Nortel BCN Dimensions

Retirement Bulletin
Bulletin Number: R-2006-0231-Global
Date: 01 January 2007
Multiprotocol Router Backbone Node (BN) Manufacture
Discontinue Notice
REVISION HISTORY
Date Revision # Summary of Changes
01 January 2007 Original bulletin This is the original publication
Last Time Order Date: April 30, 2007
Last Ship Date: May 31, 2007
Manufacture Discontinue (MD) Date: May 31, 2007
End of Life (EOL) Date: June 1, 2012
Last Supported Software Release: BayRS 15.7, 15.6, 15.4
Market Regions Affected: Global, NA, CALA, EMEA, and Asia Pacific
Introduction
The Multiprotocol Router Backbone Node (BN) product family comprising of Backbone
Concentrator Node (BCN) and Backbone Link Node (BLN) products is being discontinued
by Nortel*. The last order date is April 30, 2007 with the table below providing a list of
discontinued codes. Any Multiprotocol Router BN order codes not listed in the table have
also been discontinued.
Although no direct replacement exists at the time of this notice, customers are urged to
consider the Secure Router family, including the Secure Router 3120 as well as future
Secure Router models as potential replacements. Please note that the Secure Router
products are IP WAN routers and do not support legacy multiprotocol features of the
Multiprotocol Router BN. The Secure Router family provides superior price/performance
with advanced features in the areas of Routing, WAN, VPN, Security, Quality of Service and
Network Management.
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Technical support for the Multiprotocol Router BN products will continue through the normal
Nortel Technical Support Center. This notice will also serve as the final EOL notice for the
order codes identified below and no additional notice will be issued.
Definition
Manufacture Discontinue (MD) – This notice serves as formal communication of Nortel
Networks’ intent to MD the product(s) noted. No further orders will be accepted as of the
Last Time Order Date shown above and no further shipments made after the product has
been discontinued. The MD of these products should not be interpreted as the
discontinuance of any Nortel Networks agreements to support the existing field population.
Services to the existing product base will continue to be provided until the End of Life (EOL)
date shown above.
Product Overview (See Table for Detail)
BACKBONE LINK NODE (BLN) AND BACKBONE CONCENTRATOR NODE (BCN)
SYSTEMS
Backbone Concentrator Node (BCN) Base Unit
73000 BCN Base Unit
73001 BCN DC Base Unit
AG0002001 BCN Redundant Line Cord AC Base Unit - includes SRM-L,
SRM-F and 4 Power Supplies
Backbone Link Node (BLN) Base Unit
71000 BLN-2 Base Unit - Dual Power Supplies
71001 BLN-2 DC Base Unit - Dual Power Supplies
71004 BLN-2 Base Unit - Single Power Supply
72000 BLN Base Unit
Options
75099RM BCN/BLN-2 Rack Mount Replacement Kit
BCN/BCN RLC AC Power Cords
7929 U.S. Standard Connector (CN/BCN/BCN RLC)
7930 Non-U.S. Standard Connector (CN/BCN/BCN RLC)
AA0020002 20A/125V Power Cord (BCN RLC)
LOCAL AREA NETWORK INTELLIGENT LINK INTERFACES
ETHERNET BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-060
Processors
AG1004005 Dual 100BASE-T FRE2-060 64MB ILI
AG1004006 Quad Port Ethernet FRE2-060 64MB ILI
AG1004007 Quad Port Ethernet - High Speed Filters FRE2-060 64MB ILI
AG1004008 Dual Ethernet/Dual Sync (ESAF) - No Filters FRE2-060 64MB
ILI
AG1004009 Dual Ethernet/Dual Sync (ESAF) - Max. Filters FRE2-060
64MB ILI
ETHERNET BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-060E
Processors
AG1004031 Dual Ethernet/Dual Sync (ESAF) - No Filters FRE2-060E
64MB ILI with Advanced Compression Co-Processor for 256
Context.
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AG1004033 Dual Ethernet/Dual Sync (ESAF) - Max. Filters FRE2-060E
64MB ILI with Advanced Compression Co-Processor for 256
Context.
ETHERNET BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE4-PPC
Processors
AG2204016 4-PORT 10/100BASE-TX with FRE4-PPC 64MB
AG2204017 4-PORT 10/100BASE-TX with FRE4-PPC 128MB
AG2204019 4-PORT 100BASE-FX with FRE4-PPC 64MB.
AG2204020 4-PORT 100BASE-FX with FRE4-PPC 128MB
ETHERNET GIGABIT BL/BLN-2BCN ILIs with FRE4-
PPC Processors
AG2204022 1000BASE-SX with FRE4-PPC 64MB
AG2204023 1000BASE-SX with FRE4-PPC 128MB
AG2204025 1000BASE-LX with FRE4-PPC 64MB
AG2204026 1000BASE-LX with FRE4-PPC 128MB
FDDI BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-060
Processors
AG1204001 Multimode FDDI FRE2-060 64MB ILI
TOKEN RING BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-060
Processors
AG1104006 Quad Port Token Ring FRE2-060 64MB ILI
WIDE AREA NETWORK INTELLIGENT LINK INTERFACES
120 ohm ISDN PRI and MULTICHANNEL E1
BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-060 processors
AG2104044 120 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) FRE2-060
64MB ILI
75 ohm MULTICHANNEL E1 BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs
with FRE2-060 processors
AG2104046 75 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) FRE2-060 64MB
ILI
75 ohm MULTICHANNEL E1 BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs
with FRE2-060E processors and Advanced Co-
Processor Compression
AG2104171 75 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) FRE2-060E
64MB ILI with Advanced Co-Processor Compression with 128
Context.
