Brocade Netiron CES and Brocade Netiron CER Devices Hardware ...

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Software features
Software features
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The Brocade NetIron CER 2000 Series is a compact 1 RU, IP, MPLS, and multi-VRF enabled metro
router offering a broad set of capabilities including high performance IPv4 and IPv6 routing,
Advanced Layer 2, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Provider Bridge (PB) and Provider
Backbone Bridge (PBB) functionalities in the same device. With these capabilities, the Brocade
NetIron CER 2000 Series addresses a diverse set of needs in service provider networks and
enterprise applications, as well as metro edge networks and small data centers.
FIGURE 6 Brocade NetIron CER 2000 Series router
Software features differ depending on the software package that is purchased with the device. The
BASE package on the Brocade NetIron CES 2000 devices support full Layer 2 Switching and base
Layer 3 (RIP and static routes). The Metro Edge Premium (ME_PREM) package support full Layer 2
Switching, base Layer 3 (RIP and static routes), Provider Bridges (IEEE 802.1ad), Provider
Backbone Bridges (IEEE 802.1ah), OSPF, ISIS, and Connectivity Fault Management (IEEE 802.1ag)
and Service OAM. The Layer 3 Premium (L3_PREM) packages support full Layer 2 Switching, base
Layer 3 (RIP and static routes), and full Layer 3 including BGP, ISIS and OSPF.
The BASE package on the Brocade NetIron CER 2000 devices support full Layer 2 Switching and
full Layer 3 (RIP, OSPF, ISIS, and BGP). It also includes virtual routing in non-MPLS environments via
Multi-VRF. The Advanced Services Premium (ADV_SVCS_PREM) package includes MPLS, Layer 2
VPNs using VPLS and VLLs, Provider Bridges (IEEE 802.1ad), Provider Backbone Bridges (IEEE
802.1ah), Connectivity Fault Management (IEEE 802.1ag) and Service OAM, along with Ethernet
Service Instance (ESI). The Brocade NetIron CER -RT features the same upgradeability to 10 GbE
with full MPLS capabilities as the original Brocade NetIron CER, and has the ability to
simultaneously store up to 1.5 million IPv4 routes and up to 256,000 IPv6 routes.
All AnkleBiter and Brocade NetIron CER 2000 devices can be upgraded to premium packages.
You can convert (upgrade) your Brocade NetIron CES 2000 Series device. Converting your Brocade
NetIron CES 2000 Series device allows you to run a software image that contains additional
capabilities available in premium packages.
To convert your Brocade NetIron CES and Brocade NetIron CER 2000 Series devices, you need an
upgrade kit. The kit includes a Dual Inline Package (DIP) key, Multi-Service IronWare software,
upgrade instructions, and other items. Alternatively, you can order an Brocade NetIron CES or
Brocade NetIron CER 2000 Series device with the premium software already installed. For more
information, see “PREMIUM package upgrade” on page 87.
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