Xylan Introduces Modules, Features for Omni Switch/Router.CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 1998--Xylan Corp. (Nasdaq:XYLN) Monday announced the Omni Switch/Router, a new Gigabit switch that offers the most comprehensive system available for desktop and backbone switching. OmniS/R is a new switch that offers a 22 Gbps backplane An interconnecting device that has sockets for printed circuit boards to plug into. Passive and Active Although resistors may be used, a "passive" backplane adds no processing in the circuit. , 12 Mpps of routing and more than 40 new desktop, backbone and WAN modules. (For a high-level overview of Omni Switch/Router functionality, see Xylan's news release titled "Xylan xylan /xy·lan/ (zi´lan) any of a group of pentosans composed of xylose residues; major structural constituents of wood, straw, and bran. introduces industry's most complete Gigabit switch: the Omni Switch/Router"). New 1000/100/10 Ethernet OmniS/R includes Xylan's first Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. capabilities. Two-port and four-port Gigabit Ethernet modules provide Gigabit backbones and high-speed links to servers. Up to eight of the modules can be used in OmniS/R to create a 32-port Gigabit Ethernet switch. Also debuting is a new 32-port 10/100 Ethernet module. A single OmniS/R can support 256 autosensing 10/100 ports, making it a very dense, inexpensive wiring closet The central distribution or servicing point for cables in a network. See MDF and wire center. switch. The 10/100 module lists for less than $220 per port -- a dramatically low price for a modular switch. Token Ring A local area network (LAN) access method developed by IBM. Conforming to the IEEE 802.5 standard, Token Ring uses a token ring access method and connects up to 255 nodes in a star topology at 4, 16 or 100 Mbps. and FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. Support, Too A new 32-port token ring module is also available. OmniS/R can provide a complete token ring switching system or a graceful migration path to 10/100 Ethernet at the desk and Gigabit Ethernet in the backbone. A single OmniS/R can support 256 token ring ports. The token ring module lists for less than $350 per port -- also a dramatically low price for a modular switch. Many of today's backbones still use FDDI, and many network managers would like to transition those backbones to Gigabit Ethernet. OmniS/R supports one-port and two-port FDDI modules, which can interoperate See interoperable. in the same switch with 10/100 and with Gigabit Ethernet. Coupled with Xylan's any-to-any switching, these provide a migration path from FDDI to Gigabit Ethernet. Integrated WAN Switching The Omni Switch/Router combines a broad array of WAN modules with high-performance routing See HPR. . As a result, OmniS/R can completely replace a router for high-speed access to wide area networks. That reduces the cost of the network, simplifies management and improves performance. OmniS/R's 20 WAN modules offer an impressive range of interfaces: -- fractional T1 -- fractional E1 -- E3 ATM -- DS-3 ATM -- OC-3c / STM-1 ATM -- OC-12 / STM-4 ATM -- frame relay (9.6 Kbps - 2 Mbps) -- PPP (9.6 Kbps - 2 Mbps) -- ISDN BRI -- Packet-over-SONET / SDH Routing Performance and Protocols Each OmniS/R switching module is available with the new HRE-X HRE-X Hardware Routing Engine-Xylan , a high-performance ASIC-based hardware routing engine that delivers 12 Mpps per switch. The HRE-X supports both IP and IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. routing, with up to 256,000 route entries and up to 64,000 next-hop destinations. And unlike most Gigabit switches that offer layer-three switching, OmniS/R supports a broad range of protocols: -- IP RIP -- IPX RIP -- IP RIP II -- OSPF -- OSPF - multipath -- BGP-4 -- CIDR -- IGMP -- DVMRP -- VRRP -- BootP Relay -- DHCP/DNS Server -- IP Over ATM -- IP Over SONET / SDH -- ICMP router discovery -- NTP Pricing and Availability
Product No. Ports Worldwide Scheduled
List Price Availability
OmniS/R chassis - 5 slots -- $5,250 Now
