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The Cisco Enhanced FlexWAN module offers the ability to consolidate LAN, WAN, and MAN services into a single platform

and lowers the total cost of ownership of the network through simplified design and ease of network management and

maintenance.

The unique value proposition of the Cisco 7600 Series and the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series is the convergence supported from

the physical layer to a highly scalable application layer. These two platforms can scale from 10 Megabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit

Ethernet in the LAN and DS-0 to OC-48/STM-16 in the WAN. Differentiated Services (DiffServ) and IP Precedence priority

packet marking along with QoS classification, policing, queuing, intelligent packet discard, and security access control on

every port ensure that the platform will meet the demands of any network environment.

Included in the rich QoS features is the capability to guarantee bandwidth to business-critical applications; limit bandwidth

to non-critical applications; drop selective, low-priority packets to avoid congestion; and mark packets to control QoS for any

type of traffic flows. In addition, the Cisco Enhanced FlexWAN module supports several key features required for low-speed

WAN aggregation, such as compressed Real-Time Protocol (cRTP) and distributed link fragmentation and interleaving (LFI).

A major benefit of LAN, WAN, and MAN consolidation on the Cisco 7600 Series and Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series is the

reduction in the number of platforms to deploy and manage in any given network. This service convergence not only simplifies

network design and configuration, it also decreases rack space and power requirements as well as the training and

administrative burden associated with managing many different platforms. Additionally, such integration eases the support

burden placed on a maintenance staff because spare parts for multiple platforms do not need to be stocked or managed.

The Cisco Enhanced FlexWAN module also provides considerable investment protection for the large installed base of Cisco

7200 and 7500 Series Routers. These same WAN port adapters can be deployed on the Cisco 7600 Series and Cisco Catalyst

6500 Series for immediate service delivery and scaling to much higher levels of system performance and bandwidth.

These benefits directly translate to reduced costs of ownership—reduced capital costs of procurement and reduced ongoing

operational costs of network management, such as training, element management, and inventory and configuration

management. In addition to requiring fewer platforms to manage, a converged solution from Cisco Systems

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management of all LAN, WAN, and MAN functions with the same network management tool set, easing the number of

management platforms required.