Switches & Bridges

The Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x908 modular switch is the ideal solution for the modern enterprise network core where reliability, resiliency and high performance are the key requirements.

Reliable

The SwitchBlade x908 was designed with reliability in mind. With dual power supplies, fan modules and a comprehensive range of expansion modules (XEMs) - all hot-swappable - the SwitchBlade x908 can be maintained and reconfigured when necessary without affecting network uptime.

The SwitchBlade x908 switch operates with one PSU, and installing a second PSU provides ultimate redundancy. Dual internal PSUs eliminate the need for an external Redundant Power Supply (RPS), thus saving valuable rack space. Builtinredundancy guarantees uninterrupted delivery of essential services.

The SwitchBlade x908 also features frontto-back cooling, making it ideal for data center applications.

Powerful network management

The Allied Telesis Autonomous Management Framework (AMF) meets the increased management requirements of modern converged networks, automating many everyday tasks including configuration management. AMF has powerful centralized management features that manage a complete network as a single virtual device. The network can be expanded with plug-and-play simplicity, and network node recovery is fully zero-touch.

AMF secure mode increases network security with management traffic encryption, authorization, and monitoring. AMF Guestnode allows third party devices, such as IP phones and security cameras, to be part of an AMF network.

Resilient

High availability features such as VCStack™ (Virtual Chassis Stacking) and EPSRing™ (Ethernet Protection Switched Rings) ensure traffic flow continues even during unscheduled outages.

VCStack provides excellent resiliency by creating a single "virtual chassis" from two SwitchBlade x908 physical devices, using dedicated high speed stacking links. VCStack provides a highly available system where network resources are spread out across stacked units, reducing the impact should one of the stacked units fail. Switch ports may be aggregated on different units, for excellent high availability. VCStack delivers a resilient solution at a fraction of the cost of a full chassis-based system, and the stack may be managed as a single network node, greatly simplifying management tasks.

High Performing

The SwitchBlade x908 features fully non-blocking switching on all ports, to facilitate low latency, wirespeed IPv4 and IPv6 Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing. This is ideal for high-end server deployments. When combined with a large Layer 3 route table, it is ideal for aggregating gigabit connections.

MEF Certified

The SwitchBlade x908 has been certified by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) Certification program, which tests products for conformance to the strict requirements of Carrier Ethernet. Specifically, the SwitchBlade x908 is certified for compliance to MEF 9 and MEF 14 Ethernet Services tests.

The Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x908 modular switch is the ideal solution for the modern enterprise network core where reliability, resiliency and high performance are the key requirements.

Reliable

The SwitchBlade x908 was designed with reliability in mind. With dual power supplies, fan modules and a comprehensive range of expansion modules (XEMs) - all hot-swappable - the SwitchBlade x908 can be maintained and reconfigured when necessary without affecting network uptime.

The SwitchBlade x908 switch operates with one PSU, and installing a second PSU provides ultimate redundancy. Dual internal PSUs eliminate the need for an external Redundant Power Supply (RPS), thus saving valuable rack space. Builtinredundancy guarantees uninterrupted delivery of essential services.

The SwitchBlade x908 also features frontto-back cooling, making it ideal for data center applications.

Powerful network management

The Allied Telesis Autonomous Management Framework (AMF) meets the increased management requirements of modern converged networks, automating many everyday tasks including configuration management. AMF has powerful centralized management features that manage a complete network as a single virtual device. The network can be expanded with plug-and-play simplicity, and network node recovery is fully zero-touch.

AMF secure mode increases network security with management traffic encryption, authorization, and monitoring. AMF Guestnode allows third party devices, such as IP phones and security cameras, to be part of an AMF network.

Resilient

High availability features such as VCStack™ (Virtual Chassis Stacking) and EPSRing™ (Ethernet Protection Switched Rings) ensure traffic flow continues even during unscheduled outages.

VCStack provides excellent resiliency by creating a single "virtual chassis" from two SwitchBlade x908 physical devices, using dedicated high speed stacking links. VCStack provides a highly available system where network resources are spread out across stacked units, reducing the impact should one of the stacked units fail. Switch ports may be aggregated on different units, for excellent high availability. VCStack delivers a resilient solution at a fraction of the cost of a full chassis-based system, and the stack may be managed as a single network node, greatly simplifying management tasks.

High Performing

The SwitchBlade x908 features fully non-blocking switching on all ports, to facilitate low latency, wirespeed IPv4 and IPv6 Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing. This is ideal for high-end server deployments. When combined with a large Layer 3 route table, it is ideal for aggregating gigabit connections.

