FrameworkTM (AMF)
Smart City and IoT networks and a resilient solution for high-
The SBx908 GEN2 has large switching availability applications. The SBx908 ‫ ۼۼ‬Active Fiber Monitoring
and routing tables to support Smart GEN2 can form a VCStack of up to
City networks and the Internet of Things four units for enhanced resiliency and ‫ ۼۼ‬Scalable and flexible
(IoT). It meets the increasing demand simplified device management. Stacks ‫ ۼۼ‬SDN-ready
for the convergence of multiple services, can also be created over long distance
like video surveillance, public Wi-Fi, fiber links, making it the perfect choice ‫ ۼۼ‬Large switching and routing tables
information kiosks, environmental for distributed environments too.
information and more. ‫ ۼۼ‬VCStack two units using 40G ports
Allied Telesis Ethernet Protection
Switched Ring (EPSRingTM)—and in ‫ ۼۼ‬VCStack over long distance
Powerful network management
The Allied Telesis Autonomous the future, G.8032 ERPS—ensure that
Management FrameworkTM (AMF) easily distributed network segments have
meets the increasing management high-speed, resilient access to online
requirements of modern converged resources and applications.
networks, by automating many everyday
Reliable
tasks such as configuration management.
AMF has powerful centralized Designed with reliability in mind,
Coming Soon
management features that allow an entire the SBx908 GEN2 guarantees the
network to be easily managed, as one continual delivery of essential services.
‫ ۼۼ‬VCStack stacking for up to four units
single virtual device. Hot-swappable components such as
XEMs, fans, and load-sharing Power ‫ ۼۼ‬Support for 100G fiber expansion
Vista ManagerTM EX is an intuitive Supply Units (PSUs) pair with near- module (XEM2-1CQ)
visualization tool that complements hitless online stack reconfiguration, to
the power of AMF. It allows a user ensure that maintenance doesn’t affect ‫ ۼۼ‬Stacking over 100G ports
to monitor the network and quickly network uptime. (XEM2-1CQ)
identify issues before they become
major problems. Environmentally friendly ‫ ۼۼ‬OpenFlow v1.3
The SBx908 GEN2 supports Energy
Secure Efficient Ethernet (EEE), automatically ‫ ۼۼ‬G.8032 ERPS for resilient rings
The SBx908 GEN2 is packed with reducing the power consumed by the ‫ ۼۼ‬Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
advanced security features to protect switch whenever there is no traffic on a
the network—from the edge to the core. port, reducing operating costs.

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VCStackTM Virtual Routing and Forwarding Premium Software License

