XBR54H High-density Aggregation Services Router

About XBR54H

The XBRIDGE router family offers comprehensive solutions for service provider networks. The XBR54H is the aggregation layer router in this family, supporting a wide range of features including dynamic routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS. Additionally, this router’s support for MPLS L2/L3 VPN capabilities allows service providers to create secure and scalable private networks, ensuring efficient connectivity between their sites. The QoS capabilities of the XBR54H router enable effective traffic management by prioritizing and allocating network resources to meet the specific requirements of various services. Overall, the XBR54H router, with its rich set of features, is an ideal choice for establishing secure and scalable connectivity at the service provider network level.

Key Applications

  • An affordable option as a ToR (Top-of-Rack) switch in data center networks, supporting 10GbE and 100GbE interfaces, enabling seamless data aggregation within the data center environment.
  • An access/aggregation layer router in service provider networks, providing reliable and scalable connectivity, and enabling efficient aggregation of traffic from multiple customers or different network segments.
  • An interface for integrated communications and data transfer in enterprise networks through advanced routing features and support for secure VPN connections.

Key Features

  • 48 SFP+ ports supporting 10GbE (DAC, AOC, 10GBASE-SR/LR) or 1GbE (1000BASE-T/SX/LX) and 6 QSFP28 ports supporting 100GbE (100GBASE-SR4/LR4).
  • Up to 1.6 Tbps bidirectional bandwidth with a non-blocking architecture, delivering linear performance under full load and sub-microsecond latency.
  • Support for a comprehensive set of MPLS features including Label Switching, L3VPN, and L2VPN.
  • Scalable Ethernet switching and routing at layers 2 and 3 with QoS support and a full suite of routing capabilities based on IPv4 and IPv6 standards, including:
    • OSPF version 2 (for IPv4) and version 3 (for IPv6)
    • IS-IS protocol for IPv4
    • BGP protocol for IPv4 and IPv6
  • Hot-swappable and redundant power supplies and fans.

Use Cases

  • IP Metro Network: Utilizes advanced routing for managing traffic in branches, data centers, and provider networks with stable aggregation.
  • Datacenter Layer 2 and Layer 3: Hybrid model to limit fault domains and enhance scalability.

Specifications

Hardware

  • Performance:
    • Switching Capacity: 1.6 Tbps
    • Forwarding Rate: 720 Mpps
    • Jumbo Frame: 9 Kbytes
    • 16MB on-chip buffering
    • Deep DRAM buffering: 6 GB
    • MAC Table (LEM): 750 k
  • Key Components:
    • CPU Modules: Processor: Intel Atom® C2538 4C 2.4GHz; Memory: DDR3 SO-DIMM 8 GB x 2; mSATA: 32 GB
  • Physical and Environmental:
    • Dimensions (WxDxH): 440 x 548 x 44 mm (17.32 x 21.57 x 1.73 in)
    • Weight: 9.34 kg (20.59 lb), with two installed PSU modules
    • Fans: hot-swappable 5+1 redundant fans
    • Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
    • Storage Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
    • Operating Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
  • Power:
    • PSUs: 2 redundant, load-sharing, hot-swappable AC or -48 VDC
    • AC input range: 90 V ~ 240 VAC
    • DC input range: -36 ~ -72 VDC
    • AC 110V: Min 232 W, Max 327 W
    • AC 220V: Min 231 W, Max 337 W
    • DC 48V: Min 229 W, Max 349 W
  • Ports:
    • Switch Ports: 48 x SFP+ each supporting 10 GbE or 1 GbE; 6 x 100G QSFP28 each supporting 1×40/100GbE
    • Management ports on port side: 1 x RJ-45 serial console; 1 x RJ-45 100/1000BASE-T management port; 1 x USB Type A storage port
  • Supported Optics and Cables:
    • SFP+ Ports: 10GBASE-CR DAC (up to 3m passive, 10m active); 10GBASE-SRL/SR (up to 100/300m Om3 MMF); 10GBASE-LR (up to 10km SMF); 10GBASE-ER (up to 40km SMF); 1000BASE-SX/LX/T
    • QSFP28 Ports: 100GBASE-SR4/LR4; QSFP28 AOC/DAC Cables (up to 30m/5m)

Software

  • Layer 2 Switching: VLAN, STP/MSTP/RSTP/RPVST+, LLDP v2, LACP, Provider Bridging, BPDU Protect, etc.
  • Layer 3 Routing: Route Redistribution, VRF, VRRP, BGP/RIP/OSPF/ISIS/BFD
  • MPLS: Label Distribution, VPLS/VPWS, BGPVPN L3VPN
  • Multicast Features: PIM, IGMP
  • Quality of Service (QoS): DiffServ, policing/marking/shaping, WRR/WFQ/SP, WRED, 802.1p remarking
  • Management: CLI, TACACS+/RADIUS, SNMPv3, sFlow, DHCP, NTP, syslog, SPAN/RSPAN
  • Security: SSH, Storm control, ACLs
  • Chassis Monitoring: Temperature, Fan, Power, CPU, MIB/Traps
  • Digital Diagnostics Monitoring: Temperature, Power, MIB/Traps

Safety and Compliance

  • Safety: CB, UL/CUL
  • EMI: CE Mark EN55032/24, FCC Part 15, VCCI, BSMI
  • Environmental: NEBS Level 1, RoHS 2.0, WEEE