In metro settings, end-to-end, carrier-grade ethernet networks can be established via what protocol?

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In metro settings, end-to-end, carrier-grade ethernet networks can be established via what protocol?
Type ModelAnnouncedAvailableMarketing WithdrawnService Discontinued
4002-C4A 2009/04/28 2009/05/15 2011/12/17 2017/12/31
4002-C4B 2009/04/28 2009/05/15 2011/02/26 2016/12/31
4002-C5A 2009/04/28 2009/05/15 2011/02/26 2016/12/31
4002-C5B 2009/04/28 2009/05/15 2011/12/17 2016/12/31

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Abstract

The IBM 4002 Ethernet Switch c-series (B48C and B50C) are compact 1 RU, multi-service edge and aggregation switches designed to provide a powerful set of capabilities combining performance with functionality at the network edge.

Model abstract 4002-C4A

The IBM 4002 Ethernet Switch B48C Model C4A is a 48-port 10/100/1000 RJ45 model with 4 combination 100/1000 MbE SFP (Hybrid Fiber) ports.

Model abstract 4002-C4B

The IBM 4002 Ethernet Switch B48C Model C4B is a 48-port 100/1000 MbE SFP (Hybrid Fiber) model.

Model abstract 4002-C5A

The IBM 4002 Ethernet Switch B50C Model C5A is a 48-port 10/100/1000 RJ45 with 2x10G XFP uplink ports.

Model abstract 4002-C5B

The IBM 4002 Ethernet Switch B50C Model C5B is a 48-port 100/1000 MbE SFP (Hybrid Fiber) model with 2x10G XFP uplink ports.
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Highlights

The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series (B48C and B50C) switches combine performance with rich functionality at the edge and aggregation layer, and are designed to deliver:

  • Advanced carrier-grade Ethernet services

  • IPv4 unicast routing support with advanced Full Layer 2 and base Layer 3 switching capabilities

  • Support for up to 12 links per trunk (link aggregation groups) using either IEEE 802.3ad LACP or static trunks

  • Advanced quality of service (QoS) supporting eight queues per port, each with distinct priority level

  • Hardware-based security and policies

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Description

The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series offers network planners a broad set of high-performance IPv4, Classic Layer 2, Provider Bridge (PB), and Provider Backbone Bridge (PBB) functions in the same device. With these capabilities, these switches are designed to help address a diverse set of applications in metro edge networks, ISP networks, mobile backhaul networks, data centers, large enterprises, government networks, and education and research. The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series is well suited for applications such as:

  • Large-scale carrier Ethernet build-outs at the global, national, and metro levels, when combined with the IBM Ethernet Router B04M, IBM Ethernet Router B08M, and IBM Ethenet Router B16M

  • High-density aggregation of access devices at the network edge

  • Edge aggregation switching and routing applications in metro networks

  • Mobile backhaul over a carrier Ethernet infrastructure

  • Fiber To The Home (FTTH) or Fiber To The Building (FTTB) applications with stringent Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

  • Aggregation switch in ISP networks

  • Data center top-of-the-rack server access switch with high-touch processing and extensive buffering

The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series B48C and B50C are designed to offer flexible, resilient, secure, and advanced services in a compact form factor.

The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series is available in a variety of flexible configurations to help address different provider needs:

  • IBM Ethernet Switch B48C (4002-C4A) 48-port 10/100/1000 RJ45 model including 4 combination 100/1000 MbE SFP (Hybrid Fiber) ports

  • IBM Ethernet Switch B48C (4002-C4B) 48-port 100/1000 MbE SFP (Hybrid Fiber) model

  • IBM Ethernet Switch B50C (4002-C5A) 48-port 10/100/1000 RJ45 with 2x10G XFP uplink ports

  • IBM Ethernet Switch B50C (4002-C5B) 48-port 100/1000 MbE SFP (Hybrid Fiber) model with 2x10G XFP uplink ports

The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series is built on Multi-Service IronWare, the same operating system software that powers IBM Ethernet Router m-series, thereby allowing ease of integration with existing networks. These capabilities include support for robust routing protocols, advanced Layer 2 protocols, an industry-standard user interface, a broad range of OAM protocols, security, and simplified management capabilities. Multi-Service IronWare on IBM Ethernet Switch c-series includes all these capabilities and additionally supports Provider Bridge and Provider Backbone Bridge functions as an optional Metro Edge upgrade.

