FastIron Edge Series

FastIron Edge Switch Base Layer 3 Product Family

The FastIron Edge switch family of Stackable switches delivers cost effective workgroup connectivity configurations, including the industry's first 96-port 10/100 Ethernet switch with four media-flexible Gigabit Ethernet interfaces (1000Base-T ports and GBIC-based 1000Base-X included). Not only does this stackable product family deliver Foundry's industry-known performance and features, these products share the ability to have internal, hot-swappable AC/DC power supplies, making this product family the ideal choice for high reliability workgroup computing.

FastIron Edge Switch products deliver wire-speed Layer 2 / Base Layer 3 functionality including multiple levels of hardware and software resiliency, support for redundant AC and DC power supply units, configurable levels of IronShield security, Access Control List (ACL) processing, inbound port-based rate limiting and Flow traffic monitoring - all in a compact form factor. These switches are upgradeable to Full Layer 3 IPv4 software (including RIPv1/v2, OSPFv2, PIMSM/ DM and DVMRP multicast and VRRPE) with the appropriate FES3LU upgrade option

All units ship with a console cable and US power cord unless otherwise specified at time of order. All orders include one (1) integral power supply, manual on CD-ROM, and rack mount kit. These switches may be upgraded with a redundant, hot-swappable power supply.

FastIron Edge Switch Full Layer 3 Product Family

These FastIron Edge Switch products deliver wire-speed Full Layer 3 IPv4 servfices (including RIPv1/v2, OSPFv2, PIM-SM/DM and DVMRP multicast and VRRPE). They also support multiple levels of hardware and software resiliency, support for redundant AC and DC power supply units, configurable levels of IronShield security, Access Control List (ACL) processing, inbound port-based rate limiting and sFlow traffic monitoring -all in a compact form factor.

FastIron Edge Switch 12GCF Gigabit over Copper, Base Layer 3

FastIron Edge Switch 12GCF delivers 12 combo-ports for copper/fiber, wire-speed Layer 2 / Base Layer 3 functionality including multiple levels of hardware and software resiliency, support for redundant AC and DC supply units, configurable levels of IronShield security, Access Control List (ACL) processing, inbound portbased rate limiting and sFlow traffic monitoring - all in a compact form factor. These switches are upgradeable to Full Layer 3 IPv4 software (including RIPv1/v2, OSPFv2, PIM-SM/DM and DVMRP multicast and VRRPE) with a FES12GCF-L3U upgrade option. All units ship with a console cable and US power cord unless otherwise specified at time of order. All orders include one (1) integral ower supply, manual on CD-ROM, and rack mount kit. These switches may be upgraded with a redundant, hot-swappable power supply.

FastIron Edge Switch 12GCF Gigabit over Copper, Full Layer 3

FastIron Edge Switch Power over Ethernet Base Layer 3

FastIron Edge Switch POE products deliver standards-based Power over Ethernet (802.3af) plus, wire-speed Layer 2 / Base Layer 3 functionality including multiple levels of hardware and software resiliency, support for redundant AC supply units, configurable levels of IronShield security, Access Control List (ACL) processing, inbound port-based rate limiting and sFlow traffic monitoring - all in a compact form factor. These switches are upgradeable to Full Layer 3 IPv4 software (including RIPv1/v2, OSPFv2, PIM-SM/DM and DVMRP multicast and VRRPE) with the appropriate FESL3U upgrade option.

FastIron Edge Switch Power over Ethernet Full Layer 3

FastIron Edge X Series (IPv4)

Foundry’s award-winning FastIron® Edge Switch (FES) includes the X-series products - the FastIron Edge Switch X424 (FES X424) and the FastIron Edge Switch X448 (FES X448) to provide greater flexibility, higher reliability, enhanced security, extensive redundancy, and a new level of high performance by combining Gigabit over Copper (GoC) and 10 Gigabit Ethernet, while simplifying network management complexity and reducing on-going training expenses.The FES X-series increases a network’s return on investment (ROI) and decreases total cost of ownership (TCO) by offering improved functionality through a common feature set controlled by industry-standard Command Line Interface (CLI) syntax, all in a compact (1.5 Rack Units) form factor at industry-leading prices.The FES X-series is an advanced hardware platform that provides advanced Layer 2 switching and is software upgradeable to deliver full enterprise Layer 3 routing. The FES X-series is the ideal networking platform to deliver 10GbE from the edge to the core.