‫ ۼۼ‬Create a VCStack of up to four units using the (VRF Lite) ‫ ۼۼ‬By default, the SBx908 GEN2 offers a
XEM2-4QS, for up to 320Gbps stacking bandwidth ‫ ۼۼ‬VRF Lite provides Layer 3 network virtualization by comprehensive Layer 2 and standard Layer 3
on each unit. Stacking links are connected in dividing a single switch into multiple independent feature set that includes static routing and IPv6
a ring so each device has dual connections to virtual routing domains. With independent routing management features. The feature set can easily
further improve resiliency. VCStack provides a domains, IP addresses can overlap without causing be elevated to full Layer 3 by applying the premium
highly available system where network resources conflict, allowing multiple customers to have software license. This adds dynamic routing
are spread out across stacked units, reducing the their own secure virtual network within the same protocols and Layer 3 multicasting capabilities.
impact if one of the units fails. Aggregating switch physical infrastructure.
ports on different units across the stack provides Optical DDM
excellent network resiliency. EPSRingTM ‫ ۼۼ‬Most modern optical SFP/SFP+/QSFP+
‫ ۼۼ‬EPSRing allows several switches to form protected transceivers support Digital Diagnostics Monitoring
VCStack LD rings with 50ms failover—perfect for high (DDM) functions according to the specification
‫ ۼۼ‬Long-distance stacking allows a VCStack to be performance at the core of Enterprise or Provider SFF-8472. This enables real time monitoring of
created over fiber links to span longer distances, Access networks. the various parameters of the transceiver, such
perfect for a distributed network environment. as optical output power, temperature, laser bias
‫ ۼۼ‬SuperLoop Protection enables a link between
current and transceiver supply voltage. Easy access
two EPSR nodes to be in separate EPSR domains,
AMF TM to this information simplifies diagnosing problems
improving redundancy and network fault resiliency.
with optical modules and fiber connections.
‫ ۼۼ‬AMF is a sophisticated suite of management tools
that provide a simplified approach to network G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection
management. Common tasks are automated or Active Fiber Monitoring
‫ ۼۼ‬G.8032 provides standards-based high-speed ring
made so simple that the everyday running of a protection, that can be deployed stand-alone, or
‫ ۼۼ‬Active Fiber Monitoring prevents eavesdropping
network can be achieved without the need for on fiber communications by monitoring received
interoperate with Allied Telesis EPSR.
highly-trained, and expensive, network engineers. optical power. If an intrusion is detected, the link
Powerful features like centralized management, ‫ ۼۼ‬Ethernet Connectivity Fault Monitoring (CFM) can be automatically shut down, or an operator
auto-backup, auto-upgrade, auto-provisioning and proactively monitors links and VLANs, and provides alert can be sent.
auto-recovery enable plug-and-play networking alerts when a fault is detected.
and zero-touch management. VLAN ACLs
‫ۼۼ‬The SBx908 GEN2 can operate as the AMF sFlow ‫ ۼۼ‬Simplify access and traffic control across entire
network master, storing firmware and configuration ‫ ۼۼ‬sFlow is an industry standard technology for segments of the network. Access Control Lists
backups for all other network nodes. The AMF monitoring high speed switched networks. It (ACLs) can be applied to a Virtual LAN (VLAN) as
master enables auto-provisioning and auto- provides complete visibility into network use, well as a specific port.
upgrade by providing appropriate files to new enabling performance optimization, usage
network members. accounting/billing, and defence against security
TACACS+ Command Authorization
‫ ۼۼ‬AMF Guestnode allows Allied Telesis wireless threats. Sampled packets sent to a collector ensure
it always has a real-time view of network traffic. ‫ ۼۼ‬Centralize control of which commands may
access points and further switching products, as be issued by a specific user of an AlliedWare
well as third party devices such as IP phones and Plus device. TACACS+ command authorization
security cameras, to be part of an AMF network. Quality of Service (QoS) complements authentication and accounting
‫ ۼۼ‬Comprehensive low-latency wire-speed QoS services for a complete AAA solution.
Large network tables provides flow-based traffic management with full
‫ ۼۼ‬High-capacity 2.6 Terabit fabric and 1,905Mpps classification, prioritization, traffic shaping and min/
UniDirectional Link Detection
max bandwidth profiles. Enjoy boosted network
packet forwarding provide powerful data transfer
performance and guaranteed delivery of business- ‫ ۼۼ‬UniDirectional Link Detection (UDLD) is useful for
capability, supporting large campus networks as monitoring fiber-optic links between two switches
well as Smart City and IoT solutions. Large MAC critical Ethernet services and applications.
Time-critical services like voice and video that use two single-direction fibers to transmit
and IP host tables are ready for the increasing and receive packets. UDLD prevents traffic from
number of connected devices found in modern applications take precedence over non-essential
services like file downloads, maintaining being sent across a bad link by blocking the ports
enterprise and city-wide networks. at both ends of the link in the event that either
responsiveness of Enterprise applications.
the individual transmitter or receiver for that
connection fails.
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Today’s large enterprises demand ready access to online of business data, voice, and video surveillance traffic on the
resources and applications, and require a high-performing network, are easily supported with this powerful solution.
network that can seamlessly carry multiple converged
services. This campus solution uses the SwitchBlade x908 AMF allows the entire network to be unified for ease of
GEN2 and long-distance Virtual Chassis Stacking (VCStack management. The SwitchBlade x908 GEN2 acts as the
LD)—ideal for a distributed network core that provides high AMF Master, automatically backing up the entire network,
availability, increased capacity and ease of management. and enabling plug-and-play networking with zero-touch
expansion and recovery.
Using VCStack at the core of the network allows multiple
switches to appear as a single virtual chassis, simplifying The SwitchBlade x908 GEN2 delivers a protocol-less
management. In normal operation, the full bandwidth and Active/Active campus backbone solution, with high
of the network is used, ensuring always-available online performance and flexible scalability.
services. Seamless wireless access, and the convergence

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All over the world, Smart Cities are looking to increase Allied Telesis EPSR creates a high-speed resilient ring that
information availability, security and transport efficiency, can utilize 10G, 40G or 100G, and provides extremely fast
whilst reducing pollution and waste. Access to real-time failover between nodes. EPSR enables rings to recover
data from a variety of sources gives cities the ability to within as little as 50ms, preventing a node or link failure from
enhance the quality of their urban services, and increase impacting the delivery of converged data and video traffic.
citizen safety.
AMF automates many day-to-day tasks, backs up the
The SwitchBlade x908 GEN2 is the ideal network core entire network, and provides the ability to configure many
solution for Smart City and IoT networks. Large switching or all devices city-wide—with a single command.
and routing tables support the many devices that make
up modern metropolitan networks, including video The SwitchBlade x908 GEN2 and Allied Telesis advanced
surveillance cameras, environmental sensors, information features support network managers in delivering leading
kiosks, public Wi-Fi and many more. Smart City services.

