Nortel 8003 Guide De Spécification

Nortel Networks

Passport 8632TXE

Routing Switch Module

8000 Series 3 Slot Chassis

• Delivers high availability with 

superior redundancy

• The Passport 8632TXE Module 

combines 10/100 copper ports 
and Gigabit Ethernet ports to provide
optimal performance in a small 
form factor

• Provides low cost of ownership through

flexible redeployment with a variety 
of Passport 8000 modules

• Leverages existing configuration and

management tools available for the
Passport 8000 family for operational
simplicity

Flexibility is a key requirement in today’s
networks. As businesses grow and evolve
so too must the network. Meeting the
challenges of today’s marketplace requires
a network flexible enough to change with
the business needs. Also, the need for wire
speed routing close to the user becomes
even more critical as site requirements
change, server farms consolidate, and
multicast traffic flows increase. Wiring

closet space is not endless and any new
solution has to offer multiple services and
flexibility in a small form factor.

The Nortel Networks* 8000 Series 3 Slot
Chassis (8003) meets all of these require-
ments, providing a flexible solution for
the wiring closet, the data core network,
and Gigabit Ethernet aggregation. The
8003 is a three slot chassis that supports
all existing Nortel Networks Passport
8600 interface modules. The 8003 chassis
increases flexibility for implementing Layer
3 switch routing anywhere in the network.
As a wiring closet solution, the 8003
offers Layer 3 functionality and wire
speed performance in a compact form
factor. The routing functionality provides