3Com 3C13886 Data Sheet - Page 1

3Com Router 6000 Family DATA SHEET • Built for the enterprise secure converged network environment • Efficient and streamlined single code base • Flexible and feature-rich enterprise performance from the LAN to the WAN Overview The 3Com® Router 6000 family offers flexible, feature-rich resilient routing, from the core to the edge of a secure converged network, delivering WAN connectivity at a competitive value. A convenient hot-swappable modular design allows easy installation and maintenance and flexible expansion options. These routers integrate seamlessly into existing networks to facilitate keeping pace with rapidly changing business needs. Organizations gain easily managed, robust networks for reliable support of their key business applications. Flexible and Resilient Design The Router 6000 family offers an attractive network solution for enterprises wanting to maximize throughput and resiliency from the core to the edge. The flexible modular design of the 3Com Router 6040 and Router 6080 offers multiple configuration options with a variety of LAN and WAN interfaces that adhere to strict industry specifications. Interface modules, known as Flexible Interface Cards (FICs), provide LAN and WAN support for highspeed serial, T1/E1, T3/E3, ISDN PRI, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), and asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL), as well as a variety of Ethernet options. The Router 6040 is housed in a 3U chassis with four FIC slots; the Router 6080 comes in a 5U chassis with eight FIC slots for maximum flexibility and growth. For maximum uptime, both routers offer two embedded 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports, hot-swappable FIC, and fan and power supply modules. Powering down the router is not necessary when changing these components. Feature-Rich, Full Routing The Router 6000 family helps enhance ROI-protecting the purchase investment and eliminating hidden upgrade costs by providing maximum operating memory, a complete routing and security suite, and robust applications set. The router is designed to meet present and future needs without system memory or software upgrade purchases; no late-night upgrades or unplanned downtime are needed. The routers include the full complement of SDRAM and FLASH memory* to support dual software images. This feature assists in recovery and provides rollback capabilities. Also included as standard are: IP and IPX Routing, OSPF, RIP V1/2, integrated IS-IS, multicast routing, Quality of Service (QoS), IEEE 802.1Q VLAN, IGMP v1, 2 and 3, stateful packet inspection firewall, IPSec, BGP-4, and MPLS VPN. Verified Interoperability The 3Com Router 6000 family is "Tolly Verified for Interoperability with Cisco‡" and Tolly Verified for redundancy. This functionality can reduce implementation and testing time, as the question of multivendor interoperability and router resilience has been removed. * Routers 6040 and 6080 supplied with currently available maximum of 512MB SDRAM. ‡ See http://www.tolly.com/TVDetail.aspx?ProductID=172 1