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Specifications IPv6 Features ‫ ۼۼ‬Long-Distance VCStack over fiber with 40G QSFP+
‫ ۼۼ‬DHCPv6 client and relay modules (VCStack LD)
Performance
‫ ۼۼ‬DNSv6 client and relay ‫ ۼۼ‬Loop protection: loop detection and thrash limiting
‫ ۼۼ‬2.6 Terabit Switching Fabric
‫ ۼۼ‬IPv4 and IPv6 dual stack ‫ ۼۼ‬PVST+ compatibility mode
‫ۼۼ‬1,905Mpps forwarding rate
‫ ۼۼ‬IPv6 hardware ACLs ‫ ۼۼ‬STP root guard
‫ ۼۼ‬Extensive wirespeed traffic classification for
ACLs and QoS ‫ ۼۼ‬Device management over IPv6 networks with ‫ ۼۼ‬VCStack fast failover minimizes network disruption
SNMPv6, Telnetv6 and SSHv6
‫ ۼۼ‬Supports 10KB Jumbo frame size for data center
‫ ۼۼ‬NTPv6 client and server Security
and server aggregation applications
‫ ۼۼ‬Access Control Lists (ACLs) based on layer 3 and 4
‫ ۼۼ‬Wirespeed multicasting ‫ ۼۼ‬Static unicast and multicast routing for IPv6 headers
‫ ۼۼ‬96K MAC address entries ‫ ۼۼ‬Log to IPv6 hosts with Syslog v6 ‫ ۼۼ‬Configurable ACLs for management traffic
‫ ۼۼ‬Up to 96K host entries ‫ ۼۼ‬Auth fail and guest VLANs
Management
‫ ۼۼ‬Up to 4K multicast entries ‫ ۼۼ‬Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting (AAA)
‫ ۼۼ‬7-segment LED provides at-a-glance status and
‫ۼۼ‬4K VLANs fault information ‫ ۼۼ‬Bootloader can be password protected for device
security
‫ۼۼ‬4GB DDR SDRAM ‫ ۼۼ‬Allied Telesis Management Framework (AMF) ‫ ۼۼ‬BPDU protection
‫ ۼۼ‬Separate packet buffer memory enables powerful centralized management and
‫ ۼۼ‬DHCP snooping, IP source guard and Dynamic ARP
zero-touch device installation and recovery
‫ۼۼ‬4GB Flash Memory Inspection (DAI)
‫ ۼۼ‬Try AMF for free with the built-in Starter license ‫ ۼۼ‬DoS attack blocking and virus throttling
Reliability ‫ ۼۼ‬Console management port on the front panel for ‫ ۼۼ‬Dynamic VLAN assignment
‫ ۼۼ‬Modular AlliedWare Plus operating system ease of access
‫ ۼۼ‬MAC address filtering and MAC address lock-down
‫ ۼۼ‬Dual hot swappable PSUs with 1 + 1 redundancy ‫ ۼۼ‬Eco-friendly mode allows ports and LEDs to be ‫ ۼۼ‬Network Access and Control (NAC) features
disabled to save power
‫ ۼۼ‬Dual feed support: a separate power circuit can manage endpoint security
feed each power supply providing extra reliability ‫ ۼۼ‬Industry-standard CLI with context-sensitive help ‫ ۼۼ‬Port-based learn limits (intrusion detection)
‫ ۼۼ‬Hot-swappable expansion modules (XEMs) ‫ ۼۼ‬Out-of-band 10/100/1000T Ethernet management ‫ ۼۼ‬Private VLANs provide security and port isolation
port for multiple customers using the same VLAN
‫ ۼۼ‬Hot-swappable fan modules
‫ ۼۼ‬Powerful CLI scripting engine ‫ ۼۼ‬Secure Copy (SCP)
‫ ۼۼ‬Full environmental monitoring of PSUs, fans, ‫ ۼۼ‬Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client
temperature and internal voltages, with SNMP ‫ ۼۼ‬Comprehensive SNMP MIB support for standards-
traps to alert network managers in case of any failure based device management ‫ ۼۼ‬Strong password security and encryption
‫ ۼۼ‬Built-in text editor ‫ ۼۼ‬TACACS+ command authorisation
Expandability ‫ ۼۼ‬Event-based triggers allow user-defined scripts to ‫ ۼۼ‬Tri-authentication: MAC-based, web-based and
‫ ۼۼ‬Eight high speed expansion bays supporting a be executed upon selected system events IEEE 802.1x
choice of modules for port flexibility and ‫ ۼۼ‬Web-based authentication
‫ ۼۼ‬USB interface allows software release files,
application versatility
configurations and other files to be stored for ‫ ۼۼ‬R ADIUS group selection per VLAN or port
‫ ۼۼ‬Versatile licensing options for additional features backup and distribution to other devices
Environmental Specifications
Power Characteristics Quality of Service ‫ ۼۼ‬Operating temperature range:
‫ ۼۼ‬AC Voltage: 100 to 240V (+/-10% auto ranging) ‫ ۼۼ‬8 priority queues with a hierarchy of high priority 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)
‫ ۼۼ‬Frequency: 47 to 63Hz queues for real time traffic, and mixed scheduling, Derated by 1°C per 305 meters (1,000 ft)
‫ ۼۼ‬DC Voltage: 36 to 72V for each switch port ‫ ۼۼ‬Storage temperature range:
‫ ۼۼ‬Bandwidth limiting (virtual bandwidth) -25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F)
Diagnostic Tools Limit bandwidth per port or per traffic class down ‫ ۼۼ‬Operating relative humidity range:
‫ ۼۼ‬Active Fiber Monitoring detects tampering on to 64kbps 5% to 90% non-condensing
optical links ‫ ۼۼ‬Wirespeed traffic classification with low latency ‫ ۼۼ‬Storage relative humidity range:
‫ ۼۼ‬Built-In Self Test (BIST) essential for VoIP and real-time streaming media 5% to 95% non-condensing
‫ ۼۼ‬Cable fault locator (TDR)
applications ‫ ۼۼ‬Operating altitude:
‫ ۼۼ‬IPv6 QoS support and IPv6-aware storm protection 3,050 meters maximum (10,000 ft)
‫ ۼۼ‬Find-me device locator
‫ ۼۼ‬Policy-based QoS based on VLAN, port, MAC and
‫ ۼۼ‬Hardware health monitoring general packet classifiers Electrical Approvals and Compliances
‫ ۼۼ‬Automatic link flap detection and port shutdown ‫ ۼۼ‬Policy-based storm protection ‫ ۼۼ‬EMC: EN55032 class A, FCC class A, VCCI class A
‫ ۼۼ‬Optical Digital Diagnostic Monitoring (DDM) ‫ ۼۼ‬E xtensive remarking capabilities and taildrop for ‫ ۼۼ‬Immunity: EN55024, EN61000-3-levels 2
‫ ۼۼ‬Ping polling for IPv4 and IPv6 queue congestion control (Harmonics), and 3 (Flicker)
‫ ۼۼ‬Port mirroring ‫ ۼۼ‬Queue scheduling options for strict priority, Safety
‫ ۼۼ‬TraceRoute for IPv4 and IPv6 weighted round robin or mixed scheduling
‫ ۼۼ‬Standards: UL60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.
‫ ۼۼ‬Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD) ‫ ۼۼ‬IP precedence and DiffServ marking based on layer 60950-1-03, EN60950-1, EN60825-1, AS/NZS
2, 3 and 4 headers 60950
IPv4 Features ‫ ۼۼ‬Certification: UL, cUL, TUV
‫ ۼۼ‬Black hole routing Resiliency Features
‫ ۼۼ‬40G Ethernet ports can be configured as stacking
‫ ۼۼ‬Directed broadcast forwarding ports
Restrictions on Hazardous Substances
‫ ۼۼ‬DNS relay (RoHS) Compliance
‫ ۼۼ‬Control Plane Prioritization (CPP) ensures the CPU ‫ ۼۼ‬EU RoHS compliant
‫ ۼۼ‬Equal Cost Multi Path (ECMP) routing always has sufficient bandwidth to process network
‫ ۼۼ‬China RoHS compliant
‫ ۼۼ‬Policy-based routing control traffic
‫ ۼۼ‬Route maps ‫ ۼۼ‬Dynamic link failover (host attach) Country of Origin
‫ ۼۼ‬Route redistribution (OSPF, BGP, RIP) ‫ ۼۼ‬Ethernet Protection Switched Rings (EPSR) with ‫ ۼۼ‬Singapore
SuperLoop Protection (SLP) and EPSR enhanced
‫ ۼۼ‬Static unicast and multicast routing for IPv4 recovery for extra resiliency
‫ ۼۼ‬UDP broadcast helper (IP helper)
‫ ۼۼ‬Up to 64 Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF lite)
domains (with license)

