SwitchBlade is the registered name of a family of layer 2 and layer 3 chassis switches developed by Allied Telesis . Current models include the SwitchBlade x908 GEN2 and the SwitchBlade x8100 layer 3 chassis switches . The first model was the SwitchBlade 4000-layer 3 core chassis, which ran the earlier AlliedWare operating system.
8-462: The family includes models using the AlliedWare Plus operating system which uses an industry standard CLI structure. The SwitchBlade x908 GEN2 was introduced in 2017 and is the latest evolution of the original SwitchBlade x908 design. It features a stackable advanced layer 3 3RU chassis switch with 2.6 Terabit/s of switching capacity. It has eight switch module bays like its predecessor although in
16-537: A line card or controller card. It also features four hotswappable PSU bays, supporting load sharing and redundancy for both system and POE power. It is among the most power-efficient switches in its class. The SwitchBlade x908 was launched in 2008 and has been superseded by the SwitchBlade x908 Generation 2 model. The original x908 was a stackable advanced layer 3 3RU chassis switch with 640 Gbit/s of switching capacity. It featured eight switch module bays allowing
24-489: A web-based GUI . AlliedWare Plus uses a numerical release versioning structure, formatted as a.b.c-d.e . The first number represents the primary software version, with the second and third numbers representing the major software release. The last two numbers represent the minor and maintenance updates release, respectively. Major and minor releases typically introduce new features or product support, while maintenance releases are usually bug fixes. For example, when this article
32-421: Is its industry-standard CLI . Designed to be similar to other vendor network device CLI's, it is based on a fixed set of multiple-word commands , with the "mode" the user is in defining which of these commands are available. All commands are assigned a default privilege level, with configuration commands requiring the user to enter a higher mode (higher privilege level) than information commands. It also features
40-535: Is the successor to AlliedWare. It is a package encompassing CLI and GUI management, routing, switching and internetworking functionality into a multitasking operating system for IPv4 and IPv6 Ethernet networks. It offers many standards-based features and protocols along with some proprietary technologies such as VCStack for highly resilient stacking solutions, EPSRing for resilient ring topologies, AMF for simplified network management, and Active Fiber Monitoring for secure fiber links. AlliedWare Plus' primary interface
48-446: The GEN2 they are mounted vertically to assist with cooling and cable management. The GEN2 also supports Allied Telesis' Virtual Chassis Stacking technology, but this has been enhanced to enable up to 4 SwitchBlade x908 GEN2 chassis' to be stacked over long-distances using any port-speed (10G, 40G or 100G). Each chassis includes redundant system power supply bays. The SwitchBlade x8100 series
56-520: The user to install a large variety of port types to suit their needs. It supported Allied Telesis' Virtual Chassis Stacking technology, allowing two SwitchBlade x908 chassis' to be connected via a high-bandwidth link to support unified management as if they were a single switch. Each chassis included redundant system power supply bays. AlliedWare Plus AlliedWare Plus is a fully featured Layer 3 operating system developed by Allied Telesis , used on its high-end enterprise network switches , and
64-420: Was launched in 2012 is an advanced layer 3 chassis switch with 1.92 Tbit/s of switching capacity when two SBx81CFC960 control cards are installed. It is available in two chassis sizes, 6-slot (SBx8106) and 12-slot (SBx8112). The 12-slot chassis has 10-line card slots and 2 controller card slots. The 6-slot chassis has 4-line card slots, 1 controller card slot, and one additional slot that can accommodate either
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