Carrier grade Ethernet is a ubiquitous, standardized service that is defined by five attributes: standardized services, scalability, service management, reliability, and quality of service (QoS). A carrier Ethernet service can be delivered over a range of transport technology as long as it satisfies the standards and attributes associated with the service. Examples of underlying transport mechanisms that could be used are native Ethernet using 802.1Q VLANs, MPLS-based Layer 2 VPNs, IEEE 802.1ad Provider Bridges, IEEE 802.1ah Provider Backbone Bridges, and Ethernet over SONET. The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series supports all five key attributes of carrier Ethernet.

The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series is compliant with both the MEF 9 and MEF 14 specifications. Using these switches, a provider can offer E-LINE, E-LAN, and E-TREE services, the standardized service names for point-to-point, multipoint, and rooted multipoint services. These services can be offered using 802.1Q VLANs, Provider Bridges, or Provider Backbone Bridges.

The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series supports up to 128k MAC addresses per system. Support for 100/1000 Mbps SFP ports or 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports, helps provide wire-speed performance even at full load, to accommodate providers' customers who wish to upgrade to a higher bandwidth service. Additionally, the use of Link Aggregation Groups (LAG) allows multiple links to be aggregated and offer even higher bandwidth services at the user network interface (UNI) to the end user. When combined with IBM Ethernet Router m-series as the Provider Edge (PE) router, VPLS services on the IBM Ethernet Router m-series, complemented with 802.1Q/PB/PBB functions on the IBM Ethernet Switch c-series, allows the creation of highly scalable carrier Ethernet services.

Recently developed specifications such as IEEE 802.1ag-2007 (Connectivity Fault Management) and MEF 17 (Service OAM Framework and Specifications), support the rapid and proactive identification and isolation of faults in the network or service, to help maintain service uptime. The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series with the optional Metro Edge Premium Activation (#7211) supports capabilities in IEEE 802.1ag such as Connectivity Check Messages, Loopback Message/Response, and LinkTrace Message/Response. It allows flexible association and definition of both Maintenance End Points (MEP) and Maintenance Intermediate Points (MIP) within a network. Fault management functions of MEF 17 Service OAM are also supported. These tools provide the ability to monitor, diagnose, and centrally manage the network.

To provide a high level of reliability in the carrier Ethernet service, the IBM Ethernet Switch c-series supports Metro Ring Protocol (MRP and MRP-II), the ring resiliency protocol of choice on several metro networks worldwide. Standard Layer 2 protocols such as MSTP, RSTP and STP are also supported. MRP and MRP-II allows carrier Ethernet services to be delivered over ring-based topologies, including overlapping rings that help improve the use of fiber in metro rings and provide fast recovery from node and link failures in milliseconds. MRP and MRP-II can also be used within a PB and PBB network.

The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series supports up to eight queues per port, each with a distinct priority level. Advanced QoS capabilities, such as the use of 2-rate, 3-color traffic policers, Egress shaping and priority remarking, may also be applied to offer deterministic "hard QoS" capability to customers of the service. The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series can be configured with Ingress and Egress bandwidth profiles per UNI that are in compliance with the rigid traffic management specifications of MEF 10 and MEF 14.

Provider Bridges, as specified in IEEE 802.1ad, allow reuse of the entire range of 4096 VLAN-IDs on each port. By adding a 12-bit VLAN-ID, called the Service VLAN-ID (S-VID) and associated tags to a customer frame, it is possible to map these customer VLAN-IDs (C-VID) to service instances in a provider's network.

Most network cores today are built based on MPLS. Specifically, by using VPLS, an existing MPLS network can be easily leveraged to offer carrier Ethernet services. In a VPLS network, participating Provider Edge (PE) devices establish a full mesh of pseudo-wires among all nodes in a VPLS instance. To support the scalability of the VPLS service, hierarchical VPLS is often desired by operators to limit the number of PE devices that participate in the full mesh. Provider Backbone Bridge (PBB) technology can be used to implement hierarchical VPLS by cross- connecting VPLS at the PE router (the hub device) to PBB spokes at the network edge.

Multicast transport is a key enabler of next-generation services such as IPTV. It is also typically a major consumer of capacity in many multi-service networks. It is therefore critical for next-generation edge switches to efficiently handle multicast traffic. The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series has support for multicast switching and routing via a variety of protocols including PIM-SM, PIM-DM, PIM-SSM, IGMP V2 and V3, and other platform-independent multicast capabilities built in Multi-Service IronWare.

Based on Multi-Service IronWare, the IBM Ethernet Switch c-series includes support for IPv4 unicast protocols - RIP, OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP with the optional Layer 3 feature. Further, to help increase overall service availability, Graceful Restart helper mode is supported for both OSPF and BGP to support hitless management failover and hitless operating system upgrades on adjacent modular routers with these functions.

