Product Description
Original Quidway ME-3600X-24CX-M Ethernet Access Switch Ethernet Electrical Ports Switch
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Benefits
Created for the delivery of today and tomorrow's access services, the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX Switch supports existing and next-generation features and technology while remaining operationally simple to deploy and manage. It offers the following major benefits.
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 Switch 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 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.
MPLS in the Access Layer
The Cisco ME 3600X 24CX Switch 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 Switch 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 Switch offers full VPLS support allowing multipoint services definition. For additional flexibility, VPLS can be deployed as a full mesh or with a hierarchy (HVPLS).
Pay-as-You-Grow Investment Model
The use of licensing to activate features on the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX Switch 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 return on investment (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 Switch 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.
Advanced Service-Level Agreements
Service-aware quality of service (QoS) allows service providers to expand and differentiate their services portfolio with highly advanced and differentiating SLAs. The HQoS capabilities of the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX Switch scale to eight queues per service, three levels of scheduling, and buffer volumes capable of accommodating today's most demanding wireline and wireless applications.
Mobile Timing and Synchronization Services
The Cisco ME 3600X 24CX Switch provides the timing services required in today's converged access network to support mobile solutions including Radio Access Network (RAN) applications, and offers integrated support for the Building Integrated Timing Supply (BITS), 10 MHz, 1 Pulse Per Second (1PPS) and Time Of Day (ToD) interfaces. The Cisco ME 3600X 24CX Switch also supports synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) with Ethernet Synchronization Messaging Channel (ESMC) and Synchronization Status Messages (SSM) to allow excellent clock source traceability. The Cisco ME 3600X 24CX hardware is ready for IEEE-1588, and can act as the source for network clocking for TDM, SDH, and SONET interfaces and SyncE.
Operational Efficiency for Carrier Ethernet Access Deployments
The Cisco ME 3600X 24CX Switch 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 Switch 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.
High-Performance Hardware
Based on the Cisco Carrier Ethernet ASIC, the Cisco ME 3600X 24CX Switch 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 Switch 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.
Universal Customer Premises Equipment
With all interfaces built in, this fixed-form-factor platform is versatile and can cover many deployment scenarios including Gigabit Ethernet and 10-Gigabit Ethernet along with legacy Time-Division Multiplexing (TDM) deployments. The licensing mechanism allows TDM or additional 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces to be activated as required for a particular deployment, so service providers can 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 Switch 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.
Product Specifications
| Product Dimensions |
17.5 x 15.5 x 3.5 inches |
| Item Weight |
33 pounds |
| Manufacturer |
Cisco Systems, Inc |
| ASIN |
B00DM3ZDCM |
| Item model number |
ME-3600X-24CX-M= |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer |
No |
| Date First Available |
June 25, 2013 |
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Original Factory Sealed Box (packaging) + Extra Carton Protection + Tape Seal = Waterproof + Anti-collision
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