Today's enterprise campus networks are expected to deliver services thought impossible just a few years ago. High-Definition (HD) video conferencing, real-time collaboration, Unified Communications (UC), and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) are only a few of the applications that organizations are deploying to enhance employee productivity, improve customer service, and create a competitive advantage. These same networks must also provide anytime, anywhere mobile access & scale to meet rising user expectations. At the same time, organizations face continued pressure to reduce costs & do more with less. More than ever, campus networks need to quickly & efficiently evolve with the ever-changing business environment. The Brocade ICX 6610 helps organizations meet this challenge by delivering wire-speed, non-blocking performance across all ports to support latency-sensitive applications such as real-time voice & video streaming & VDI. Brocade ICX 6610 switches can be stacked using four full-duplex 40 Gbps stacking ports that provide an unprecedented 320 Gbps of backplane stacking bandwidth with full redundancy, eliminating inter-switch bottlenecks. Product Features Built for the most demanding campus network environments Brocade stacking technology makes it possible to stack up to eight Brocade ICX 6610 switches into a single logical chassis switch, providing simple & robust expandability for future growth at the network edge or aggregation layer. Full Layer 3 capabilities Brocade ICX 6610 switches also offer powerful IPv 4 & IPv 6 Layer 3 switching capabilities. Organizations can use premium Layer 3 features
- such as IPv 4/IPv 6 OSPF & RIP routing, policy-based routing, VRRP, and Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM)
- to reduce complexity & enhance the reliability of large enterprise networks by bringing Layer 3 capabilities to the network edge and/or aggregation layer. Advanced Layer 3 capabilities include BGP routing, enabling remote offices to connect Brocade ICX 6610 switches to service provider networks. Premium & Advanced routing capabilities can be added to any Brocade ICX 6610 switch model through software key-based activation. Simplified, secure standards-based management & monitoring The Brocade ICX 6610 provides simplified, standards-based management capabilities that help organizations reduce administrative time & effort while securing their networks. s Flow-based "always-on" network monitoring s Flow is a modern, standards-based network export protocol that addresses many of the challenges that network managers face today. By embedding s Flow into the Brocade ICX 6610, Brocade delivers an "always-on" technology that operates with wire-speed performance. s Flow dramatically reduces implementation costs compared to traditional network monitoring solutions that rely on mirrored ports, probes, and line-tap technologies. Moreover, s Flow gives organizations full, enterprise-wide monitoring capability for every port in the network. Simplified deployment with auto-configuration The Brocade ICX 6610 supports auto-configuration, simplifying deployment with a truly plug-&-play experience. Organizations can use this feature to automate IP address & feature configuration of the switches without requiring a highly trained network engineer onsite. When the switches power up, they automatically receive an IP address & configuration from DHCP & Trivial File Transport Protocol (TFTP) servers. At this time, the switches can also automatically receive a software update to be at the same code revision as currently installed switches. Open-standards management The Brocade ICX 6610
Includes:: an industry-standard Command Line Interface (CLI) & supports Secure Shell (SSHv 2), Secure Copy (SCP), and SNMPv 3 to restrict & encrypt management communications to the system. In addition, support for Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS/TACACS+) & RADIUS authentication helps ensure secure operator access. Built for the most demanding campus network environments Full Layer 3 capabilities Simplified, secure standards-based management & monitoring s Flow-based "always-on" network monitoring Simplified deployment with auto-configuration Open-standards management