The latest generation BigIron RX series Layer2/Layer3 switches from Foundry are proving to be even more popular with our customers than their predecessor (the B4000/B8000 “Jetcore” series). And while we still sell the Jetcore series, and they are still capable for many budget-constrained uses, the RX series is substantially better in virtually all ways. They are smaller physically (greater port density), have impressive reduced power requirements, support total redundancy within the chassis, and are non-blocking on all module slots at up to 40Gb/sec. Of course the code base is highly evolved and stable. These are some of the many reasons they are ideal for aggregation and backbone switching. The management (supervisor) also supports 2GB of DRAM, and as such is scalable to 4 million routes, 256 peers and 14,000 attributes (BGPv4).  I could go on with more, but its all at http://www.foundrynet.com/products/enterprise/agg-bb-l23/bi-rx.html
In a nutshell, they come in 4, 8 , 16 and even 32 (!) slot versions, and support redundant management, fabric and power. They support all layer 2 protocols, and all major layer 3 protocols (not MPLS, but technically that’s not Layer 3!? You need MLX or XMR if you require MPLS support) There are 24-port copper, fiber, 48-port telco copper, and 2 and 4 port 10GbE modules that are compatible across all the chassis. They are purportedly very power efficient and well liked:
http://www.foundrynet.com/company/newsroom/pr/2008/06-16-2008a.html
If you would like to discuss purchasing the BI-RX-4-AC, or any other Foundry parts, give me a ring, or shoot me an email. We typically have a good selection of them used. (rest assured all our parts are fully tested and waranteed; we have placed equipment in many major networks globally)
Parts List:
BI-RX-32-AC-A BigIron RX 32 AC system with 1 management module, 8 switch fabric modules, 4 x 2400W AC power supplies, 2 power supply fans, and 8 exhaust fans
BI-RX-32-AC BigIron RX 32 AC system with 1 management module, 8 switch fabric modules, 5 AC power supplies, 2 power supply fans, 8 exhaust fans and 2 air filters
BI-RX-16-AC BI RX-16Chassis 1 MR, 3 SFM3, 4 PS and Fan assy
BI-RX-8-AC BI RX-8 Chassis 1 MR, 2 SWF3, 2 PS and Fan assy
BI-RX-4-AC BI RX-4 Chassis 1 MR, 2 SWF1, 1 PS and Fan assy BI-RX-32-DC BigIron RX 32 DC system with 1 management module, 8 switch fabric modules, 4 DC power
supplies, 2 power supply fans, and 8 exhaust fans
BI-RX-16-DC BigIron RX-16 Chassis 1 MR, 3 SWF3, 4 DC PS and Fan assy
BI-RX-8-DC BigIron RX-8 Chassis 1 MR, 2 SFM3, 2 DC Power Supplies and Fan assy
BI-RX-4-DC BigIron RX-4 Chassis 1 MR, 2 SFM1, 1 DC Power Supply and Fan assy
BigIron RX Series pre-configured chassis contain a management module and either 3 (BI-RX-16) or 2 (BI-RX-4 or BI-RX-8) switch fabric modules. Additional modules are available as spares or to add resiliency to the chassis.
RX-BI-32-MR BigIron RX 32 management module with 512 MB ECC memory, dual PCMCIA slots, EIA/TIA-232 (RS-232) serial console port and 10/100/1000 Ethernet port for out-of-band management
RX-BI-32-MR2 BigIron RX 32 management module with 2 GB ECC memory, dual PCMCIA slots, EIA/TIA-232 (RS-232) serial console port and 10/100/1000 Ethernet port for out-of-band management
RX-BI-32-SFM Switch Fabric Module for BigIron RX-32 Chassis
RX-BI-MR Management Module BigIron RX-Series
RX-BI-MR2 Management Module with 2 GB memory for BigIron RX-Series
RX-BI-SFM3 Switch Fabric for BigIron RX-16 and RX-8 Chassis
RX-BI-SFM1 Switch Fabric for BigIron RX-4 Chassis
RX-BI-2GB-FRU 2GB SIMM Memory Upgrade for RX-BI-MR and RX-BI-32-MR Field Replacement Upgrade.
This part is for upgrading the memory on the management module for the BigIron RX from
512MB to 2GM SIMM.
NIBI-32-ACPWR-A 32-Slot NetIron XMR/MLX and BigIron RX AC power supply, 2400 W
RX-ACPWR-F-SYS RX-Series Chassis AC power supply for RX-8 and RX-16
RX-ACPWR-B-SYS RX-Series Chassis AC power supply for RX-4
NIBI-32-ACPWR 32-Slot NetIron XMR/MLX and BigIron RX AC power supply
NIBI-32-DCPWR 32-Slot NetIron XMR/MLX and BigIron RX DC power supply
RX-DCPWR-F-SYS DC Power Supply for BigIron RX-8 and RX-16 chassis
RX-DCPWR-B-SYS DC Power Supply for BigIron RX-4 chassis BigIron RX Series Interface Modules
RX-BI4XG 4-port 10GbE XFP BigIron RX-Series
RX-BI-16XG 16-port 10GbE SFP+ BigIron RX-Series
RX-BI2XG 2-port 10GbE XFP BigIron RX-Series
RX-BI24F 24-port 1-GE SFP BigIron RX-Series
RX-BI24C 24-port 10/100/1000Base-T, RJ45 BigIron RX-Series
RX-BI48T 48-port 10/100/1000Base-T, MRJ21 module for BigIron RX-Series.
RX-BI24HF 24-port 100/1000 SFP module for BigIron RX-Series
10G-XFP-SR 850nm serial pluggable XFP optic (LC), target range 300m over MMF
10G-XFP-LR 1310nm serial pluggable XFP optic (LC) for up to 10km over SMF
10G-XFP-ER 1550nm serial pluggable XFP optic (LC) for up to 40km over SMF
10G-XFP-ZR 1550nm serial pluggable XFP optic (LC) for up to 80km over SMF
Nice switch 🙂
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