Installation guide

Brocade NetIron CES 2000 and NetIron CER 2000 Hardware Installation Guide 3
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Product overview
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FIGURE 4 NetIron CER 2048CX
Product overview
The NetIron CES 2000 Series is a compact 1 RU, multi-service edge or aggregation switch with a
powerful set of capabilities that combine performance with rich functionality at the network edge.
The NetIron CES 2000 Series switch offers network planners a broad set of high performance IPv4,
Classic Layer 2, Provider Bridge (PB) and Provider Backbone Bridge (PBB) functionalities in the
same device. With these capabilities, the NetIron CES 2000 Series addresses a diverse set of
applications in metro edge networks, ISP networks, mobile backhaul networks, data centers, large
enterprises, government networks and education or research.
FIGURE 5 NetIron CES 2000 Series switch
The NetIron CER 2000 Series is a compact 1 RU, IP, MPLS, and multi-VRF enabled metro router
offering a broad set of capabilities including high performance IPv4 and IPv6 routing, Advanced
Layer 2, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Provider Bridge (PB) and Provider Backbone Bridge
(PBB) functionalities in the same device. With these capabilities, the NetIron CER 2000 Series
addresses a diverse set of needs in service provider networks and enterprise applications, as well
as metro edge networks and small data centers.
FIGURE 6 NetIron CER 2000 Series router