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Physical Specifications
WEIGHT
PRODUCT WIDTH DEPTH HEIGHT MOUNTING
UNPACKAGED PACKAGED
SwitchBlade x908 GEN2 440 mm (17.32 in) 480 mm (18.89 in) 132 mm (5.19 in) Rack-mount 3RU 14.32 kg (31.57 lb) 16.7 kg (36.81 lb)
SBxPWRSYS2 84 mm (3.30 in) 170 mm (6.69 in) 40 mm (1.57 in) N/A 1.32 kg (2.91 lb) 1.9 kg (4.18 lb)
XEM2-12XS 109 mm (4.29 in) 170 mm (6.69 in) 40 mm (1.57 in) N/A 0.82 kg (1.80 lb) 1.4 kg (3.08 lb)
XEM2-12XT 109 mm (4.29 in) 170 mm (6.69 in) 40 mm (1.57 in) N/A 0.82 kg (1.80 lb) 1.4 kg (3.08 lb)
XEM2-4QS 109 mm (4.29 in) 170 mm (6.69 in) 40 mm (1.57 in) N/A 0.82 kg (1.80 lb) 1.4 kg (3.08 lb)
XEM2-1CQ 109 mm (4.29 in) 170 mm (6.69 in) 40 mm (1.57 in) N/A 0.82 kg (1.80 lb) 1.4 kg (3.08 lb)

