High Performance Carrier Ethernet Switch for UniversalMulti-Service Aggregation

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.

The A-4100 is a 6.5 unit high rack,compact Carrier Ethernet aggregationswitch that supports up to six 10 Giga-bit Ethernet ports or up to 48 GigabitEthernet ports. It features a 60 Gbpsnon-blocking switching fabric and supports non-blocking full wire-speedprocessing for all interfaces. The A-4100 employs a standard MPLS-based architecture to deliver mass deployed scalable services without thescalability limitations of typical Enter-prise class Ethernet Switches. It alsofeatures sub-50 millisecond failure recovery, redundant DC power, full redundancy and hot swapability of allmodules.

Features

• 60 Gigabit Carrier Ethernet Switch

• MEF compliant E-Line, E-LAN, and E-Tree 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 trouble-shooting tools

• Full redundancy and carrier class architecture

All power supplies and fan trays arefront-serviceable for ease of access foron-going equipment troubleshootingand maintenance. The A-4100 is anideal metro aggregation switch forcompact Points of Presence (POPs)with low real estate and power avail-ability, delivering scalable, highdensityGigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ether-net performance.

A-4100 Carrier Ethernet Aggregation 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

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

Product OverviewThe A-4100 is a true Carrier Classswitch, providing a full redundancy architecture, in-service software up-grade, and 50ms protection for equip-ment and network failures. It accom-modates six Interface cards, each of which is one 10G Ethernet port, or 8 x 1 Gigabit ports, in addition to twoSwitch and Controller Cards, providing1:1 switching and control redundancy.This compact, yet powerful combina-tion provides service providers withunique flexibility in delivering scalableEthernet services to Enterprise andresidential customers, and backhaulapplications in a variety of locations.

The A-4100 complements NokiaSiemens Networks family of A-SeriesSwitches Carrier Ethernet Products including the A-2000 access platformsand the A-8100 core switching plat-form, while using the same Interfacecards as the A-8100. The common architecture of the product portfolio, together with the industry-leading ASPEN network management platformdelivers carrier-class architecture tosupport the scalability, protection, re-siliency, seamless service provisioningand service management requirementsof a service provider.

High-density Compact CarrierClass Ethernet AggregationSwitch

Some examples of the typical Ether-net services that are delivered usingthe Nokia Siemens Networks familyof A-Series Switches include:

• SLA backed E-Line Services fordelivery of point to point EthernetPrivate Lines (EPLs) and Ether-net Virtual Private Lines (EVPL)connecting two Enterprise loca-tions for mission critical applica-tions including storage backupapplication.

• High speed Internet access serv-ices using Ethernet infrastructure

• E-LAN or Transparent LAN Services (TLS) for LAN to LANconnectivity services with ingressand egress bandwidth profiles using VPLS-TE

• Point to Multi-point (E-Tree)Video Broadcast Services

• Point to point TDM services overa common infrastructure enabledby Circuit Emulation over Ether-net (using A-2100 CES)

A-4100 Carrier Ethernet Aggregation Switch

Applications

High Capacity AggregationThe A-4100 provides a cost-effective,compact size Ethernet aggregation forsmall POPs and COs. The A-4100 offers a direct Ethernet UNI to subscri-bers either with or without GE demar-cation devices, as well as terminationof A-Series Switches 1G access ringsbased on the A-2000 family of products.The A-4100 also allows for off-Net sub-scriber connectivity through Q-in-QVLAN handoff to 3rd party accessproviders and other access technolo-gies (e.g. DSL, PON, Wireless etc.)• 1G and 10G Standard MPLS core

transport• MEF E-Line, E-LAN, and E-Tree

services with hard QoS and 50msprotection

• Extensive Ethernet OA&M and troubleshooting tools

• MEF 9 and MEF 14 Certified

Integrated Triple Play and Business Service TransportWhether based on DSL, PON, ActiveEthernet or wireless residential access,the A-4100 is the ideal aggregation device for Service Providers looking totransport both residential Triple Playand Business Ethernet services overthe same network. Utilzing connection-oriented MPLS technology, the A-4100allows Service Providers to transportdelay/jitter sensitive voice and videotraffic, while guaranteeing committedbandwidth for business services.• 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

Wireless & Cellular BackhaulCombined with Nokia Siemens Net-works’ edge, access and core A-SeriesSwitches, and ASPEN network man-agement products, the A-4100 pro-vides a cost-effective transport of Ethernet and TDM for current and next generation technology cellularproviders. Aggregating NxE1/T1voice/data and FE or GE data frombase stations, to the MSC, the A-4100aggregates all data and voice trafficonto Gigabit Ethernet, and STM-1/OC-3respectively. The ability of Service Pro-viders to combine cellular backhaulwith business services and residentialTriple Play over the same infrastructureprovides a true Universal TransportCarrier 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

Rapid Provisioning for Maximum ProfitabilityNokia Siemens Networks’ A-4100 enables service providers to rapidlyprovision customized services on demand. All services can be provi-sioned using the ASPEN network andservices management suite. ServiceLevel Agreements (SLAs) can be provisioned in seconds with flexible parameters, following the MEF 10service attributes standard, includingthe following:• Committed Information Rate (CIR)• Excess Information Rate (EIR)• Four levels of priority• Delay• Jitter• Protection level (sub-50ms,

sub 10 seconds, none)

Carrier Class Redundancy and ResiliencyThe A-4100 delivers SDH/SONET-likereliability that carriers demand, with theprice, performance and scalability ofEthernet and 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-4100 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. Customer traffic can be mapped toconnections based on a wide variety of criteria, including ports, VLANs, IPaddresses, L2/L3 QoS marking andL2/L3 protocols. In addition to pureEthernet connectivity, service providerscan transport legacy TDM traffic overthe Carrier Ethernet network using Circuit Emulation Services (CES) technology. Nokia Siemens Networks’solutions deliver standard compliantE1/T1, DS-3 and STM-1/OC-3 for bothtelephony and data applications. TheA-4100’s plug & play operation, errorfree implementation and integratednetwork management dramaticallysimplify network operations reducingboth capital and operational expendi-tures for carriers.

Industry-leading Service Provisioning and ManagementSolutionThe ASPEN solution delivers the optimal management, control and pro-visioning capability needed by serviceproviders to ensure fast, reliable andflexible service operations across thenetwork. The open API (ApplicationsProgramming Interface) brings fast andflexible integration with serviceproviders’ Operating Support Systems(OSS) applications, thus ensuring thatall network elements are properly managed and controlled. An open APIprovides fast and flexible integrationwith third-party and OSS applications.ASPEN features a CORBA- and XML-based, open API that enables simpleand flexible integration with OSS appli-cations. The OSServer supports allnetwork management with a compre-hensive set of operations, enablingOSS applications to perform all desiredfunctions.

A-4100 Carrier Ethernet Aggregation Switch

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A-4100 Specifications

Chassis • Physical Dimensions:288mm(H) x 445mm(W) x 40.4cm(D)

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

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

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

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

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 132EN 201 468

• Korea MIC certificate

Safety • USA UL 60950• Europe EN 60950

Laser Safety • USA & Canada: FDA Radiation Performance• Standard 21 CFR Subchapter Europe: EN60825-1/2

Management • ASPEN • RS-232 Administration Console: Industrystandard

Command Line Interface (CLI )• Out-of-band management via 10/100Base-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

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 2737• RFC 1850 • RFC 2495• RFC 1907 • RFC 3811• RFC 2011 • RFC 3812• RFC 2863 • RFC 3813• RFC 2668

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

All specifications are subject to change.

A-4100 Carrier Ethernet Aggregation Switch