AG2104172 75 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) FRE2-060E
64MB ILI with Advanced Co-Processor Compression with 256
Context.
HIGH SPEED SERIAL INTERFACE BLN/BLN-2/BCN
ILIs with FRE2-060 processors
AG2104039 Single Port High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) FRE2-060
64MB ILI
ISDN PRI or MULTICHANNEL T1 BLN/BLN-2/BCN
ILIs with FRE2-060 processors
AG2104004 Quad Port Multichannel T1 (QMCT1) -DB15 FRE2-060 64MB
ILI
AG2104049 Dual Port Multichannel T1 (MC-T1) FRE2-060 64MB ILI
AG2104056 Quad Port Multichannel T1 with DS0A (QMCT1 w/DS0A)
DB15 FRE2-060 64MB ILI
ISDN PRI or MULTICHANNEL T1 BLN/BLN-2/BCN
ILIs with FRE2-060E processors and Advanced Co-
Processor Compression
AG2104135 Quad Port Multichannel T1 (QMCT1) -DB15 FRE2-060E
64MB ILI with Advanced Co-Processor Compression with 128
Context.
AG2104136 Quad Port Multichannel T1 (QMCT1) -DB15 FRE2-060E
64MB ILI with Advanced Co-Processor Compression with 256
Context.
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ISDN PRI or MULTICHANNEL E1 BLN/BLN-2/BCN
ILIs with FRE2-060E processors and Advanced Co-
Processor Compression
AG2104153 120 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) FRE2-060E
64MB ILI with Advanced Co-Processor Compression with 128
Context.
AG2104154 120 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) FRE2-060E
64MB ILI with Advanced Co-Processor Compression with 256
Context.
OCTAL PORT SYNC BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with
FRE2-060 processors
AG2104040 Octal Port Synchronous FRE2-060 64MB ILI
AG2104041 Octal Sync w/32 Contexts Hardware Compression FRE2-060
64MB ILI
AG2104042 Octal Sync w/128 Contexts Hardware Compression FRE2-060
64MB ILI
OCTAL PORT SYNC BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with
FRE2-060E processors and Advanced Co-
Processor Compression
AG2104093 Octal Port Synchronous FRE2-060E 64MB ILI with Advanced
Co-Processor with 128 Context.
AG2104094 Octal Port Synchronous FRE2-060E 64MB ILI with Advanced
Co-Processor with 256 Context.
QUAD PORT SYNC BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-
060 processors
AG2104043 Quad Port Synchronous FRE2-060 64MB ILI
QUAD PORT SYNC BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-
060E processors and Advanced Co-Processor
Compression
AG2104081 Quad Port Synchronous FRE2-060E 64MB ILI with Advanced
Co-Processor with 128 Context.
AG2104082 Quad Port Synchronous FRE2-060E 64MB ILI with Advanced
Co-Processor with 256 Context.
ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE INTELLIGENT LINK INTERFACES
DS-3 BLN/BLN-2/BCN ATM ILIs with ARE
Processors
AG1304016 64M/6MB ARE with DS-3 Link Module
E3 BLN/BLN-2/BCN ATM ILIs with ARE Processors
AG1304021 64M/6MB ARE with E3 Link Module
STS-3/STM-1 MMF BLN/BLN-2/BCN ATM ILIs with
ARE Processors
AG1304020 64M/6M ARE with STS-3/STM-1 MMF Link Module
STS-3/STM-1 SMF BLN/BLN-2/BCN ATM ILIs with
ARE Processors
AG1304015 64M/6M ARE with STS-3/STM-1 SMF Link Module
DAUGHTERBOARD SPARES - BLN, BLN-2, BCN
Local Area Network Daughterboards
5455 Quad Port Ethernet High Speed Filters Daughterboard
5935 FDDI High Speed Filters Daughterboard
Wide Area Network Daughterboards
AG2111005 32 Contexts Hardware Compression Daughterboard
AG2111006 128 Contexts Hardware Compression Daughterboard
DRAM/Flash Memory
AA0011002 8M Flash Card Spare - Formatted
AA0011005 16M Flash Card Spare - Formatted
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LINK MODULE INTERFACE SPARES – BLN/BLN-2/BCN
Asynchronous Transfer Mode Link Modules
AG1311012 ARE Link Module Spare - STS-3/STM-1 MMF
AG1311013 ARE Link Module Spare - STS-3/STM-1 SMF
AG1311014 E3 ARE Link Module Spare
AG1311015 DS-3 ARE Link Module Spare
Local Area Network Link Modules
50021 Quad Port Token Ring Link Module
50038 Dual 100BASE-T Link Module Spare
5431 Dual Ethernet/Dual Sync Link Module
5450 Quad Port Ethernet Link Module
5532 Dual Ethernet/Dual Sync - Max. Filters Link Module
5920 Optical Bypass Switch
5930 Multimode FDDI Link Module
5950 Quad Ethernet - High Speed Filters Link Module
AG0011041 1000BASE-SX Spare
AG0011042 1000BASE-LX Spare
AG0011043 4-PORT 10/100BASE-TX SPARE
AG0011044 4-PORT 100BASE-FX SPARE
Wide Area Network Link Modules
5008 Octal Port Synchronous Link Module
5280 Quad Port Synchronous Link Module
5295 Single Port High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) Link Module
5945 Dual Port Multichannel T1 (MC-T1) Link Module
AG2104052 Quad Port Multichannel T1 with DS0A (QMCT1 w/DS0A) Link
Module DB15 (See Note 1)
AG2111001 120 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) Link Module for
120 ohm ISDN PRI & 120 ohm leased line.
