Cisco MGX 8950 Multiservice Switch
Applications
- High-density broadband ATM
- Scaling MPLS services
- Convergence of voice and data networks
Technical Specifications
The following are some of the key features of the Cisco MGX 8950 Multiservice Switch:
- Scalability of up to 180-Gbps fully redundant nonblocking switching within a single chassis
- 10-Gbps ATM interfaces (OC-192c/STM-64)
- Industry-leading broadband density
- OC-3c/STM-1, OC-12c/STM-4, and OC-48c/STM-16 trunk aggregation
- Industry's highest network availability
Software compatibility
- MGX 4.0.15 release and later (depending on the service modules configured)
Service module compatibility
- AXSM-16-155-XG, AXSM-8-622-XG, AXSM-4-2488-XG, AXSM-1-9953-XG
- AXSM-16-T3E3/B, AXSM-1-2488/B
- MGX-RPM-PR-256, MGX-RPM-PR-512, MGX-RPM-XF-512
Control card
- PXM45/C Processor Switching Module (only processor function is used)
- Redundant slots 7 and 8 reserved for control card
Slots
- Control processor slots: 2 fixed double-height slots for primary and secondary
- Switching card slots: 2 fixed double-height slots divided into 4 single-height slots for 4 load-sharing XM60 switching cards
- Service module slots: 12 double-height slots
Connectivity
- T3/E3, OC-3/STM1, OC-12/STM-4, OC-48/STM-16, OC-192/STM-64, POS, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Network management interfaces
- RJ-45 Ethernet port for the management interface at the node, and In-band ATM connection to reach remote node for management connectivity,
- DB-15 for the visual and audible alarm port, a command-line interface (CLI) for local management,
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for the network management system interface, Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) for file transfer and Secure Shell (SSHv1 and SSHv2) Protocol for remote CLI access
Physical dimensions
- (H x W x D): 35 x 19 x 22 inches (88.9 x 48.26 x 55.88 cm)
- Rack-mountable in 19- and 23-inch EIA/RETMA and ETSI racks
Power
- Typical consumption: 5 kW for maximum configuration system
