Avaya ERS 5500

Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series
ERS 5510-48T/5510-24T
Rack mountable:	19-inch standard rack
ERS 5520-48T-PWR/5520-24T-PWR
Rack mountable:	19-inch standard rack
ERS 5530-24TFD
Rack mountable:	19-inch standard rack
Certifications
	JITC'[1]

The Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 or (ERS-5000) is a series of stackable, layer 3 switches used in computer networking. The ERS 5000 was originally designed by Nortel and is now manufactured by Avaya. Up to 8 ERS 5000-series switches may be stacked in a 640-Gbit/s fast stacking configuration.^[2][3] This switch was used as the access layer device for the 2010 Winter Olympics games.^[4][5][6] The 817 access switches supported 8782 voice over IP telephones.^[7]

The switches have an integrated time-domain reflectometer (TDR) built into every copper port, providing diagnostic monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities of the connected cables allowing for the troubleshooting of cable defects (crimped, cut, shorted or damaged cables) from the telnet, SNMP, web and console management interfaces. This test provides a very reliable test to identify if the cable is good or faulty.^[8]

The switches also include an integrated packet sniffer built into every port that can export the information on to a web page report (see the jpg to the right, an example of top 25 talkers on a switch) or export the information to an IPFIX server. The web base reports will report top 10, 25, or 50 talkers. Reports can also be created and sorted on source address, destination address, TOS, protocol, port number, source or destination ports, packet count, byte count, or first or last packet times. Multiple ports can be monitored simultaneously or individually.^[9] A license is not required to enable this function. The Management of the system is accomplished through a serial sonsole (which presents both a menu structure and a command line interface), a web interface or with the device manager tools, which uses SNMP to communicate with the device.

Scaling

System scaling is accomplished by stacking eight of the 5530 systems to provide up to 192 ports of copper 10/100/1000BASE-T, and up to 96 ports 1000Base-X Small form-factor pluggable transceivers, and up to 16 ports of 10 gigabit ethernet, or stacking eight 5520-48T systems together will provide up to 384 ports of copper 10/100/1000BASE-T, and up to 32 ports of 1000Base-X Small form-factor pluggable transceivers. The system also has the ability to stack any combination of switches (up to 8 switches) in a total stack high.

Software

Version 6.1 Major Features

IPFIX is now part of the standard software package and no license is required. Username and password security has been enhanced with expansion of the password history to ten. T1 can now support SFP. The 802.1X dynamic authorization extension now allows third-party devices to dynamically change VLANs or close user sessions. VLACP has been enhanced to more quickly enable link recovery. QoS can now be configured globally; it also has many new filter options, filter set support, and dynamic queue set control. As well as showing environmental information, stack health check can now check the stacking ports, stacking cables, and base unit status. A USB can now be used to quick install and to set an IP address using IP.CFG. RSTP/MSTP now have automatic configuration support. Broadcast/multicast storm control based on packets per second (Pps) has been implemented. Three new SNMP traps have been made available: dynamic ARP inspection, DHCP snooping, and IP source guard. There is now also an option for a forced stack mode which ensures IP management during base unit failure, and provides automatic provisioning during the replacement of a switch.

Version 6.2 Major Features

The enterprise device manager has replaced the Java-based device manager as well as web-based management. The automatic QoS engine has been enhanced, including the ability to run it, ADAC, and 802.1AB MED simultaneously. Dual syslog server support now allows syslog messages to be simultaneously recorded onto two servers at once, in case one becomes unavailable. New energy saving implementations can reduce energy use by 40% through decreasing energy usage during non-peak hours. Multicast groups can now be scaled to three different levels. ^[10]

See also

	Computer networking portal
	Information technology portal

• Power over Ethernet
• Stackable switch
• Avaya Professional Credentials
• Avaya Energy Saver

References

Further reading

• Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch Solutions (First ed.). Research Triangle Park, NC: Nortel Press. October 2008. p. 540. ISBN [[Special:BookSources/97809981521817|97809981521817]]. 
• Tolly Group Engineers (June 2005). "Performance Evaluation of Nortel Resilient Terabit Cluster Solution - Report # 205116". Tolly Enterprises, LLC. http://www.tolly.com/ts/2005/Nortel/ERS/TollyTS205116NortelEthernetRoutingSwitchJune2005.pdf. Retrieved 31 July 2011. 
• Tolly Group Engineers (May 2008). "Converged Data Network Solution with Ethernet Routing Switch and Application Switch - Report # 208268". Tolly Enterprises, LLC. http://www.thetollygroupinc.com/ts/2008/Nortel/ERS%205500,%208600/Tolly208268NortelConvergedDataSolution.pdf. Retrieved 2 AUgust 2011. 
• Tolly Group Engineers (March 2010). "Evaluation of Energy Consumption and Projected Cost for a Converged LAN Campus, Data Center and WAN - Report 210110". Tolly Enterprises, LLC. http://www.qtscom.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TollyReportAvaya-PowerSavings.pdf. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 
• Bailey, David (14 Jen 2009). "Nortel has unveiled Ethernet Routing Switch (ERS) 5600 Series, extending its Ethernet data series of network hardware aimed at the burgeoning unified communications market". IT News. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/132971,nortel-switch-targets-unified-comms-market.aspx. Retrieved 4 Aug 2011. 
• Duffy, Jim (30 November 2007). "Nortel bolsters security, business process gear". PC World. http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/200330/nortel_bolsters_security_busines. Retrieved 4 Aug 2011. 
• "Avaya vs. Cisco: A Comparison of LAN and WAN Infrastructure by Info-Tech Research Group". Info-Tech Research Group. April 2010. http://www.avaya.com/usa/resource/assets/whitepapers/InfoTech%20LAN%20WAN%20Infrastructure.pdf. Retrieved Retrieved 22 July 2011. 
• Tolly Group Engineers (February 2007). "Ethernet Routing Switches, 5500, 1600, 8300, and 8600 - Report # 207171". Tolly Enterprises, LLC. http://www.tolly.com/ts/2007/Nortel/ERSswitches/Tolly207171NortelERSwitchSMLT.pdf. Retrieved 3 March 2012. 

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• What network protocols and RFCs does the 5510support -Retrieved 22 July 2011
• "Avaya Data Solutions Gain Momentum". SmartBrief. http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aaaa/industryMW-detail.jsp?id=E27E4201-ED5F-4804-A88B-A9AEF3595716. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 
• "Avaya Official Ethernet Routing Switch 5000 Documentation List". Avaya. http://support.avaya.com/css/Products/P0611/All_Documents. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 

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