Latency (microseconds)

PRODUCT Message Authentication: RFC 4291 IPv6 addressing architecture

‫ ۼۼ‬HMAC (SHA-1, SHA-2(224, 256, 384, 512) RFC 4443 Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6)
XEM2-12XT (1G/10G) 2.4 µs RFC 4861 Neighbor discovery for IPv6
Random Number Generation:
RFC 4862 IPv6 Stateless Address Auto-Configuration
XEM2-12XS (1G/10G) 1.9 µs ‫ ۼۼ‬DRBG (Hash, HMAC and Counter)
(SLAAC)
XEM2-4QS (40G) 0.7 µs RFC 5014 IPv6 socket API for source address selection
Non FIPS Approved Algorithms RFC 5095 Deprecation of type 0 routing headers in IPv6
RNG (AES128/192/256) RFC 5175 IPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) flags option
DES RFC 6105 IPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) guard
MD5
Management
Standards and Protocols Ethernet Standards AMF MIB and SNMP traps
IEEE 802.2 Logical Link Control (LLC) AT Enterprise MIB
AlliedWare Plus Operating System IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
Version 5.4.7-2 Optical DDM MIB
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T SNMPv1, v2c and v3
Authentication IEEE 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
RFC 1321 MD5 Message-Digest algorithm IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T RFC 1155 Structure and identification of management
RFC 1828 IP authentication using keyed MD5 IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) information for TCP/IP-based Internets
IEEE 802.3ba 4 0GBASE-X RFC 1157 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) IEEE 802.3x Flow control - full-duplex operation RFC 1212 Concise MIB definitions
BGP dynamic capability IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X RFC 1213 MIB for network management of TCP/IP-based
BGP outbound route filtering Internets: MIB-II
RFC 1772 Application of the Border Gateway Protocol IPv4 Features RFC 1215 Convention for defining traps for use with the
(BGP) in the Internet RFC 768 User Datagram Protocol (UDP) SNMP
RFC 1997 BGP communities attribute RFC 791 Internet Protocol (IP) RFC 1227 SNMP MUX protocol and MIB
RFC 2385 Protection of BGP sessions via the TCP MD5 RFC 792 Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) RFC 1239 Standard MIB
signature option RFC 793 Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) RFC 1724 RIPv2 MIB extension
RFC 2439 BGP route flap damping RFC 826 Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) RFC 2578 Structure of Management Information v2
RFC 2545 Use of BGP-4 multiprotocol extensions for RFC 894 Standard for the transmission of IP datagrams (SMIv2)
IPv6 inter-domain routing over Ethernet networks RFC 2579 Textual conventions for SMIv2
RFC 2858 Multiprotocol extensions for BGP-4 RFC 919 Broadcasting Internet datagrams RFC 2580 Conformance statements for SMIv2
RFC 2918 Route refresh capability for BGP-4 RFC 922 Broadcasting Internet datagrams in the RFC 2674 Definitions of managed objects for bridges
RFC 3392 Capabilities advertisement with BGP-4 presence of subnets with traffic classes, multicast filtering and
RFC 3882 Configuring BGP to block Denial-of-Service RFC 932 Subnetwork addressing scheme VLAN extensions
(DoS) attacks RFC 950 Internet standard subnetting procedure RFC 2741 Agent extensibility (AgentX) protocol
RFC 4271 Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4) RFC 951 Bootstrap Protocol (BootP) RFC 2787 Definitions of managed objects for VRRP
RFC 4360 BGP extended communities RFC 1027 Proxy ARP RFC 2819 RMON MIB (groups 1,2,3 and 9)
RFC 4456 BGP route reflection - an alternative to full RFC 1035 DNS client RFC 2863 Interfaces group MIB
mesh iBGP RFC 1042 Standard for the transmission of IP datagrams RFC 3164 Syslog protocol
RFC 4724 BGP graceful restart over IEEE 802 networks RFC 3176 sFlow: a method for monitoring traffic in
RFC 4893 BGP support for four-octet AS number space RFC 1071 Computing the Internet checksum switched and routed networks
RFC 5065 Autonomous system confederations for BGP RFC 1122 Internet host requirements RFC 3411 An architecture for describing SNMP
RFC 1191 Path MTU discovery management frameworks
Cryptographic Algorithms RFC 1256 ICMP router discovery messages RFC 3412 Message processing and dispatching for the
FIPS Approved Algorithms RFC 1518 An architecture for IP address allocation with SNMP
Encryption (Block Ciphers): CIDR RFC 3413 SNMP applications
RFC 1519 Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
‫ ۼۼ‬AES (ECB, CBC, CFB and OFB Modes) RFC 1542 Clarifications and extensions for BootP
RFC 3414 User-based Security Model (USM) for SNMPv3
RFC 3415 View-based Access Control Model (VACM) for
‫ ۼۼ‬3DES (ECB, CBC, CFB and OFB Modes) RFC 1591 Domain Name System (DNS) SNMP
Block Cipher Modes: RFC 1812 Requirements for IPv4 routers RFC 3416 Version 2 of the protocol operations for the
‫ ۼۼ‬CCM RFC 1918 IP addressing SNMP
RFC 2581 TCP congestion control
‫ ۼۼ‬CMAC RFC 3417 Transport mappings for the SNMP
RFC 3418 MIB for SNMP
‫ ۼۼ‬GCM IPv6 Features RFC 3621 Power over Ethernet (PoE) MIB
‫ ۼۼ‬XTS RFC 1981 Path MTU discovery for IPv6 RFC 3635 Definitions of managed objects for the
Digital Signatures & Asymmetric Key Generation: RFC 2460 IPv6 specification Ethernet-like interface types
‫ ۼۼ‬DSA RFC 2464 Transmission of IPv6 packets over Ethernet RFC 3636 IEEE 802.3 MAU MIB
networks RFC 4022 MIB for the Transmission Control Protocol
‫ ۼۼ‬ECDSA RFC 3484 Default address selection for IPv6 (TCP)
‫ ۼۼ‬RSA RFC 3587 IPv6 global unicast address format RFC 4113 MIB for the User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Secure Hashing: RFC 3596 DNS extensions to support IPv6 RFC 4188 Definitions of managed objects for bridges
‫ ۼۼ‬SHA-1 RFC 4007 IPv6 scoped address architecture RFC 4292 IP forwarding table MIB
RFC 4193 Unique local IPv6 unicast addresses RFC 4293 MIB for the Internet Protocol (IP)
‫ ۼۼ‬SHA-2 (SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384. SHA-512) RFC 4213 Transition mechanisms for IPv6 hosts and RFC 4318 Definitions of managed objects for bridges
routers with RSTP

