Cajun™ P550 Gigabit Switch System Overview Avaya's initial Gigabit Ethernet product – the Cajun P550 Gigabit Switch – is a high-capacity, multilayer-capable Ethernet switching system designed for Gigabit-Scaled Campus Networking™. The Cajun P550 Gigabit Switch has two-to-three times the capacity of any other gigabit switch. It features an unmatched total backplane capacity of 45.76 gigabits per second (Gbps), 22.88 Gbps switching throughput capacity, first-of-its-kind OpenTrunk™ VLAN interoperability, extensive fault tolerance and Class of Service (CoS)/Quality of Service (QoS) support – all in a compact (10.5 inches high), high-density, 7-slot chassis. With up to six payload slots available for input/output modules, the Cajun P550 Gigabit Switch supports up to 24 full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet ports, up to 120 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports or up to 60 fiber-optic Fast Ethernet ports. The unit comes standard with a Supervisor Module in Slot 1 and an optional Supervisor Module can be placed in Slot 2. The following media modules are available for the Cajun P550 Gigabit Switch: • 2-Port 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet Module (850nM) • 2-Port 1000BASE-LX Gigabit Ethernet Module (1300nM) • 2-Port 1000BASE-SLX Long Distance Gigabit Ethernet Module (10 Km) • 4-Port 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet Module (850nM) • 4-Port 1000BASE-LX Gigabit Ethernet Module (1300nM) • 4-Port 1000BASE-SLX Long Distance Gigabit Ethernet Module (10 Km) • 10-Port 100BASE-FX Fiber Fast Ethernet Module • 20-Port 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet Module • 48-Port 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet Module With its combination of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet, the Cajun P550 Switch is able to scale as network bandwidth requirements grow. This scalability optimizes network-level capacity in the campus network far beyond the current generation of Ethernet switches. Designed with the campus backbone in mind, the P550 Switch also incorporates a fault-tolerant switching architecture and features hot-swappable power supplies, fans and modules. Avaya's Cajun P550 Switch offers an unrivaled combination of capacity and scalability in an extensive, top-to-bottom, fault-tolerant architecture with no single point of failure and advanced CoS/QoS features. It is designed specifically to meet or exceed the demanding requirements of the bandwidth-starved campus backbone and high-performance workgroup environments. Year 2000 Compliance Avaya's Cajun P550 Gigabit Switch has been designed for Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance. The P550's CPU module implements an on-board, real-time clock. This real-time clock can be set, uses four (4) digits, and displays all four digits of the year. Additionally, the P550's event logging system uses a compressed time and date field that is accurate for 64 years, through the year 2062. In accordance with Avaya's policy, the P550 Switch will be tested against Bellcore GR-2945 for Year 2000 compliance, and test results will be available later this summer. Awards • Network Magazine´s Well-Connected Award as best "Gigabit Ethernet-Capable Switch" • A's in INTERNETWEEK Magazine's second annual Gigabit Ethernet Switch Test Back to Data Networking list