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DATA SHEET | nGenius 3900 Series Packet Flow SwitchFigure 2: Topology management in nGenius PFS Management softwarefacilitates large-scale, end-to-end, drag-and-drop provisioning.Pay-As-You-Grow FlexibilityBy virtue of their modular design anddistributed switching architecture, nGenius3903 and 3912 switches allow systemarchitects a high degree of fl exibility toincrementally increase performance andport capacity by deploying additionalinterface modules in the chassis. Thisenables capacity scaling to match thegrowth in attached tools and monitorednetwork links at each location. Furtherconfi guration fl exibility is enabled throughsoftware-based port activation licensing.This enables the deployment of a fullcapacityhigh-density interface module,but only activating a limited numberof ports to meet specifi c deploymentneeds. This result is greater deploymenteffi ciency through a fl exible user-defi nablepay as you grow deployment model. Withthis approach, all hardware needed tosupport full capacity is in place from dayone,and additional ports can be activatedas required.Licensed port-based confi gurationsUnified, Large-Scale SystemManagement and ProvisioningBrowser-based integrated managementand provisioning of the nGenius 3900series packet flow switch supportssingle switch deployments. The optionalnGenius PFS Management softwareprovides end-to-end unified managementand provisioning of the nGenius 3900series switch, enabling administratorsto rapidly build, store, schedule, andexecute configuration changes andsoftware updates across all deployedswitches regardless of their location. Theunified management platform is idealfor controlling multi-switch monitoringfabrics comprised of hundreds, growingto thousands of ports across differentgeographic locations. Automatedprovisioning allows administrators toidentify the specific end-points of a neededconnection, and the management systemautomatically performs cross-chassisprovisioning defining bandwidth guaranteesas needed. Multi-switch administrationenables the configuration of packet-flowfilters, port speeds, and other configurationparameters, and provides status monitoringfor all switches in the fabric. nGenius PFSManagement software supports an optionalstandby server for redundant operations.The active and standby servers are statesynchronized allowing hitless failoverto the standby server without loss ofconfiguration.Anywhere access to the nGenius PFSManagement software is supported througha standard web browser. Whether usingthe local management access of switch orthe nGenius PFS Management software,secure system access provides userauthentication and supports multiple teamswith role-based access and user-basedactivity logging. The flexible role-basedcontrol allows different operational groupsto each independently access and controlconnections related to their tools withoutaffecting other teams, thereby improvingteam efficiency and collaboration.48 x 1 GbE ports active Upgrade 48 x 1 GbE ports to 48 x 1/10 GbE ports in16-port increments, and add 40 GbE ports in 2-portincrements16 x 1/10GbE ports active Expandable to 48-ports of 10 GbE in 16 port increments,and add 40 GbE ports in 2-port increments32 x 1/10 GbE and 4 x 40 GbE ports active Can use the 4 active 40 GbE ports as 16 ports of 10 GbE(full module capacity)SERVICE PROVIDER4
DATA SHEET | nGenius 3900 Series Packet Flow SwitchMonitoringToolsManagedMonitoringFabricnGenius 3900 PFSNode BTAPTAPService EnablersAAA, DNS,...UMTS RANRNCSGSN GGSN Application ServersUMTS Packet CoreData CentereNode BTAPTAPSGWPGWIP Backbone & InternetLTE RANLTE Packet CoreFigure 3: Examples of deploying nGenius 3900 series packet flow switch in a mobileservice provider environment to enable scalable, end-to-end service monitoring.Integrated with the nGeniusONEPlatformIntegration of the nGenius 3900 seriesswitch with the nGeniusONE platformstreamlines diverse administrative tasks.Administrators can use the nGeniusONEplatform to view their install base ofnGenius 3900 switches, track switchcritical alarms, and verify switch integrity.The nGenius 3900 series switch can alsoprovide valuable traffi c statistics to thenGeniusONE platform, thereby providinginsights into the load within the monitoringinfrastructure, and enabling administratorsto perform proactive load optimization andcapacity planning to avoid monitoring tooloverload. The nGeniusONE platform alsoprovides integrated access to the nGeniusPFS Management software for an effi cient,streamlined administrative workfl ow.Deployment ScenariosFor both wireline and wireless serviceproviders, nGenius 3900 series packetfl ow switch provides a scalable solutionfor attaching network monitoring tools atdiverse locations from the access networkthroughout the backbone and to thedata center. The availability of differentchassis densities coupled with granularport licensing enables cost optimizationby matching chassis confi guration tothe immediate requirements and growthoutlook at each network location.Interface fl exibility combined withintelligent Layer 2/3/4 switching andfi ltering capabilities enable optimized traffi cdelivery to the attached tools. This allowstraffi c fl ows from multiple 1 GbE links tobe aggregated and delivered to a highperformance 10 GbE tool. Alternatively,traffi c fl ows from high volume 10 GbEand 40 GbE links can be distributedto multiple 1 GbE and 10 GbE tools tomaintain optimal load balancing , extendtool longevity and increase link accessresiliency.SERVICE PROVIDER5
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