OmniS/R chassis - 9 slots -- $8,950 Now
Hardware routing engine (HRE-X) -- $2,450 Q1 99
MPX management processor module -- $8,450 Now
Gigabit Ethernet module
- multimode fiber 2 $5,950 Now
4 $7,950 Now
Gigabit Ethernet module
- single mode fiber 2 $12,950 Now
4 $15,950 Now
Fast Ethernet backbone module
- multimode fiber 12 $9,450 Now
Fast Ethernet backbone module
- single mode fiber 12 $21,900 Now
10/100 Ethernet backbone module
- copper 12 $6,450 Now
10/100 Ethernet desktop module
- copper 32 $6,950 Now
Token ring MAU or desktop module
- copper 16 $7,950 Now
Token ring desktop module
- copper 32 $11,200 Now
Ethernet module
- multimode fiber 16 $9,950 Q1 99
Token ring module
- multimode fiber 8 TBD Q1 99
FDDI module - single mode fiber,
long reach 1 $12,300 Q1 99
WAN module - serial + fractional
E1 or T1CSU frame relay, PPP 1 + 1 $6,500 Now
$9,000
WAN module - serial
- frame relay, PPP 2 $5,500 Q1 99
4 $7,000 Q1 99
$9,500
WAN module - serial + BRI
(U, S/T) - frame relay, PPP 1 + 1 $7,000 Q1 99
$9,950
ATM OC-12 / STM-4 uplink module
- multimode 1 + backup $14,950 Now
ATM OC-12 / STM-4 uplink module
- single mode fiber 1 + backup $17,950 Now
ATM OC-3c / STM-1 uplink module
- multimode fiber 1 $7,950 Now
$10,950
ATM OC-3c / STM-1 uplink module
- multimode fiber 1 + backup $9,950 Now
ATM OC-3c / STM-1 uplink module
- single mode fiber 1 $10,950 Now
ATM OC-3c / STM-1 uplink module
- single mode fiber 1 + backup $12,950 Now
ATM DS-3 uplink module 1 $8,950 Q1 99
$12,950
ATM E3 uplink module 1 $8,950 Q1 99
$12,950
Packet-over-SONET / SDH STS-3c /
STM-1 module - multimode fiber 2 TBD Q1 99
Packet-over-SONET / SDH STS-3c /
STM-1 module - single mode fiber 2 TBD Q1 99
About Xylan Xylan is one of the leading campus switching companies in the world; its products combine LAN switching
LAN switching is a form of packet switching used in local area networks. Switching technologies are crucial to network design, or to that minority of LANs that are used outside the home. , ATM switching, layer-three switching and wide area switching over a wide range of interfaces and media. Xylan's switches are distinguished by advanced architectures and chip designs, and by any-to-any switching. The same XOS XOS Xylooligosaccharides XOS X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc. XOS Experimental Operating System XOS Extended Operating System XOS Cross Office Slot XOS X-Ray Optics System XOS Any Operating System software powers a full range of Xylan switches, from small workgroup Ethernet switches A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. to large multilayer backbone switches. As a result, a Xylan network is able to deliver cohesive cohesive, n the capability to cohere or stick together to form a mass. services. Xylan's Switched Network Services initiative takes switching to the next step: a comprehensive set of services, including DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. , network address translation, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. , RADIUS, DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the , multicast switching and routing, RSVP (ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. , wide area compression, broadcast management, policy-based configuration and multilayer accounting. Many of these services are already shipping. Note to Editors: Xylan and OmniSwitch are trademarks of Xylan Corp. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. OmniStack is a trademark of Xylan Corp. This news release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Among the factors that could cause events or results to differ are uncertain market acceptance of the company's products, rapid technological change, evolving markets, product and system complexity, the timely development of new products, and intense competition in the networking industry. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Xylan with the SEC, including the company's most recent report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and 10-Q, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. |
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