IBM Ethernet m-series Router

Designed to enable reliable converged infrastructures and support mission-critical applications, the m-series features an advanced N+1 redundant switch fabric architecture designed for very high availability, even in the case of a switch fabric card failure. The redundant fabric architecture is complemented by comprehensive hardware redundancy for the management modules, power supplies and cooling system.

• Up to 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps) Ethernet routing and switching with a variety of capacities and interface options to meet the expanding needs of high-end enterprises and service providers
• Designed for low power consumption and efficient heat dissipation
• Provides wire-speed performance for Internet Protocol (IP)/Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) routing and switching combined with advanced packet processing and traffic management capabilities
• High port density and compact size yields significant savings for network operators, including savings on power, cooling and rack space costs
• Full IPv4 and IPv6 Layer 2 and Full Layer 3 capabilities for maximum deployment performance and versatility.

• IBM m-series Ethernet routers provide high port density with up to 64 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), 320 1 GbE or 128 OC-12/48 ports in a single system with either four-, eight- or 16-slot configurations. This series of switching routers offers a rich set of high-performance IPv4, IPv6, MPLS and multi-virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) capabilities as well as advanced Layer 2 switching to address the diverse needs of environments ranging from large enterprises (LEs), data centres, government networks, education and research networks, high-performance computing (HPC) and metro networks to Internet Service Providers (ISPs).