AG2111003 75 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) Link Module for
75 ohm leased line
AG2111007 Quad Port Multichannel T1 (QMCT1) Link Module DB15
SYSTEM SPARES
Spare Components
5036 BLN Power Supply - 110V/220V (620 watt)
75000 BLN/BCN System Resource Module - (SRM-L) Spare
75001 BLN-2 Rear Fan Module
75002 BLN-2 Front Fan Module
75003 BLN-2 Fan Controller Module
75005 BLN-2 DC Base Unit Spare
75010 BLN/BCN System Resource Module (SRM-F)
75011 BLN/BCN System Resource Module - (SRM-F) Spare
75020 BCN / BLN-2 Additional Power Supply
75021 BCN DC Additional Power Supply
75040 BCN Base Unit Spare
75041 BCN Fan Tray Assembly Spare
75042 BLN/BCN Air Flow Processor Module Spare
75044 BCN/BLN-2 Power Supply Spare
75045 BCN DC Power Supply Spare
AG0011007 BLN/BCN Air Flow Link Module Spare
AG0011012 BCN Redundant Line Cord AC Base Unit Spare
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PROCESSOR SPARES
ARE Spares
AG1304014 ARE 64MB/6MB Spare and Stand Alone BGP Soloist
AG1311011 ARE Spare – 32MB/6MB
FRE2-060 Spares
74027-16 FRE2-060 Spare 16MB
74027-32 FRE2-060 Spare 32MB
AG0011003 FRE2-060 Spare 64MB
FRE2-060E with Advance Compression Co-
Processor Spares
AG0011023 64M FRE2-060E with Advanced Compression Co-Processor
spare for 128 Context
AG0011027 64M FRE2-060E with Advanced Compression Co-Processor
spare for 256 Context
FRE4-PPC Spares
AG0011038 FRE4-PPC Spare 32 MB
AG0011039 FRE4-PPC Spare 64 MB
AG0011040 FRE4-PPC Spare 128 MB
MEMORY UPGRADES
ARE Memory Upgrade Kit
AG1311007 ARE 16MB/3MB Memory Upgrade Kit
AG1311008 ARE 32MB/6MB Memory Upgrade Kit
AG1311021 ARE 64MB/6MB Memory Upgrade Kit
DRAM/Flash Memory
75163 8MB or 16 MB to 32 MB FRE2 Kit
AA0011001 4M Flash Card Spare - Formatted
AA0011002 8M Flash Card Spare - Formatted
AA0011005 16M Flash Card Spare - Formatted
AA0011018 32M Flash Card Spare - Formatted
AG0011004 FRE2 060 Upgrade 16MB to 64MB
AG0011005 FRE2 060 Upgrade 32MB to 64MB
AG0011045 FRE4 Upgrade 32MB to 64MB
AG0011046 FRE4 Upgrade 32MB/64MB to 128MB
Software Dependencies
Software support on the product will continue per Nortel support policy. BayRS 15.7 will
continue to be fully supported for one year after manufacture discontinuation and limited
support for four more years after full support ends. BayRS 15.6 and 15.4 will continue to
have limited support for five years after manufacture discontinuation.
Alternative/Replacement Products/Solutions
Although no direct replacement exists at the time of this notice, customers are urged to
consider the Secure Router family, including the Secure Router 3120 as well as future
Secure Router models as potential replacements. Please note that the Secure Router
products are IP WAN routers and do not support legacy multiprotocol features of the
Multiprotocol Router BN. The Secure Router family provides superior price/performance
with advanced features in the areas of Routing, WAN, VPN, Security, Quality of Service and
Network Management.
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Related Product and Sales & Marketing Bulletins (if applicable)
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Customer Actions
Customers are advised to consider this notification in conducting last time buys or planning
a product replacement with the Nortel Secure Router family. For more information, please
contact your Nortel Networks account representative. Content herein is not intended to
supercede existing customer contractual commitments.
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