Cisco - Activation key - 2 10Gb ports - for ME 3600X 24CX
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Powered by the Cisco Carrier Ethernet ASIC
Powered by the Cisco Carrier Ethernet application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), designed specifically for service providers, the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX delivers essential Carrier Ethernet technologies including hierarchical quality of service (HQoS), MPLS, and Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS). This custom and advanced ASIC design provides uninterrupted line rate performance while delivering complex and taxing services such as access control list (ACL) and HQoS. The Carrier Ethernet ASIC integrates Cisco traffic management innovation to deliver intelligent packet switching and routing operations.
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MPLS in the access layer
The Cisco ME 3600X 24CX extends MPLS into the access layer by allowing service providers to initiate MPLS-based Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN services from within the access layer. The Cisco ME 3600X 24CX gives service providers the ability to expand MPLS toward their network edge to gain the advantages of a single unified MPLS control plane across their networks. The Cisco ME3600X 24CX offers full VPLS support allowing multipoint services definition. For additional flexibility, VPLS can be deployed as a full mesh or with a hierarchy (HVPLS).
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Pay-as-you-grow investment model
The use of licensing to activate features on the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX allows service providers to customize and schedule their investment in access features for a time when network growth and customer demand justify the investment. Unlike investments in the core and edge, where the physical location of network assets has minimal impact on their accessibility and usage, the ROI on an access element is heavily influenced by its location in the network and proximity to customers. The ability to deploy the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX and later activate features as demand and growth or service activation dictate, with little if any need for service calls, delivers highly measureable investment protection. This allows flexible timing for deploying MPLS, TDM or 10-Gigabit Ethernet services, and boosting service capacity.
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Operational efficiency for Carrier Ethernet access deployments
The Cisco ME 3600X 24CX features major enhancements that help service providers simplify and facilitate the management of their networks, resulting in diminishing operational costs. This unique feature set allows the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX to be deployed in a variety of applications including business service with 10-Gigabit Ethernet User Network Interface (UNI) and Ethernet mobile backhaul. These features enhance performance awareness, facilitate troubleshooting, and simplify service turn-up and restoration, ultimately reducing operational costs. "Dying gasp" for power indicators and four external alarm inputs to detect changes in remote sites further help service providers manage the health of network elements.
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High-performance hardware
Based on the Cisco Carrier Ethernet ASIC, the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX is a nonblocking switching system providing line-rate Carrier Ethernet performance. The custom Cisco Carrier Ethernet ASIC technology delivers next-generation Carrier Ethernet service integration without impacting line-rate performance. The 2RU switch holds two slots for hot-swappable and redundant power supplies. Three fans are integrated into each power supply, providing fan redundancy. High availability is also achieved on the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX through proactive diagnostic tools including Generic On-Line Diagnostics (GOLD) and Onboard Failure Logging (OBFL). These tools help service providers avoid potential problems before they occur and troubleshoot and diagnose problems once identified.
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Universal customer premises equipment
With all interfaces build in, this fixed-form-factor platform is versatile and can cover many deployment scenarios including Gigabit Ethernet and 10-Gigabit Ethernet along with TMD deployments. The licensing mechanism supports enabling TDM or additional 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces as required for a particular deployment, allowing service providers to customize the configuration of the device and pay only when their services grow. This mechanism also allows for investment protection, as one can always turn on additional services or interfaces on demand. With support for extended temperatures, the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX can be deployed in harsh environments and remote locations, allowing service providers to extend their Carrier Ethernet networks and also save money on air conditioning.
The Cisco ME 3600X 24CX switch is a member of the Cisco ME 3600X series Ethernet access switches product series, a multiservice access platform optimized for Carrier Ethernet deployments. As Carrier Ethernet access networks converge, a versatile platform like the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX allows service providers to offer multiple services from the same access device. Built for the convergence of wire line and wireless services, the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX offers a combination of Gigabit Ethernet, 10-Gigabit Ethernet, time-division multiplexing (TDM), and timing services. Build upon an architecture that is similar to existing switches in the Cisco ME 3600X series, the 24CX allows service providers to initiate Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) -based VPN services from within the access layer. Designed around crucial carrier Ethernet features that simplify network operation, the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX supports premium services with enhanced service-level agreement (SLA) capabilities.
- Powered by the Cisco Carrier Ethernet ASIC
- MPLS in the access layer
- Pay-as-you-grow investment model
- Operational efficiency for Carrier Ethernet access deployments
- High-performance hardware
- Universal customer premises equipment