These switches also provide a broad range of security capabilities, including support for both inbound and outbound ACLs, ACL logging, advanced Layer 2 controls such as BPDU guard and root guard, limits for broadcast and unknown unicast and multicast. Receive ACLs assist in placing controls on unwanted traffic targeted toward the control plane. Additionally, using tools such as ACL-based traffic policers, ACL-based sFlow and ACL-based mirroring, malicious traffic can be identified and preventive measures taken in the network.

Optional features

4002-C4A Firmware Upgrade Renewal, 1 year (#7001): The initial purchase of an IBM Ethernet Switch B48C includes 12 months of firmware upgrade entitlement. This feature provides you with one additional year of renewal for upgrades included in future releases of the IronWare firmware. You are not eligible to access new features and functions without the purchase of this feature.

4002-C4B Firmware Upgrade Renewal, 1 year (#7002): The initial purchase of an IBM Ethernet Switch B48C includes 12 months of firmware upgrade entitlement. This feature provides you with one additional year of renewal for upgrades included in future releases of the IronWare firmware. You are not eligible to access new features and functions without the purchase of this feature.

4002-C5A Firmware Upgrade Renewal, 1 year (#7003): The initial purchase of an IBM Ethernet Switch B50C includes 12 months of firmware upgrade entitlement. This feature provides you with one additional year of renewal for upgrades included in future releases of the IronWare firmware. You are not eligible to access new features and functions without the purchase of this feature.

4002-C5B Firmware Upgrade Renewal, 1 year (#7004): The initial purchase of an IBM Ethernet Switch B50C includes 12 months of firmware upgrade entitlement. This feature provides you with one additional year of renewal for upgrades included in future releases of the IronWare firmware. You are not eligible to access new features and functions without the purchase of this feature.

Transceivers

You must install a SFP or XFP transceiver into each Gigabit Ethernet and 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP or XFP port you want to use. Only IBM supplied transceivers can be used populate the ports on these products.

XFP Transceiver 10GB Copper 15m CX4 (#2101): Provides passive 10 Gbps XFP capable of 15 m over appropriate CX4-grade copper cables.

XFP Transceiver 850nm 300m MMF (#2110): Provides 10 Gbps Short-Reach XFP capable of 300 m over multimode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

XFP Transceiver 1310nm 10Km SMF (#2111): Provides 10 Gbps Long-Reach XFP capable of 10 km over single-mode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

XFP Transceiver 1550nm 40Km SMF (#2112): Provides 10 Gbps Extended Reach XFP capable of 40 km over single-mode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

SFP Transceiver 1GE Copper RJ-45 (#2202): Provides passive 1 Gbps SFP capable of 100 m over CAT5 or higher cabling with copper RJ-45 connector.

SFP Transceiver 100 MbE MMF with OM (#2216): Provides 100 Mbps Short-Reach SFP capable of 2 km over multimode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

SFP Transceiver 1GE SX MMF with OM (#2211): Provides 1 Gbps Short-Reach SFP capable of 550 m over multimode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

SFP Transceiver 1GE LX SMF with OM (#2212): Provides 1 Gbps Long-Reach SFP capable of 10 km over single-mode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

SFP Transceiver 1GE LHA SMF with OM (#2213): Provides 1 Gbps Long-Reach SFP capable of 70 km over single-mode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

Metro Edge Premium Activation (#7211): Metro Edge Premium Activation feature for the IBM Ethernet Switch B48C and IBM Ethernet Switch B50C provides support for Provider Bridges (IEEE 802.1ad), Provider Backbone Bridges (IEEE 802.1ah), OSPFv2, RIPv1 RIPv2, IS-IS, IGMPv1,IGMPv2, IGMPv3, PIM-DM, PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, MSDP, Ethernet Service Instance (ESI) framework, Connectivity Fault Management (IEEE 802.1ag), and Service OAM in addition to the base features and are considered "premium" level devices. The base features on Management Modules without this upgrade support Full Layer 2 and base Layer 3 (switching).

Layer 3 Premium Activation (#7212): Layer 3 Premium Activation feature for the IBM Ethernet Switch B48C and IBM Ethernet Switch B50C switches provides an upgrade for Full Layer 3 multiprotocol routing functionality, including support for RIPv1, RIPv2, OSPFv2, BGP-4, IS-IS, IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3, PIM-DM, PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, MSDP, and Anycast RP. The base features on Management Modules without this upgrades support Full Layer 2 and Base Layer 3 (switching).

500 W ac power supply (#8201): One 500 W ac power supply is offered for the IBM Ethernet Switch B48C and IBM Ethernet Switch B50C switches. These systems accommodate two power supplies with one required and one redundant.

