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Multiservice Router FX 5000, FX7000 and FX7200

1.

INTRODUCTION

Traffic on the IP networks is showing steady increases
year by year. Accordingly, telecommunications carriers
face an urgent need for transferring to the next-generation IP networks to increase the capacity and speed ofcommunications systems, as well as for implementing
multi-services including VPN (Virtual Private Network),
multicast and moving picture distribution. In addition, integration of the conventional communications services withthe next-generation IP networks is also becoming animportant issue. To realize the next-generation IP networks, a variety of new functions are required such as
security measures, handling of VoIP (Voice over IP) andreal-time distribution and guaranteeing of QoS (Quality ofService) 1).
The FX-series routers inherit and integrate the technologies of predecessor products such as the FITELnet-G
series metro-edge routers and the FITELnet-F series routers compatible with security-assured networks, thereby
supporting with high reliability the advanced networking
functions for telecommunications carriers, including MPLS
(Multi Protocol Label Switching) 2) and IPsec (IP security) 3).
Moreover, the FX7200 router is provided with the conventional ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) 4) interface,realizing a strong support for integrating the old and newcommunications services.

2.

FEATURES

Figure 1

Appearance of FX5000.

Figure 2

Appearance of FX7000.

Figure 3

Appearance of FX7200.

The FX-series presents numerous advantageous features
as listed below, so that telecommunications carriers canoperate their networks economically and efficiently, and it
is possible to realize high-quality IP communications inthe corporate network environments where advancedapplications are used. The features are:1)
Multiservice
To support substantial functions required for the nextgeneration IP networks such as IPv6, MPLS, IPsec, multicast and QoS.
2)
Hardware-based IPsec Encryption Engine
To support IPsec with 10GbE 5) using a dedicated security
processor. Supporting new protocols is also possible due
to its programmable structure.

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Multiservice Router FX 5000, FX7000 and FX7200

Table 1

Specifications of FX5000 and FX7000.

Item

Specification

Type

Chassis-mountedInterface

10GbE, GbE
CPU

Half-size, 1 slot (FX5000)
Half-size, 2 slots (FX7000)

Ethernet line

Half-size, 3 slots (FX5000)
Half-size, 5 slots (FX7000)
Select from the below:
10GbE×2
GbE×16 (SFP-16)
GbE×16 (SFP-8+RJ45-8)
IPsec-compatible version is available, respectively

Slot configuration

Key exchange IKEv1/v2
IPsec

Encription

3DES, AES

Hash

MD5, SHA-1

Routing function

RIP, OSPF, BGP4
(IPv4)
RIPng, OSPFv3, BGP4+LDP, (IPv6)
LDP-EX, MP-BGP,
RSVP-TE, OSPF-TE(MPLS)

Multicast

IGMP, MLD

Maintenance & operation

SNMP, SYSLOG, ping, telnet,traceroute, SSH, FTP, RADIUS

Dimensions

FX5000442(W)×600(D)×130(H)19-in rack, 3U

FX7000442(W)×600(D)×262(H)19-in rack, 3U

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Table 2

Specifications of FX7200.

Item

Specification

Type

Chassis-mounted

InterfaceOC-3 (ATM), 10 GbE, GbE
CPU

Slot configuration Ethernet line

ATM line

Half-size, 2 slots
Half-size, 4 slots
Select from the below:
10GbE×2
GbE×16 (SFP-16)
GbE×16 (SFP-8+RJ45-8)
Half-size, 12 slots

Routing function

RIP, OSPF, BGP4(IPv4)
RIPng, OSPFv3, BGP4+LDP, (IPv6)
LDP-EX, MP-BGP,
RSVP-TE, OSPF-TE(MPLS)

Maintenance & operation

SNMP, SYSLOG, ping, telnet,
traceroute, SSH, FTP, RADIUS

Dimensions

442 (W)×600 (D)×483 (H)19-in rack, 11U

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Large Capacity
Can accommodate up to 10 ports (in case of FX7000), tosupport high-speed, large-capacity networks.
4)High Reliability
Building a network of high reliability is possible by duplexing the CPU module (in case of FX7000 and FX7200) andthe switch module, in addition to the power supply andthe FAN module.
VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) 6) is supported together with IPsec-HA 7), and equipment redundancy using IPsec is feasible.
5)
Provided with the ATM interface (FX7200)
Based on the ATM interface provided with, integration ofnext-generation IP networks with conventional communications networks is supported.

3.

CONCLUSION

The FX series is a product group targeted at telecommunications carriers and corporate networks. Although thesemarkets are dominated by overseas manufacturers, we asa domestic manufacturer intend to offer a variety of products that fully satisfy customers’ needs, thereby expanding our performance in the network business centered onrouters.
For more information, please contact:
Social System Sales Dept., Telecommunications Co.,
Furukawa Electric		 TEL: +81-3-3286-3116 FAX: +81-3-3286-3912
Communication Products Sales Dept.,
Telecommunications Co., Kansai Office, Furukawa
Electric		 TEL: +81-6-6346-4058 FAX: +81-6-6346-4195

Glossary1) QoS: QoS refers to quality of service provision such as the bandwidth in use, priority of data transport and delay.
2) MPLS: MPLS is one of the methods to build a VPN, in which an
identifier [label] is attached to packets to realize fast transports.
3) IPsec: IPsec is a method to realize a VPN, in which falsification and/or eavesdropping of transport data (packet) over the channels isprevented by encryption, tunneling and decryption, thus achieving
security assurance.
4) ATM: ATM is a highly flexible communication method based onpacket, in which a fixed-length data unit called [cell] having 53
bytes, consisting of 48 bytes of information and 5 bytes of control, isused for transport.
5) 10GbE: 10GbE is an Ethernet standard for 10-Gbps data rate.
6) VRRP: VRRP is an equipment redundancy technology, in which twoor more routers are configured to stand for a virtual router, and if
one of the routers that is actually routing the data fails it is automatically replaced by another router.
7) IPsec-HA: IPsec-HA is a technology used in a redundant equipment configuration for VRRP and the like, where the control information for IPsec is shared among the equipment to improve thecontinuity of IPsec connections even when the equipment fail.

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