Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850 Series User manual

Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850
Stackable Gigabit LAN Switch Family

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The Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch™ 6850
Stackable LAN Switch (SLS) family
addresses the needs of modern
enterprise and triple-play networking
with flexible, configurations; power-
over-Ethernet, high availability, first-
packet wire-speed performance, and
dramatically improved network
response time.
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THE SWITCHES PROVIDE:
■Choice of PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) and non-PoE models
■Triple-speed 10/100/1000 interfaces and 10Gig uplinks
■Fast Ethernet interfaces upgradeable to Gigabit via a software license key without
any network reconfiguration
■Gigabit fiber interfaces (SFP) supporting 100BaseX, dual-speed and
1000BaseX optical transceivers
■Stacking capability for virtual chassis redundancy
■Power supply choice (AC, DC, PoE) for flexible deployment
■IPv4 and IPv6 layer-2 and layer-3 switching for future-proof investment
■Advanced quality of service (QoS) to support mission-critical and triple-play applications
THE TARGET APPLICATIONS FOR THESE VERSATILE LAN SWITCHES ARE:
■Enterprise workgroups for edge deployments / LAN wiring closets
■L3 aggregation / distribution layer switches in three-tier networks
■Small enterprise core switching
■Ethernet access and aggregation for residential / metro
triple-play applications
■Converged data / voice / video networks
Today's enterprise networks require Gigabit Ethernet
switches that are feature-rich, reliable, and capable of
supporting converged applications at low cost of ownership.
This family takes advantage of the extensive security and network management features
provided by the Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista Network Management System (NMS).
The OmniSwitch 6850 series, similar to the existing Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch products, uses the
Alcatel-Lucent Operating System (AOS), which ensures an easy and economical way to upgrade or
deploy a new Ethernet network. The flexible configuration options offered by the OmniSwitch 6850
family makes it suitable for a small/medium network in the core or at the edge of a large network.
Also, the OmniSwitch 6850 protects your investment with native support of IPv4 and IPv6 switching.

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Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850 Family
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850 Stackable LAN switch family offers a variety of PoE and non-PoE
Gigabit and Fast Ethernet models.
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850Ls, also referred to as the "light" models, are the only
switches on the market that offer the best layer-2/layer-3 features for 10/100 applications that
can be upgraded to Gigabit. They are stackable 10/100 Ethernet workgroup switches built on the
same hardware platform as the OS6850 models. By purchasing and installing an inexpensive
software license key, these switches turn into fully featured 10/100/1000 models.
All models in the Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850 family are stackable, fixed configuration chassis in a
1U form factor. They can be optionally equipped with pluggable SFP and XFP transceivers (depending
on the model) that support short, long and very long distances.
Chassis 10/100/1000
or Gig
Combo
Port*
10 Gig
Stacking Ports
10 Gig
Uplinks
Power Supplies
Supported
OS6850-24 20 10/100/1000
4 2 -
126W AC or 120W DC
OS6850-24X 20 10/100/1000
4 2 2
126W AC or 120W DC
OS6850-48 44 10/100/1000
4 2 -
126W AC or 120W DC
OS6850-48X 48 10/100/1000
-2
2
126W AC or 120W DC
OS6850-U24X 22 Gig SFP **
2 2 2
126W AC or 120W DC
OS6850-24L 20 10/100 ***
4 2 -
126W AC or 120W DC
OS6850-48L 44 10/100 ***
4 2 -
126W AC or 120W DC
Non-PoE Models
OS6850-P24 20 10/100/1000
4 2 -
360W AC or 510W AC
OS6850-P24X 20 10/100/1000
4 2 2
360W AC or 510W AC
OS6850-P48 44 10/100/1000
4 2 -
360W AC or 510W AC
OS6850-P48X 48 10/100/1000
- 2 2
360W AC or 510W AC
OS6850-P24L 20 10/100 ***
4 2 -
360W AC or 510W AC
OS6850-P48L 44 10/100 ***
4 2 -
360W AC or 510W AC
PoE Models
DIFFERENCES IN THE OMNISWITCH 6850 MODELS
* Combo ports are ports individually configurable to be 10/100/1000BaseT or 1000BaseX that can support SFP transceivers for short, long and very long distances.
** Gig fiber interfaces support Gig SFP, dual-speed SFP or 100BaseX SFP optical transceivers.
*** The 10/100 RJ-45 ports can be upgraded to 10/100/1000 speed by purchasing the OS6850-24L-UPGD or OS6850-48L-UPGD software license for 24-port and
48-port models respectively.