Accessibility by people with disabilities

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http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/index.html

For hardware offerings: The following features support use by people with disabilities: Ports and connectors support connection of industry-standard devices.
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Models

Model summary matrix

Model# Ports HF / RJ45TransceiversSWLW
C4A 0 / 48 none in base Y Y
C4B 48 / 0 none in base Y Y
C5A 0 / 48 none in base Y Y
C5B 48 / 0 none in base Y Y

Customer setup (CSU)

Yes.

Devices supported

Specific details on supported devices; storage products attachability, networking connectivity products, and configuration options are available on the Web at:

http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/networking

Model conversions

Technical description
Physical specifications Operating environment Limitations
Hardware requirements Software requirements

The IBM Ethernet Switch c-series family includes the IBM Ethernet Switch B48C (4002-C4A and 4002-C4B) and the IBM Ethernet Switch B50C (4002-C5A and 4002-C5B) models.

The base model of the IBM Ethernet Switch c-series consists of the following components:

IBM Ethernet Switch B48C (4002-C4A)

  • 48x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet RJ45 ports
  • 1x 500 W ac power supply
  • 4x 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet combination (1F - 4F) SFP ports
  • Serial console port (straight through EIA/TIA DB-9)

Optional features:

  • Layer 3 Premium Activation feature
  • Metro Edge Premium Activation feature
  • Second power supply

IBM Ethernet Switch B48C (4002-C4B)

  • 48x 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet SFP (Hybrid Fiber) ports
  • 1x 500 W ac power supply

Optional features:

  • Layer 3 Premium Activation feature
  • Metro Edge Premium Activation feature
  • Second power supply

IBM Ethernet Switch B50C (4002-C5A)

  • 48x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet RJ45 ports
  • 1x 500 W ac power supply
  • 2x 10 GbE XFP uplinks

Optional features:

  • Layer 3 Premium Activation feature
  • Metro Edge Premium Activation feature
  • Second power supply

IBM Ethernet Switch B50C (4002-C5B)

  • 48x 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet SFP (Hybrid Fiber) ports
  • 1x 500 W ac power supply
  • 2x 10 GbE XFP uplinks

Optional features:

  • Layer 3 Premium Activation feature
  • Metro Edge Premium Activation feature
  • Second power supply

Combination ports

The four 100/1000 Mbps SFP Hybrid Fiber (HF) uplink ports (1F - 4F) and RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps Copper ports 1 - 4 are combination ports, meaning either the copper port or its corresponding fiber port can be active, but both cannot be active at the same time. You can use a combination of fiber and copper ports, or all four copper, or all four fiber ports, as needed. If you attach both the copper and fiber connectors for a port to the network, the fiber connectors take precedence. These ports support true media automatic detection, meaning the device will select the fiber or copper connector based on link availability. If a fiber link cannot be established, the device will select the copper media.

Operating system

The Multi-Service IronWare base Operating System installed on each base unit includes the following fundamental Layer 2 and 3 functions:

  • All Classic Layer 2 capabilities
  • Base Layer 3 (RIP and static routes)
  • Quality of Service and ACLs
  • Management using CLI or Web-based GUI

Each IBM Ethernet Switch B48C and IBM Ethernet Switch B50C contains a serial management interface enables users to configure and manage the device using a third-party terminal emulation application on a directly connected PC. A straight-through EIA/TIA DB-9 serial cable (M/F) ships with the device. The serial management interface (the port labeled Console) is located in the front panel.

Management

An IBM Ethernet Switch c-series can be managed using the Command Line Interface (CLI) which provides a text-based interface accessible through the following physical interfaces on a Management Module:

  • Directly from a PC or terminal attached to the device's serial (Console) port
  • Through the 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet management port using a Telnet or SSH client.

Additional management option is provided by a Web management interface, a GUI-based management interface accessible through an HTTP (web browser) connection, or over SNMP.

In order to decrease the cost of deployment, the firmware functionality is organized into different packages. The functionality of the IBM Ethernet Switch c-series can be upgraded by purchasing the pertinent activation feature. The various activation packages are organized as follows:

Metro Edge Premium Activation (#7211)

All functions in BASE plus:

  • Provider Bridges (IEEE 802.1ad)
  • Provider Backbone Bridges (IEEE 802.1ah)
  • OSPFv2, RIPv1, RIPv2, and IS-IS
  • IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3, PIM-DM, PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, and MSDP
  • Connectivity Fault Management (IEEE 802.1ag) and Service OAM
  • Ethernet Service Instance (ESI) framework

Layer 3 Premium Activation (#7212)

All functions in BASE plus: Full Layer 3 including OSPFv2, RIPv1, RIPv2, IS-IS, BGP-4, IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3, PIM-DM, PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, and MSDP.