The Foundry Networks® FES X-series establishes the next benchmark in delivering the most adaptable feature set, combined with high density GoC with 10 Gigabit Ethernet upgradeability in a compact form factor.Specifically,the FES Xseries establishes the industry’s leading price-performance value for fixed Ethernet solutions with the addition of removable and replaceable 10 Gigabit Ethernet modules in a 1.5 Rack Unit (RU) form factor. The FES X-series can be initially installed using four “Small Form Pluggable” (SFP) Gigabit Ethernet ports,and then later upgraded to support one or two “10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable”(XFP) modules.

To meet existing and emerging network requirements, the FES X-series delivers a full complement of standards-based, featurerich switching and Base Layer 3 routing capabilities, hardware and software resilience, rich quality of service (QoS) controls including prioritization and rate limiting (*), standard and extended ACLs,integrated Gigabit over Copper (GoC) Ethernet ports, and more. The extensive feature set supports network requirements ranging from basic connectivity to multicast-based streaming audio/video applications for converged services including Voice over IP (VoIP), using a software upgrade to full enterprise Layer 3 (*).

Foundry’s FastIron Edge X series IPv4-Capable switches deliver wire-speed 24-port and 48-port 10/100/1000 Mbps or 24-port 100/1000 SFP to 10GbE aggregation in a compact, fixed-configuration form factor. With 4 built-in Combo Gigabit Ethernet ports and up to 2 optional 10GbE ports, the X series switches provide a smooth migration from Gigabit Ethernet to 10-Gigabit Ethernet. The FastIron Edge X series switches deliver an optimized set of Layer 2 and Layer 3 services based on the company’s time-tested, field-proven IronWare networking software. Support for redundant AC/DC power supply units, configurable levels of IronShield security, ACL processing, inbound port-based rate limiting and sFlow based traffic monitoring -all in a compact form factor. Standard IronWare software options include Advanced Layer 2 (including GVRP, 802.1Q VLANs, Per-VLAN Spanning Tree, 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree, IGMP Snooping, VSRP, Extended ACL and 802.1x Port Authentication) and Base Layer 3 (Static Routes and RIP advertisment). Upgrade options are available for Full IPv4 Layer 3 services (including RIPv1/v2, OSPFv2, BGPv4, PIM-SM/DM, DVMRP and VRRPE).

All units ship with a console cable and US power cord unless otherwise specified at time of order. All orders include one (1) integral power supply, manual on CD- ROM, and rack mount kit. These switches are upgradeable with one redundant, hot-swappable power supply.

SFP and XFP optics must be purchased and shipped separately. These FES-X products are capable of Layer 2 switching of IPv4 and IPv6 traffic and Layer 3 routing of IPv4 traffic. If the application requires or will require IPv6 Layer 3 routing please refer to the FES-X models that are identified as hardware ready for IPv6 Layer 3 routing.

FastIron Edge X Series (IPv4) Power over Ethernet (POE)

FastIron Edge X series IPv4-Capable POE switches deliver standards-based Power over Ethernet (802.3af) at wire-speed 24-port and 48-port 10/100/1000 Mbps or 24-port 100/1000 SFP to 10GbE aggregation in a compact, fixed-configuration form factor. With 4 built-in Combo Gigabit Ethernet ports and up to 2 optional 10GbE ports, the X series switches provide a smooth migration from Gigabit Ethernet to 10-Gigabit Ethernet. The FastIron Edge X series switches deliver an optimized set of Layer 2 and Layer 3 services based on the company’s time-tested, field-proven IronWare networking software. Support for redundant AC/DC power supply units, configurable levels of IronShield security, ACL processing, inbound port-based rate limiting and sFlow based traffic monitoring -all in a compact form factor. Standard IronWare software options include Advanced Layer 2 (including GVRP, 802.1Q VLANs, Per-VLAN Spanning Tree, 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree, IGMP Snooping, VSRP, Extended ACL and 802.1x Port Authentication) and Base Layer 3 (Static Routes and RIP advertisment). Upgrade options are available for Full IPv4 Layer 3 services (including RIPv1/v2, OSPFv2, BGPv4, PIM-SM/DM, DVMRP and VRRPE).