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The primary as well as the backup power supplies
for the OmniSwitch 6850 models are external
and connect to the rear of the unit. A power
shelf provided with the unit, can slide into the
rear of the chassis and is used to hold either two
360W PoE, 126W AC or 120W DC power
supplies or one 510W power supply. For dual
510W configurations, the backup power supply
has to be remotely mounted.
Any power supply can be remotely connected
using a cable enabling rack mounting in the
rack using ears provided with the unit. This
feature allows the OmniSwitch 6850 to be
used in areas with reduced-depth (e.g., a
wall-mounted cabinet).
Non-PoE Models
OS6850-24
OS6850-24X
OS6850-48
OS6850-48X
PoE Models
OS6850-P24
OS6850-P24X
OS6850-P48
OS6850-P48X
Fiber Model
OS6850-U24X
Power Options
The OmniSwitch 6850 family offers customers a
vast selection of switches and power options so that
they can prevent over or under provisioning
power to their switches and save money by
not having to purchase more than they need.
All of the OmniSwitch 6850 chassis support
redundant, dual hot-swappable AC, DC or PoE
power supplies.

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Product features and benefits
ONETOUCH NETWORK MANAGEMENT
The OmniSwitch 6850s are part of Alcatel-Lucent’s OmniSwitch
family – which includes core, stackable / modular edge,
and wireless LAN (WLAN) switches - that uses the AOS and
are managed by the Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista Network
Management System for simplified OneTouch manageability. By
offering the same operating system and network management
system (NMS) across all Alcatel-Lucent platforms, an existing
user is familiar with the product’s management from the very
first day, reducing the cost of ownership by eliminating the time
needed for training on a different operating system or
management solution.
OmniSwitch administrators have three types of management
method interfaces to choose from – a command line interface
(CLI), Alcatel-Lucent WebView for web-based management,
or Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista 2500 and 2700 network
management applications that offer “one touch” point-and-
click technology. Regardless of the interface selected, each is
easy to use and offers a common look and feel for every device.
PERFORMANCE
The OmniSwitch 6850 family supports real-time voice, data, and video
applications. The switches provide first packet wire-speed classification and
processing for all packets – giving a noticeable performance boost to
converged enterprise networks. The OS6850s support advanced services such
as 10GigE, PoE and IPv6, future proofing today’s investment to support the
demands of tomorrow.