Power supply

Each IBM Ethernet Switch B48C and IBM Ethernet Switch B50C comes with one alternating-current (ac) power supply. All models have two power supply slots, enabling you to install a second power supply for redundancy.

Cooling System and Fans

The fans in the IBM Ethernet Switch B48C and IBM Ethernet Switch B50C include six four-speed fans that operate at low speed, medium speed, medium-high speed, and high speed based on the ambient temperature and configured or default temperature thresholds. All fans operate simultaneously at the same speed. If one fan fails, it does not affect the operation of the other fan. The system uses a default or configured temperature threshold associated with it to determine at which speed the fan should operate. If desired, you can change the settings of the temperature thresholds associated with fan speed switches.

Each model includes a ship group containing Install Guide hardcopy, CD-ROM (with manuals), flexible rail kit, for front, back, and mid-mount, and serial cable.

Physical specifications

IBM Ethernet Switch B48C (4002-C4A and 4002-C4B) and IBM Ethernet Switch B50C (4002-C5A and 4002-C5B) models are suitable for installation in a Network Telecommunications facility and where NEC requirements apply. Additionally, it may be installed in either a Common Bonding Network (CBN) or Isolated Bonding Network (IBN). It is not intended for Outside Plant installations (OSP). The models can be mounted in a 19-inch Electronic Industries Association (EIA310-D), two-post Telco rack using front mounting brackets and mounting kit provided.

4002-C4A (1 U) ------------------------------- Height: 4.4 cm (1.7 in) Depth: 448 mm (17.6 in) Width: 443 mm (17.4 in) System weight: 7.03 kg (15.5 lb) fully loaded 4002-C4B (1 U) ------------------------------- Height: 4.4 cm (1.7 in) Depth: 448 mm (17.6 in) Width: 443 mm (17.4 in) System weight: 7.48 kg (16.6 lb) fully loaded 4002-C5A (1 U) ------------------------------- Height: 4.4 cm (1.7 in) Depth: 448 mm (17.6 in) Width: 443 mm (17.4 in) System weight: 7.9 kg (17.5 lb) fully loaded 4002-C5B (1 U) ------------------------------- Height: 4.4 cm (1.7 in) Depth: 448 mm (17.6 in) Width: 443 mm (17.4 in) System weight: 7.9 kg (17.5 lb) fully loaded

For installation into non-IBM industry-standard racks, review the installation planning information for any product-specific installation requirements.

Operating environment

  • Operating temperature: 0 to 40 degrees C (32 to 104 degrees F)
  • Humidity operating: 5% to 90%, noncondensing at 40 C (104 F)
  • Operating altitude: 0 to 3,000 m (10,000 ft)

EMC conformance:

  • FCC Part 15, Subpart B (Class A)
  • EN 55022 (CE mark) (Class A)
  • EN 55024 (CE mark) (Immunity) for Information Technology Equipment
  • ICES-003 (Canada) (Class A)
  • AS/NZ 55022 (Australia) (Class A)
  • VCCI (Japan) (Class A)
  • EN 61000-3-2
  • EN 61000-3-3
  • EN 61000-6-1

Product safety/Country testing/Certification:

  • CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03/UL60950-1 - First Edition, Safety of Information Technology Equipment

  • EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser Products - Part 1: Equipment Classification, Requirements and User's Guide

  • EN 60825-2 Safety of Laser Products - Part 2: Safety of Optical Fibre Communications Systems

  • EN 60950-1:2001\IEC 60950-1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment

Note: The IBM Ethernet products in this announcement are not approved to be sold for connecting to the public telecommunication networks in all countries. Homologation certificates and telecommunication certificates and approvals are in place, or are not required, for the following list of countries. For any country not listed below, IBM is not currently in a position to ship to that country due to homologation and or telecommunication activities not being completed for that country. IBM continues working to obtain approval to connect to public telecommunication networks in the currently restricted countries. Availability will be published in the future.