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RFC 4560 Definitions of managed objects for remote ping, Security Features RFC 1350 Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
traceroute and lookup operations SSH remote login RFC 1985 SMTP service extension
RFC 6527 Definitions of managed objects for VRRPv3 SSLv2 and SSLv3 RFC 2049 MIME
TACACS+ accounting and authentication RFC 2131 DHCPv4 (server, relay and client)
Multicast Support IEEE 802.1X authentication protocols (TLS, TTLS, PEAP RFC 2132 DHCP options and BootP vendor extensions
Bootstrap Router (BSR) mechanism for PIM-SM and MD5) RFC 2616 Hypertext Transfer Protocol - HTTP/1.1
IGMP query solicitation IEEE 802.1X multi-supplicant authentication RFC 2821 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
IGMP snooping (IGMPv1, v2 and v3) IEEE 802.1X port-based network access control RFC 2822 Internet message format
IGMP snooping fast-leave RFC 2818 HTTP over TLS (“HTTPS”) RFC 3046 DHCP relay agent information option (DHCP
IGMP/MLD multicast forwarding (IGMP/MLD proxy) RFC 2865 RADIUS authentication option 82)
MLD snooping (MLDv1 and v2) RFC 2866 RADIUS accounting RFC 3315 DHCPv6 (server, relay and client)
PIM for IPv6 RFC 2868 RADIUS attributes for tunnel protocol support RFC 3633 IPv6 prefix options for DHCPv6
PIM SSM for IPv6 RFC 3280 Internet X.509 PKI Certificate and Certificate RFC 3646 DNS configuration options for DHCPv6
RFC 1112 Host extensions for IP multicasting (IGMPv1) Revocation List (CRL) profile RFC 3993 Subscriber-ID suboption for DHCP relay agent
RFC 2236 Internet Group Management Protocol v2 RFC 3546 Transport Layer Security (TLS) extensions option
(IGMPv2) RFC 3579 RADIUS support for Extensible Authentication RFC 4330 Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) version 4
RFC 2710 Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6 Protocol (EAP) RFC 5905 Network Time Protocol (NTP) version 4
RFC 2715 Interoperability rules for multicast routing RFC 3580 IEEE 802.1x RADIUS usage guidelines
protocols RFC 3748 PPP Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
RFC 3306 Unicast-prefix-based IPv6 multicast addresses RFC 4251 Secure Shell (SSHv2) protocol architecture VLAN Support
RFC 3376 IGMPv3 RFC 4252 Secure Shell (SSHv2) authentication protocol Generic VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)
RFC 3810 Multicast Listener Discovery v2 (MLDv2) for RFC 4253 Secure Shell (SSHv2) transport layer protocol IEEE 802.1ad Provider bridges (VLAN stacking, Q-in-Q)
IPv6 RFC 4254 Secure Shell (SSHv2) connection protocol IEEE 802.1Q Virtual LAN (VLAN) bridges
RFC 3956 Embedding the Rendezvous Point (RP) address RFC 5246 TLS v1.2 IEEE 802.1v VLAN classification by protocol and port
in an IPv6 multicast address IEEE 802.3ac V LAN tagging
RFC 3973 PIM Dense Mode (DM) Services
RFC 4541 IGMP and MLD snooping switches RFC 854 Telnet protocol specification Voice over IP (VoIP)
RFC 4601 Protocol Independent Multicast - Sparse Mode RFC 855 Telnet option specifications LLDP-MED ANSI/TIA-1057
(PIM-SM): protocol specification (revised) RFC 857 Telnet echo option Voice VLAN
RFC 4604 Using IGMPv3 and MLDv2 for source-specific RFC 858 Telnet suppress go ahead option
multicast RFC 1091 Telnet terminal-type option
RFC 4607 Source-specific multicast for IP