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ALCATEL-LUCENT OMNIVISTA 2770 QUARANTINE MANAGER
In addition to proactive security provided by Alcatel-Lucent’s Access Guardian, the
Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista 2770 Quarantine Manager provides reactive security by using
alerts from Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch and third-party intrusion detection and prevention
systems to identify malicious attacks and then swiftly handling them through
automatic containment and remediation.
ALCATEL-LUCENT ACCESS GUARDIAN
Alcatel-Lucent’s Access Guardian is a security framework that enables network-wide
and user-based security by automatically detecting and authenticating the 802.1X
and non-802.1X supplicants connected to a single port, in any combination.
This provides users proactive security by preventing unauthorized network access or restricted access for remediation. In
addition to improved network security, Alcatel-Lucent’s Access Guardian reduces to zero the time a network administrator
spends for adding or moving users.
SECURITY
Alcatel-Lucent’s Access Guardian and OmniVista 2770 Quarantine Manager are components of Alcatel-Lucent’s CrystalSec
security framework that supports all of Alcatel-Lucent’s enterprise networking devices. This framework offers proactive
and reactive security solutions comprised of comprehensive switch-based security capabilities as well as integration with
security applications and appliances from industry leaders.
TRAFFIC ANOMALY DETECTION
Traffic anomaly detection (TAD) is one component of the network security provided by the AOS, which detects network
traffic anomalies and distinguishes malware traffic.
Network traffic anomalies are when traffic patterns in a network do not meet
expectations. TAD detects traffic anomalies by monitoring discrepancies in rates of a
user-port’s ingress and egress packets that match specific traffic patterns.
With an embedded traffic anomaly detection component,
the OmniSwitch 6850 can now:
■monitor network traffic in real time
■detect anomalies
■report anomalies or dynamically quarantine the offending ports
This comes at low computational and deployment costs, since it does not require additional software or hardware to be
installed. TAD prevents the meltdown of the network by detecting and eliminating the impact of worms and other
malicious code at the edge of the network.

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HIGH AVAILABILITY
The OmniSwitch 6850s virtual chassis minimizes network downtime, reduces
operational complexity and cost and increases availability for mission-critical
applications by removing single points of failure.
The OS6850s resiliency is provided through a superior architecture offering
physical and functional redundancy everywhere:
Product features and benefits
■Virtual chassis that provides management functionality and automatic election of
primary and secondary managers
■Redundant backup power supplies
■Fault tolerant loop stacking
■Hot swappable chassis, power supplies, SFPs and XFPs
■Image rollback to automatically re-load previous configurations and software versions
■Hitless loading of optional advanced routing software without re-booting

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IPV6 SUPPORT
Leading industry analysts, such as
Gartner Group and Burton, have
indicated that IPv6 will be a
requirement for enterprise networks
in the near future. By including it
now, a network manager extends
the life of existing equipment and
prevents future expenses from
upgrading to IPv6.
The OmniSwitch 6850 family
provides full IPv6 support with
hardware-based forwarding for
wire-rate speeds, classification
and tunneling to address various
corporate and U.S. federal
government Department of Defense
(DoD) requirements for IPv6.
Flexibility is provided through a
choice of deploying IPv4, IPv6, or
IPv4/IPv6 without compromising
switch performance. The OS6850s
offer both native IPv6 routing and
extensive support of IPv6 tunneling
mechanisms, including configured,
6-in-4, and ISATAP tunneling.
IPv6 will eventually be a
requirement for enterprise
networks. By including it in
current purchases, a network
manager extends the life of
existing equipment and prevents
future expenses.

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GIGABIT AT THE EDGE
The OmniSwitch 6850 series of switches provide a migration path to
Gigabit on the LAN edge where high speed and extensive features are
needed. The OmniSwitch 6850s have the features necessary to provide
intelligent, secure, and available networking for the most demanding
applications and user requirements.
The OmniSwitch 6850s are ideal for use at the edge because of their
compact fixed form factor design suitable for closets. Their modular
expandability, flexible configuration provides an easy path to scale any
workgroup up to 384 10/100/1000 ports and 16 10GigE ports in a single
stack to support campus wiring closet requirements.
The OmniSwitch 6850s support of high power as well as standard
powered PoE ports, copper non-PoE and fiber ports in any combination
in a stack provides exceptional flexibility in customizing the closet/small
core deployment to support applications ranging from just data to
triple-play converged applications.
PoE
Fiber
Cat 5
10/100/1,000
L2+/L3 Switching
OmniSwitch 6850 10/100/1,000
L2+/L3 Switching
OmniSwitch 6850
10/100/1,000
L2+/L3 Switching
OmniSwitch 6850
Core Layer
OmniSwitch 9000
Desktop to Gigabit migration
Supports triple-play application’s
high bandwidth requirements
Deployment options