Albania Egypt Japan Peru Antigua and Barbuda Algeria El Salvador Jersey Philippines Bosnia and Herzegovina Andorra Estonia Kenya Poland British Virgin Islands Angola Fiji Latvia Portugal Burkina Faso Anguilla Finland Lithuania Puerto Rico Cayman Islands Argentina France Luxembourg Romania Congo, Democratic Rep. of Aruba Gambia Macao Russia Czech Republic Australia Macedonia Saint Lucia Dominican Republic Austria Georgia Madagascar Samoa Equatorial Guinea Bahamas Germany Malawi San Marino French Polynesia Bangladesh Ghana Malaysia Senegal Guinea-Bissau Barbados Gibraltar Malta Serbia Korea (South) Belgium Greece Mauritania Seychelles Liechtenstein Benin Greenland Mauritius Singapore Myanmar (Burma) Bermuda Grenada Mayotte Slovakia Netherlands Antilles Bhutan Guam Mexico Slovenia New Caledonia Bolivia Guatemala Monaco Spain Northern Mariana Botswana Guernsey Montserrat Sri Lanka Saint Kitts and Nevis Brunei Guyana Morocco Swaziland Saint Pierre and Miquelon Bulgaria Honduras Mozambique Sweden Sao Tome and Principe Cameroon Hong Kong Namibia Switzerland Saudi Arabia Canada Hungary Nepal Taiwan South Africa Chile Iceland Netherlands Tanzania Trinidad and Tobago Colombia India New Zealand Thailand Turks and Caicos Islands Costa Rica Indonesia Niger Togo United Kingdom Croatia Ireland Nigeria Tunisia United States Cyprus Isle of Man Norway Turkey US Virgin Islands Denmark Israel Pakistan Uruguay Zambia Dominica Italy Panama Vanuatu Zimbabwe Ecuador Jamaica Paraguay Vietnam Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

In Japan, customers need to notify their telecommunication service provider of their intent to attach any of the networking products in this announcement to the public telephone network. Such notification should include a detailed description of the product to be used, date and time of installation, and a completed public telecommunications networks service request form.

Limitations

Notice: Government regulations (such as those prescribed by OSHA or European Community Directives) may govern noise level exposure in the workplace and may apply to you and your system installation. The actual sound pressure levels in your installation depend upon a variety of factors, including the number of racks in the installation; the size, materials, and configuration of the room; the noise levels from other equipment; the room ambient temperature, and employees' location in relation to the equipment. Further, compliance with such government regulations also depends upon a variety of additional factors, including the duration of employees' exposure and whether employees wear hearing protection. IBM recommends that you consult with qualified experts in this field to determine whether you are in compliance with the applicable regulations.

Hardware requirements

The IBM Ethernet Switch B48C and IBM Ethernet Switch B50C are designed to support network connectivity for the following servers:

  • IBM Power Systems
  • IBM System p servers
  • IBM System i servers
  • IBM System x servers

Software requirements

Publications

The following publications are shipped with the product. Additional copies of individual publications are available on the Internet at:

http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order Order Availability Title Number Date ----------------------------------------- --------- ------------ IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation GC27-2238 04/28/09 and User's Guide

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Features
Features - No charge Features - Chargeable Feature descriptions for IBM Ethernet Switches B48C and B50C
Feature exchanges


Features - No charge

None.

