Layer 3 chassis-type switchesAX6700S/AX6600S/AX6300S Series

Network Configuration Example

Large-scale Enterprise LAN

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Fault Tolerant Network

Non-stop network

• STP-free redundancy prevents trouble that is caused due to the complexity of using multiple protocols and provides more stable systems.

Fault tolerant architecture

• Two-in-one architecture integrating two switch units into one provides non-stop system operation.
• FT architecture with carrier-grade availability enables fast switchover.

Virtualization

Simple, low-cost virtual network

• Using VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding) and VLAN together enables a network to be divided into logical subnets.
• Virtual network achieves secure and highly reliable networks with lower costs.

VRF

• Multiple independent instances of a routing table in the same switch enable configuration of virtual networks.

Flexible network operation

• Allocating an independent IP address space for each partition allows for flexible network configuration without concern about address overlap.
• Combination of virtualization and triple authentication provides secure login to a virtual network.

High Reliability and High Availability

Ring protocol

• Possible to configure a ring network using the ALAXALA proprietary layer 2 redundancy protocol enabling fast switchover within 1 sec.
• Possible to configure a high-flexibility, multi-ring network.
• A ring network using AX6700S/AX6600S/AX6300S enables switchover with 50 milliseconds (minimum rate).

High reliability

• Improves reliability with link aggregation, STP, VRRP, GSRP(Gigabit Switch Redundancy Protocol), uplink redundancy, graceful restart, UDLD, and EtherOAM.
• Non-stop software update is possible.

Prevention of a loop failure

• Loop detection function prevents loops that may be caused by miscabling.

Storm control

• Storm control prevents the suspension of an entire system when storm has occurred.

QoS

• Granular QoS control enables priority control (for important packets / voice packets), port bandwidth control and so on.

Hierarchical shaper

• Enables traffic control per application on a VLAN, thereby making it possible to achieve stable communication in a wide area network.
• In AX6700S and AX6600S, high-grade features that enable low-latency transmission of high priority packets (for voice, video, etc.) are available.

Hot swappable power supply

• Internally redundant, hot swappable power supplies

Stable High-Functionality Routing

Field-proven routing features

• Routing software equivalent to that of carrier-grade routers that has been well received by many service providers

Policy-based routing

• Makes it possible to select the best route based on each traffic flow.
• Supports a tracking feature, which helps detect communication faults and performs automatic route switchover.
• Usable with VRF.

Policy-based switching

• Supports policy-based switching to choose the best switching path based on traffic flow in layer 2 networks.

IPv6

High performance IPv6 routing

• Hardware-based IPv6 routing as well as IPv4 routing
• Supports various routing protocols, such as static routing, RIPng, OSPFv3, BGP4+, Multicast, and so on.

IPv6 Multicast in layer 2 network

• Supports MLD snooping.

Green IT and Power Saving

Dynamic power saving to cut unnecessary power useAX6700S/AX6600S

• Minimizes power consumption with cutting-edge power saving technologies (power saving mode, cold standby, etc.).
• Dynamic power saving supports the scheduling function that reduces power consumption during the periods of low network usage (e.g., nighttime or holidays) and the traffic-based power saving function that reduces power according to an amount of traffic.

Energy saving design

• Low power consumption with low power architecture / circuit design and energy saving parts

Security

Triple authentication

• Supports three authentication methods (IEEE802.1X, Web, MAC), enabling flexible secure networking.

DHCP Snooping

• Forwards only authorized packets coming from trusted DHCP clients whose IP addresses were issued by DHCP servers.

Quarantine solution

• Only PCs complying with a security policy can access a network.

Filtering

• Supports access control lists for layer 2, layer 3, and layer 4 headers.

VLAN

• Port-based VLAN, Tag-VLAN, protocol VLAN, MAC VLAN

Operation Management and Maintenance

Unified CLI

• Unified Command Line Interface enabling easy operation and maintenance

Command-free maintenance

• Easy maintenance operation (e.g. backup data and update software.) just by inserting an SD card (script) into the switch
• Easy maintenance just by operating a System Operation Panel (SOP) configured of an LCD monitor and operation keys.