Brian hi, as datasheet says, CES supports two software licenses kits:
1) ME_PREM supports rich set of Ethernet capabilities: PB, PBB, EOAM; from MPLS side only VPLS/VLL supported and subset of L3 (no BGP) 2) L3_PREM is just pure L3 switch (BASE + full L3 incl. Multi-VRF) On the other hand, CER supports everything above and full MPLS suite in ADV_SVC_PREM. Looks like they are similar in hardware, difference just in positioning, exactly like for Cisco's 6500 (switching platform) and 7600 (routing platform). Any comments on this? On 1 June 2010 04:16, Brian Stadtmiller <[email protected]> wrote: > Good question, because I have the NI-CES-2024C-MEPREM-AC in stock which > has the “metro edge prem” license on it, > > So is this the same as a base CER? Typically “S” is for switch aka L2 and > “R” is for router aka L3 in the foundry world, > > But PREM is also L3 and then metro-edge prem(?), now I am getting a little > confused. > > > > Here is from the price list CES portion: > > > > “The NetIron CES 2000 Series of switches is a family of 1 RU fixed form > factor Layer 3 edge/aggregation switches that is purpose built for advanced > Carrier Ethernet, metro edge/aggregation and high-end data center > applications. These switches deliver wire-speed 24-port and 48-port > 10/100/1000 Mbps or 100/1000 > > SFP to 10GbE aggregation in a compact, fixed-configuration 1 RU form > factor. With support for upto 2 optional 10GbE ports, the NetIron CES 2000 > Series of > > switches provide a smooth migration from Gigabit Ethernet to 10-Gigabit > Ethernet. > > The NetIron CES 2000 series switches are MEF certified and designed to > deliver an optimized set of Layer 2, IPv4 and Advanced Layer 2 services > based on > > Provider Bridging (PB) and Provider Backbone Bridging (PBB). The NetIron > CES 2000 Series switches are powered by Foundry's proven Multi-Service > IronWare > > operating system software. > > The BASE software package in the NetIron CES 2000 Series comes with the > classic Layer 2 capabilities, ACLs, basic Layer 3 capabilities (static > routing, RIP > > v1/v2, VRRP, VRRP-E), QoS capabilities and management support. Upgrade > packages are available for: > > - Layer 3 Premium software package (including OSPFv2, BGPv4, IS-IS) in > addition to the capabilities in the BASE software package and > > - Metro Edge Premium software package (including PB, PBB, 802.1ag CFM, > Ethernet Service Instance ESI framework) > > All units ship with a console cable and US power cord unless otherwise > specified at time of order. All orders include one (1) integral power > supply, manual on > > CD-ROM, and rack ears affixed to the unit. These switches are upgradeable > with one redundant, hot-swappable power supply.” > > > > brian > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Vladimir Litovka > *Sent:* Monday, May 31, 2010 2:26 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [f-nsp] difference between NI-CES & CER devices? > > > > Colleagues hi > > looking in datasheets of NI-CES and -CER devices and see the only notable > difference between them which is software capabilities - looks like CES is > more oriented on L2 applications (incl. VPLS), while CER is "CES + fully > functional MPLS edge". Right? Any other differences? > > Thank you. > > -- > /doka > > /*-- http://doka-ua.blogspot.com/ --*/ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2893 - Release Date: 05/31/10 > 06:25:00 > -- /doka /*-- http://doka-ua.blogspot.com/ --*/
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