Features - Chargeable

Machine Feature Description Type Model Number Min Max --------------------------- ------- ----- ------- --- --- IBM Ethernet Switch B48C 4002 C4A SFP 1GE Copper RJ-45 2202 0 4 SFP 1GE SX MMF w/OM 2211 0 4 SFP 1GE LX SMF w/OM 2212 0 4 SFP 1GE LHA SMF w/OM 2213 0 4 SFP 100MbE MMF w/OM 2216 0 4 4002-C4A FW Upgrade Renewal 7001 0 4 Metro Edge Premium Act 7211 0 1 Layer 3 Premium Act 7212 0 1 500 W ac Power supply 8201 0 1 Line Cord, Europe 9700 1 2 Line Cord, UK 9701 1 2 Line Cord, Australia 9702 1 2 Line Cord, Japane 9703 1 2 Line Cord, India 9704 1 2 Line Cord, China 9705 1 2 Line Cord, US/Canada 9706 1 2 IBM Ethernet Switch B48C 4002 C4B SFP 1GE Copper RJ-45 2202 0 48 SFP 1GE SX MMF w/OM 2211 0 48 SFP 1GE LX SMF w/OM 2212 0 48 SFP 1GE LHA SMF w/OM 2213 0 48 SFP 100MbE MMF w/OM 2216 0 48 4002-C4B FW Upgrade Renewal 7002 0 4 Metro Edge Premium Act 7211 0 1 Layer 3 Premium Act 7212 0 1 500 W ac Power supply 8201 0 1 Line Cord, Europe 9700 1 2 Line Cord, UK 9701 1 2 Line Cord, Australia 9702 1 2 Line Cord, Japane 9703 1 2 Line Cord, India 9704 1 2 Line Cord, China 9705 1 2 Line Cord, US/Canada 9706 1 2 IBM Ethernet Switch B50C 4002 C5A XFP 10GB Copper 15m CX4 2101 0 2 XFP 850nm 300m MMF 2110 0 2 XFP 1310nm 10Km SMF 2111 0 2 XFP 1550nm 40Km SMF 2112 0 2 4002-C5A FW Upgrade Renewal 7003 0 4 Metro Edge Premium Act 7211 0 1 Layer 3 Premium Act 7212 0 1 500 W ac Power supply 8201 0 1 Line Cord, Europe 9700 1 2 Line Cord, UK 9701 1 2 Line Cord, Australia 9702 1 2 Line Cord, Japane 9703 1 2 Line Cord, India 9704 1 2 Line Cord, China 9705 1 2 Line Cord, US/Canada 9706 1 2 IBM Ethernet Switch B50C 4002 C5B XFP 10GB Copper 15m CX4 2101 0 2 XFP 850nm 300m MMF 2110 0 2 XFP 1310nm 10Km SMF 2111 0 2 XFP 1550nm 40Km SMF 2112 0 2 SFP 1GE Copper RJ-45 2202 0 48 SFP 1GE SX MMF w/OM 2211 0 48 SFP 1GE LX SMF w/OM 2212 0 48 SFP 1GE LHA SMF w/OM 2213 0 48 SFP 100MbE MMF w/OM 2216 0 48 4002-C5B FW Upgrade Renewal 7004 0 4 Metro Edge Premium Act 7211 0 1 Layer 3 Premium Act 7212 0 1 500 W ac Power supply 8201 0 1 Line Cord, Europe 9700 1 2 Line Cord, UK 9701 1 2 Line Cord, Australia 9702 1 2 Line Cord, Japane 9703 1 2 Line Cord, India 9704 1 2 Line Cord, China 9705 1 2 Line Cord, US/Canada 9706 1 2

Feature descriptions for IBM Ethernet Switches B48C and B50C

Configuration Options

Transceivers

You must install a SFP or XFP transceiver into each Gigabit Ethernet and 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP or XFP port you want to use. Only IBM supplied transceivers can be used to populate the ports on these products.

(#2101) XFP Transceiver 10GB Copper 15m CX4

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: This feature provides passive 10 Gbps XFP capable of 15 m over appropriate CX4-grade copper cables.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C5A, 4002-C5B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C5A, 4002-C5B: 2
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#2110) XFP Transceiver 850nm 300m MMF

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: This feature provides 10 Gbps Short-Reach XFP capable of 300 m over multi-mode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C5A, 4002-C5B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C5A, 4002-C5B: 2
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#2111) XFP Transceiver 1310nm 10Km SMF

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: This feature provides 10 Gbps Long-Reach XFP capable of 10 km over single-mode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C5A, 4002-C5B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C5A, 4002-C5B: 2
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#2112) XFP Transceiver 1550nm 40Km SMF

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: This feature provides 10 Gbps Extended Reach XFP capable of 40 km over single-mode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C5A, 4002-C5B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C5A, 4002-C5B: 2
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#2202) SFP Transceiver 1GE Copper RJ-45

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: This feature provides passive 1 Gbps SFP capable of 100 m over CAT5 or higher cabling with copper RJ-45 connector.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C4A, 4002-C4B, 4002-C5B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4A: 4
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4B, 4002-C5B: 48
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#2216) SFP Transceiver 100MbE MMF w/OM

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: This feature provides 100 Mbps Short-Reach SFP capable of 2 km over multi-mode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C4A, 4002-C4B, 4002-C5B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4A: 4
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4B, 4002-C5B: 48
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#2211) SFP Transceiver 1GE SX MMF w/OM

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: This feature provides 1 Gbps Short-Reach SFP capable of 550 m over multi-mode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C4A, 4002-C4B, 4002-C5B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4A: 4
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4B, 4002-C5B: 48
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#2212) SFP Transceiver 1GE LX SMF w/OM

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: This feature provides 1 Gbps Long-Reach SFP capable of 10 km over single-mode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C4A, 4002-C4B, 4002-C5B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4A: 4
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4B, 4002-C5B: 48
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#2213) SFP Transceiver 1GE LHA SMF w/OM

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: This feature provides 1 Gbps Long-Reach SFP capable of 70 km over single-mode fiber with optical monitoring capabilities.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C4A, 4002-C4B, 4002-C5B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4A: 4
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4B, 4002-C5B: 48
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#7001) 4002-C4A Firmware Upgrade Renewal, 1 year