All units ship with a console cable and US power cord unless otherwise specified at time of order. All orders include one (1) integral power supply, manual on CDROM, and rack mount kit. These switches are upgradeable with one redundant, hot-swappable power supply.

All orders include one (1) power supply, manual on CD-ROM, and rack mount kit. SFP and XFP optics must be purchased and shipped separately. These FES-X products are capable of Layer 2 switching of IPv4 and IPv6 traffic and Layer 3 routing of IPv4 traffic. If the application will require IPv6 Layer 3 routing in the future please refer to the FES-X models that are identified as hardware ready for IPv6 Layer 3 routing.

FastIron Edge X Series (IPv6)

Foundry’s FastIron Edge X series IPv6-ready switches deliver wire-speed 24-port and 48-port 10/100/1000 Mbps or 24-port 100/1000 SFP to 10GbE aggregation in a compact, fixed-configuration form factor. With 4 built-in Combo Gigabit Ethernet ports and up to 2 optional 10GbE ports, the X series switches provide a smooth migration from Gigabit Ethernet to 10-Gigabit Ethernet. The FastIron Edge X series switches deliver an optimized set of Layer 2 and Layer 3 services based on the company’s time-tested, field-proven IronWare networking software. Support for redundant AC/DC power supply units, configurable levels of IronShield security, ACL processing, inbound port-based rate limiting and sFlow based traffic monitoring -all in a compact form factor. Standard IronWare software includes Advanced Layer 2 (including GVRP, 802.1Q VLANs, Per-VLAN Spanning Tree, 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree, IGMP Snooping, VSRP, Extended ACL and 802.1x Port Authentication) and Base Layer 3 (Static Routes and RIP advertisment). Upgrade options are available for Full IPv4 Layer 3 (including RIPv1/v2, OSPFv2, BGPv4, PIM-SM/DM, DVMRP and VRRPE) and Full IPv4 & IPv6 Layer 3 services (including RIPng, OSPFv3, IPv6 Static Routes, IPv6-to-IPv4 Static Tunnels).

All units ship with a console cable and US power cord unless otherwise specified at time of order. All orders include one (1) integral power supply, manual on CDROM, and rack mount kit. These switches are upgradeable with one redundant, hot-swappable power supply.

SFP and XFP optics must be purchased and shipped separately. These FES-X products are capable of Layer 2 switching of IPv4 and IPv6 traffic and Layer 3 routing of IPv4 and IPv6 traffic with appropriate upgrade.

FastIron Workgroup / Edge X Series Options and Accessories

FastIron Workgroup X-Series L2 Switches

• FWS X-series is available in two models:24-port 10/100/1000-Mbps (RJ-45) with the FWS X424, and 48-port 10/100/1000-Mbps (RJ-45) with the FWS X448.Both include four SFP ports to support SX,LX,LHA,and CWDM GbE fiber optics.
• Orderable or field upgradeable to include 1-port or 2-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10-GbE) modules that
  uses hot-pluggable,state-of-the-art,low-cost and removable “10-Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable” to support SR,LR,and ER XFP optics
• Includes IronWare™—Foundry’s intelligent embedded software—that comes with advanced Layer 2
  features such as Metro Ring Protocol and Virtual Switch Redundancy Protocol,with IronShield™ security for wire-speed network protection
• Includes sFlow™—an industry standard for network traffic monitoring—to deliver hardware-based and real-time network traffic monitoring,“always-on”fault and performance management,capacity planning,security policing, and precise network traffic accounting on all ports
• Load-balanced,hot-swappable,and redundant power supply units that ensure network reliability for Enterprises and Metro Service Providers
• Efficient space-saving form factor with front-facing data ports and a built-in temperature monitor sensor