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

OSPF link-local signaling Feature Licenses
OSPF MD5 authentication
Out-of-band LSDB resync NAME DESCRIPTION INCLUDES STACK LICENSING
RFC 1245 OSPF protocol analysis AT-FL-GEN2-01 SwitchBlade x908 ‫ ۼۼ‬OSPF1 (16,000 routes) ‫ ۼۼ‬One license per stack
RFC 1246 Experience with the OSPF protocol GEN2 Advanced
Layer 3 license
‫ ۼۼ‬BGP41 (5,000 routes) member
RFC 1370 Applicability statement for OSPF
RFC 1765 OSPF database overflow
‫ ۼۼ‬PIMv4-SM, DM and SSM (2,000
entries)
RFC 2328 OSPFv2
‫ ۼۼ‬VLAN double tagging (Q-in-Q)
RFC 2370 OSPF opaque LSA option
‫ ۼۼ‬RIPng (5,000 routes)
RFC 2740 OSPFv3 for IPv6
RFC 3101 OSPF Not-So-Stubby Area (NSSA) option
‫ ۼۼ‬OSPFv3 (8,000 routes)
RFC 3509 Alternative implementations of OSPF area ‫ ۼۼ‬BGP4+ (5,000 routes)
border routers ‫ ۼۼ‬MLDv1 and v2
RFC 3623 Graceful OSPF restart ‫ ۼۼ‬PIMv6-SM and SSM (1,000 entries)
RFC 3630 Traffic engineering extensions to OSPF ‫ ۼۼ‬VRF lite (64 domains)
RFC 4552 Authentication/confidentiality for OSPFv3 ‫ ۼۼ‬RADIUS Full
RFC 5329 Traffic engineering extensions to OSPFv3 ‫ ۼۼ‬UDLD
RFC 5340 OSPFv3 for IPv6 (partial support)
AT-FL-GEN2-AM40-1YR AMF Master license ‫ ۼۼ‬AMF Master 40 nodes for 1 year ‫ ۼۼ‬One license per stack
Quality of Service (QoS) AT-FL-GEN2-AM40-5YR AMF Master license ‫ ۼۼ‬AMF Master 40 nodes for 5 years ‫ ۼۼ‬One license per stack
IEEE 802.1p Priority tagging
RFC 2211 Specification of the controlled-load network
AT-FL-GEN2-AM80-1YR AMF Master license ‫ ۼۼ‬AMF Master 80 nodes for 1 year ‫ ۼۼ‬One license per stack
element service AT-FL-GEN2-AM80-5YR AMF Master license ‫ ۼۼ‬AMF Master 80 nodes for 5 years ‫ ۼۼ‬One license per stack
RFC 2474 DiffServ precedence for eight queues/port
RFC 2475 DiffServ architecture AT-FL-GEN2-AM120-1YR AMF Master license ‫ ۼۼ‬AMF Master 120 nodes for 1 year ‫ ۼۼ‬One license per stack
RFC 2597 DiffServ Assured Forwarding (AF) AT-FL-GEN2-AM120-5YR AMF Master license ‫ ۼۼ‬AMF Master 120 nodes for 5 years ‫ ۼۼ‬One license per stack
RFC 2697 A single-rate three-color marker
RFC 2698 A two-rate three-color marker AT-FL-GEN2-AM300-1YR AMF Master license ‫ ۼۼ‬AMF Master 300 nodes for 1 year ‫ ۼۼ‬One license per stack
RFC 3246 DiffServ Expedited Forwarding (EF)
AT-FL-GEN2-AM300-5YR AMF Master license ‫ ۼۼ‬AMF Master 300 nodes for 5 years ‫ ۼۼ‬One license per stack
Resiliency Features AT-FL-GEN2-AC10-1YR 2 AMF Controller 10 ‫ۼۼ‬AMF Controller for 10 areas for 1 year ‫ۼۼ‬One license per stack
IEEE 802.1AX Link aggregation (static and LACP) AT-FL-GEN2-AC10-5YR 2 AMF Controller 10 ‫ۼۼ‬AMF Controller for 10 areas for 5 years ‫ۼۼ‬One license per stack
IEEE 802.1D MAC bridges
IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) AT-FL-GEN2-AC30-1YR 2 AMF Controller 30 ‫ۼۼ‬AMF Controller for 30 areas for 1 year ‫ۼۼ‬One license per stack
IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
IEEE 802.3ad S tatic and dynamic link aggregation
AT-FL-GEN2-AC30-5YR 2 AMF Controller 30 ‫ۼۼ‬AMF Controller for 30 areas for 5 years ‫ۼۼ‬One license per stack
RFC 5798 Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol version 3 AT-FL-GEN2-AC60-1YR 2 AMF Controller 60 ‫ۼۼ‬AMF Controller for 60 areas for 1 year ‫ۼۼ‬One license per stack
(VRRPv3) for IPv4 and IPv6
AT-FL-GEN2-AC60-5YR 2 AMF Controller 60 ‫ۼۼ‬AMF Controller for 60 areas for 5 years ‫ۼۼ‬One license per stack
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) 1
RFC 1058 Routing Information Protocol (RIP) 64 OSPF and BGP routes included in base license
2
Only a single license is required per chassis. This is automatically synchronized to the second control card
RFC 2080 RIPng for IPv6
RFC 2081 RIPng protocol applicability statement
RFC 2082 RIP-2 MD5 authentication
RFC 2453 RIPv2