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: The initial purchase of an IBM Ethernet Switch B48C includes 12 months of firmware upgrade entitlement. This feature provides customers with one additional year of renewal for upgrades included in future releases of the IronWare firmware. Customers are not eligible to access new features and functions without the purchase of this feature.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C4A: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4A: 4
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#7002) 4002-C4B Firmware Upgrade Renewal, 1 year

(No Longer Available as of February 26, 2011)

Summary: The initial purchase of an IBM Ethernet Switch B48C includes 12 months of firmware upgrade entitlement. This feature provides customers with one additional year of renewal for upgrades included in future releases of the IronWare firmware. Customers are not eligible to access new features and functions without the purchase of this feature.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C4B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4B: 4
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#7003) 4002-C5A Firmware Upgrade Renewal, 1 year

(No Longer Available as of February 26, 2011)

Summary: The initial purchase of an IBM Ethernet Switch B50C includes 12 months of firmware upgrade entitlement. This feature provides customers with one additional year of renewal for upgrades included in future releases of the IronWare firmware. Customers are not eligible to access new features and functions without the purchase of this feature.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C5A: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C5A: 4
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#7004) 4002-C5B Firmware Upgrade Renewal, 1 year

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: The initial purchase of an IBM Ethernet Switch B50C includes 12 months of firmware upgrade entitlement. This feature provides customers with one additional year of renewal for upgrades included in future releases of the IronWare firmware. Customers are not eligible to access new features and functions without the purchase of this feature.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C5B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C5B: 4
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#7211) Metro Edge Premium Activation

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: This feature provides a Metro Edge Premium Activation feature for the IBM Ethernet Switch B48C and IBM Ethernet Switch B50C models offering support for Provider Bridges (IEEE 802.1ad), Provider Backbone Bridges (IEEE 802.1ah), OSPFv2, RIPv1, RIPv2, IS-IS, IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3, PIM-DM, PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, MSDP, Ethernet Service Instance (ESI) framework, Connectivity Fault Management (IEEE 802.1ag), and Service OAM in addition to the base features and are considered "premium" level devices. The base features on Management Modules without this upgrade support full Layer 2 and base Layer 3 (switching).

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C4A, C4B, C5A, C5B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4A, C4B, C5A, C5B: 1
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#7212) Layer 3 Premium Activation

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: This feature provides a Layer 3 Premium Activation feature for the IBM Ethernet Switch B48C and IBM Ethernet Switch B50C models offering an upgrade for Full Layer 3 multiprotocol routing functionality, including support for RIPv1, RIPv2, OSPFv2, BGP-4, IS-IS, IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3, PIM-DM, PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, MSDP, and Anycast RP. The base features on Management Modules without this upgrades support Full Layer 2 and Base Layer 3 (switching).

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C4A, C4B, C5A, C5B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4A, C4B, C5A, C5B: 1
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

(#8201) 500 W ac Power supply

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

Summary: This feature provides a 500 W ac power supply for the IBM Ethernet Switch B48C and IBM Ethernet Switch B50C models. These systems accommodate two power supplies with one required and one redundant.

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C4A, C4B, C5A, C5B: None
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4A, C4B, C5A, C5B: 1
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: Must order quantity of one feature from #9700 to #9706 per power supply
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer Setup: Yes
  • Limitations: None
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

Power Cords

Summary: Power cords are not incuded. You must specify the type of power cord required when ordering the IBM Ethernet Switch c-series.

(#9700) Power Cord Europe AC plug 10A/250V (CEE7/7), C13 10A/250V

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

(#9701) Power Cord UK 13A/250V Plug, C13 10A/250V

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

(#9702) Power Cord Australia AC plug 10A/250V, C13 10A/250V

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

(#9703) Power Cord Japan AC plug 10A/125V (NEMA 5-15P), C13 10A/250V

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

(#9704) Power Cord India AC plug 10A/250V, C13 10A/250V, 6 ft

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

(#9705) Power cord AC plug 16A/250V (IEC 60309), C13 10A/250V

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

(#9706) Power Cord US/Canada 10A/125V (NEMA 5-15P) Plug, C13 (10A/125V), 6 ft 7 in

(No Longer Available as of December 17, 2011)

  • Minimum Number of Features per 4002-C4A, C4B, C5A, C5B: 1
  • Maximum Number of Features per 4002-C4A, C4B, C5A, C5B: 2
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Compatibility Conflicts: None
  • Customer setup: Yes
  • Limitations: Any system can only have the same type of power cord feature
  • Plant/Field Install: Yes, both IPO and MES
  • Cable Order: None

Feature exchanges

Accessories

None.

Customer replacement parts

Machine elements
Supplies

None.

Supplemental media

None.

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