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The ForeRunner ASX-200 ATM switch family offers the industry's firststandards-based, second generation ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)switches designed for commercial environments. The product familydelivers the most comprehensive feature set in an ATM switch availabletoday. The ForeRunner ASX-200 switch family includes:- The ASX-200 ATM switch for LAN workgroup, LAN backbone, and LAN/WAN
internetwork applications. It has a 2.5 Gbps non-blocking switch fabricand is scalable from 2 to 24 ports.- The ASX-200BX and ASX-200BXE ATM switches for LAN and WAN backbone
networks. They feature from 2.5 to 10 Gbps aggregate switch capacity (6Gbps non-blocking), are scalable from 2 to 96 ports, and have redundantpower supplies.- The ASX-200 WANswitch for public service providers. It features from
2.5 to 10 Gbps aggregate switch capacity (6 Gbps non-blocking), comespre-configure with 16, 24, or 40 ports, and has redundant power supplies.Maximum Performance The ASX-200 features a second generation ATMswitching fabric and an integral RISC-based processor, which deliversmaximum connection management performance. The ATM switching fabricoffers the highest throughput available without cell blocking. It alsoprovides the industry's only complete traffic management feature setincluding: Dual leaky buckets for rate policing, multiple priorityoutput queues, large output buffers, and FECN-based flow control. Thesefeatures combine to ensure the highest data integrity throughout thenetwork. Flexibility and Investment Protection Field-installableNetwork Modules provide a complete range of ATM interfaces. Thisflexible design allows the network manager to choose from a variety ofinterfaces today - 100 Mbps TAXI, 155 Mbps OC-3c/STM-1, DS-3, and E-3 -or future ATM interfaces such as T1/E1 and 622 Mbps. All interfaces workwith the same ASX-200 switching fabric. Reliability The integratedRISC-based processor in each ASX-200 switch offers scalable, reliablenetwork processing. Unlike centralized route server based schemes, thisdistributed processor approach eliminates a single point of failurewithin the network while providing a scalable architecture. Furthermore,Network Modules can be hot swapped while the switch is operating,minimizing network downtime during maintenance and repair. StandardsCompliance The ASX-200 is designed to be compatible with all ATM Forumand ITU (CCITT) standards. It complies with the User Network Interface(UNI) v3.0 specification for signaling (Q.2931), addressing trafficmanagement (UPC Policing), and network management (ILMI and AToM MIBs).The Value Added - ForeThought Internetworking Software The ASX-200 ATMswitch features integrated ForeThought Internetworking Software.ForeThought Internetworking Software is an integrated suite ofintelligent software components that works together with the ASX-200 todeliver high-performance, transparent ATM internetworking. Unique ATMinternetwork functions supported include switched virtual circuit (SVC)signaling, LAN emulation, IP-over-ATM (compliant with RFC 1483 and 1577),and virtual workgroups. The ASX-200 ATM switch family is available now!With the ForeRunner family of ATM network adapter cards and LAN accessswitches, FORE Systems offers a complete solution for connecting existingLANs to today's ATM internetworks.
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Fore Systems Inc
174 Thorn Hill Rd Ste A
Warrendale, PA 15086
USA
Phone: (412) 772-6600
(412) 772-8686
Fax: (412) 772-6500