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Ordering Information Accessories AT-SP10LR/I

10GLR 1310 nm medium-haul, 10 km with SMF
AT-SBx908 GEN2 SFP Modules industrial temperature
High capacity Layer 3+ modular switch chassis
with 8 x high speed expansion bays, fans included AT-SPSX AT-SP10LR20/I
1000SX GbE multi-mode 850 nm fiber up to 550 m 10GER 1310nm long-haul, 20 km with SMF
AT-SBxPWRSYS2-xx3 industrial temperature
Hot-swappable load-sharing power supply4 AT-SPSX/I
1000SX GbE multi-mode 850 nm fiber up to 550 m AT-SP10ER40/I
AT-SBxPWRSYS1-80 industrial temperature 10GER 1310nm long-haul, 40 km with SMF
1200W DC system power supply industrial temperature
AT-SPEX
AT-FAN08 1000X GbE multi-mode 1310nm fiber up to 2 km AT-SP10ZR80/I
Spare hot-swappable fan module 10GER 1550nm long-haul, 80 km with SMF
AT-SPLX10 industrial temperature
AT-XEM2-12XS 1000LX GbE single-mode 1310 nm fiber up to 10 km
12 x 1G/10G SFP+ ports AT-SP10T
AT-SPLX10/I 10GBase-T 20 m copper 6
AT-XEM2-12XT 1000LX GbE single-mode 1310 nm fiber up to 10 km
12 x 1G/10G RJ45 ports industrial temperature 10GbE SFP+ Cables

AT-XEM2-4QS AT-SPBD10-13 AT-SP10TW1

4 x 40G QSFP+ ports 1000LX GbE Bi-Di (1310 nm Tx, 1490 nm Rx) fiber 1 meter SFP+ direct attach cable
up to 10 km
AT-XEM2-1CQ5 AT-SP10TW3
1 x 100G QSFP28 port AT-SPBD10-14 3 meter SFP+ direct attach cable
1000LX GbE Bi-Di (1490 nm Tx, 1310 nm Rx) fiber
up to 10 km AT-SP10TW7
7 meter SFP+ direct attach cable
3
Where xx = 10 for AC power supply with US power cord AT-SPLX40
20 for AC power supply with no power cord 1000LX GbE single-mode 1310 nm fiber up to 40 km 40G QSFP+ Modules
30 for AC power supply with UK power cord
40 for AC power supply with AU power cord AT-SPZX80 AT-QSFP1CU
50 for AC power supply with EU power cord 1000ZX GbE single-mode 1550 nm fiber up to 80 km 1 meter QSFP+ direct attach stacking cable
4
Note that fans are included but NO power supplies ship
with the base chassis, they must be ordered separately.
10GbE SFP+ Modules AT-QSFP3CU
3 meter QSFP+ direct attach stacking cable
5
Available 2018
AT-SP10SR
10GSR 850 nm short-haul, 300 m with MMF AT-QSFPLR4
6
Using Cat 6a/7 cabling 40GLR4 1310 nm medium-haul, 10 km with SMF
AT-SP10SR/I
10GSR 850 nm short-haul, 300 m with MMF AT-QSFPSR
industrial temperature 40GSR 850nm short-haul up to 150 m with MMF

AT-SP10LRM AT-MTP12-1
10GLRM 1310 nm short-haul, 220 m with MMF 1 meter MTP optical cable for AT-QSFPSR

AT-SP10LR AT-MTP12-5
10GLR 1310 nm medium-haul, 10 km with SMF 5 meter MTP optical cable for AT-QSFPSR

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