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The Cisco® MGX® 8950 Multiservice Switch scales service provider networks by providing 180 Gbps of redundant switching with up to 10-Gbps ATM interfaces. The Cisco MGX 8950 Multiservice Switch offers service providers the greatest level of choice and control over extensions of existing infrastructure and provides a seamless path to future services.
Product Overview
Based on the industry's most extensible architecture, the Cisco MGX 8950 Multiservice Switch (Figure 1) provides the greatest flexibility in service provider networks. Multiple, simultaneous control planes support unmatched flexibility and scalability in deploying, managing, and modifying a complete range of ATM and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS).
The Cisco MGX 8950 Multiservice Switch supports carrier-class reliability, availability, and serviceability with an evolutionary architecture using the Cisco QuadNonstop switching fabric set designed to meet the demands of 10-Gbps ATM traffic. The Cisco Europa chipset is a patented system for supporting the industry's highest-density broadband interfaces for OC-3c/STM-1 and OC-12c/STM-4. The Cisco Europa chipset guarantees continuous and full use of 10 Gbps per slot so that all queues are used at the maximum line rate. The Cisco Europa chipset supports available bit rate (ABR) VS/VD traffic management at a 10-Gbps line rate. This results in superior control of jitter and latency at the full 10-Gbps line rate, providing the most reliable and flexible support for traffic demands ranging across voice, bursty IP flows, and delay- and jitter-sensitive applications.
Figure 1. Cisco MGX 8950 Multiservice Switch
Applications
• High-density broadband ATM
• Scaling MPLS services
• Convergence of voice and data networks
Technical Specifications
The following are some of the key features of the Cisco MGX 8950 Multiservice Switch:
• Scalability of up to 180-Gbps fully redundant nonblocking switching within a single chassis
• 10-Gbps ATM interfaces (OC-192c/STM-64)
• Industry-leading broadband density
• OC-3c/STM-1, OC-12c/STM-4, and OC-48c/STM-16 trunk aggregation
• Industry's highest network availability
• Seamless integration with Cisco BPX® 8600 Series and Cisco MGX 8000 Series switches
Table 1 gives the product specifications for the Cisco MGX 8950 Multiservice Switch, and Table 2 gives information on compliance and agency approvals.
Table 1. Product Specifications
Description
Specification
Software compatibility
• MGX 4.0.15 release and later (depending on the service modules configured)
RJ-45 Ethernet port for the management interface at the node, and In-band ATM connection to reach remote node for management connectivity, DB-15 for the visual and audible alarm port, a command-line interface (CLI) for local management, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for the network management system interface, Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) for file transfer, and Secure Shell (SSHv1 and SSHv2) Protocol for remote CLI access
Physical dimensions
• (H x W x D): 35 x 19 x 22 inches (88.9 x 48.26 x 55.88 cm)
• Rack-mountable in 19- and 23-inch EIA/RETMA and ETSI racks
Power
• Typical consumption: 5 kW for maximum configuration system
Environmental conditions
• Storage temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
• Operating temperature:
• Normal: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)
• Short term: -5°C to 50°C (23°F to 122°F) short term
• Relative humidity:
• Normal: 5% to 85%
• Short-term: 5% to 90% but not to exceed 0.024 kg water/kg of dry air
Short-term refers to a period of not more than 96 consecutive hours and a total of not more than 15 days in 1 year. (This refers to a total of 360 hours in any given year, but no more than 15 occurrences during that 1-year period.)
Table 2. Compliance and Agency Approvals
Compliance Type
Description
Safety standards
• UL/CSA/IEC/EN 60950-1
• IEC/EN 60825 Laser Safety
• ACA TS001
• AS/NZS 60950
• FDA-Code of Federal Regulations Laser Safety
EMI
• FCC Class A
• ICES 003 Class A
• AS/NZS 3548 Class A
• CISPR 22 (EN55022) Class A
• VCCI Class A
• BSMI Class A
• IEC/EN 61000-3-2: Power Line Harmonics
• IEC/EN 61000-3-3: Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker
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