MEF Certified

The SwitchBlade x908 has been certified by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) Certification program, which tests products for conformance to the strict requirements of Carrier Ethernet. Specifically, the SwitchBlade x908 is certified for compliance to MEF 9 and MEF 14 Ethernet Services tests.

The Vista Manager Network Appliance (VST-APL) delivers state-of-theart network automation, with integrated monitoring and management. Combining powerful applications for automating network management and security, and providing visibility with actionable reporting, reduces administration effort, complexity and cost.

Seamless network management
The Vista Manager Network Appliance (VST-APL) seamlessly integrates the tools for effortless management. Autonomous Management Framework (AMF) and Autonomous Wave Control (AWC) centralize management and automatically optimize all wired and wireless network devices, while the SNMP plug-in supports third party devices. AMF Security (AMF-Sec) ensures a self-defending network. Vista Manager is a single-pane-of-glass interface to the entire AMF, AWC, SNMP, and AMF-Sec network. VST-APL brilliantly combines these tools in a powerful yet simple management solution.

Flexible deployment
The VST-APL ships with Vista Manager enabled. Add capability and capacity with subscription-based licenses for AMF-Cloud, AWC plug-in, SNMP plug-in, and AMF-Security automation and management tools:

Vista Manager
Vista Manager provides a single-pane-of-glass interface to the entire network. The dashboard includes network details and status, event information, and a topology map.

Critical issues, such as internal security threats, link tampering, network loops, environmental alarms, and failed nodes, are highlighted on the network map and in the event log so they can be easily dealt with. A syslog server shows informative messages from network nodes, while asset management enables firmware and configuration backup and upgrade of one, many, or all devices.

The integrated SD-WAN orchestrator automatically optimizes inter-branch connections for secure application delivery.

The Allied Telesis Intent-based Orchestrator (AIO) makes management easy. Simple graphical input enables creation of new inter-branch VPN connections, prioritizing and shaping application traffic over the WAN, steering application traffic to the cloud, and managing security at multiple locations. Effortlessly enable the network to support your business.

AMF Cloud
AMF Cloud centralizes management of switches, firewalls, and routers across the network - whether local or remote. In addition, powerful features like auto-backup, auto-recovery, auto-provisioning, and auto-upgrade provide zero-touch administration for truly plug-and-play networking. AMF reduces the time and skill required to maintain the network and ensures a stable environment by preventing human error.

The Vista Manager Network Appliance (VST-APL) delivers state-of-theart network automation, with integrated monitoring and management. Combining powerful applications for automating network management and security, and providing visibility with actionable reporting, reduces administration effort, complexity and cost.

Seamless network management
The Vista Manager Network Appliance (VST-APL) seamlessly integrates the tools for effortless management. Autonomous Management Framework (AMF) and Autonomous Wave Control (AWC) centralize management and automatically optimize all wired and wireless network devices, while the SNMP plug-in supports third party devices. AMF Security (AMF-Sec) ensures a self-defending network. Vista Manager is a single-pane-of-glass interface to the entire AMF, AWC, SNMP, and AMF-Sec network. VST-APL brilliantly combines these tools in a powerful yet simple management solution.

Flexible deployment
The VST-APL ships with Vista Manager enabled. Add capability and capacity with subscription-based licenses for AMF-Cloud, AWC plug-in, SNMP plug-in, and AMF-Security automation and management tools:

Vista Manager
Vista Manager provides a single-pane-of-glass interface to the entire network. The dashboard includes network details and status, event information, and a topology map.

Critical issues, such as internal security threats, link tampering, network loops, environmental alarms, and failed nodes, are highlighted on the network map and in the event log so they can be easily dealt with. A syslog server shows informative messages from network nodes, while asset management enables firmware and configuration backup and upgrade of one, many, or all devices.

The integrated SD-WAN orchestrator automatically optimizes inter-branch connections for secure application delivery.

The Allied Telesis Intent-based Orchestrator (AIO) makes management easy. Simple graphical input enables creation of new inter-branch VPN connections, prioritizing and shaping application traffic over the WAN, steering application traffic to the cloud, and managing security at multiple locations. Effortlessly enable the network to support your business.

AMF Cloud
AMF Cloud centralizes management of switches, firewalls, and routers across the network - whether local or remote. In addition, powerful features like auto-backup, auto-recovery, auto-provisioning, and auto-upgrade provide zero-touch administration for truly plug-and-play networking. AMF reduces the time and skill required to maintain the network and ensures a stable environment by preventing human error.

The x220-28GS comprises 24 x 100/1000X SFP slots, and 4 x 100/1000X SFP uplinks, to support extended reach at the network edge in distributed environments. Secure data transfer is ensured with Allied Telesis Active Fiber Monitoring preventing eavesdropping of sensitive data on all short and long distance fiber links.

A comprehensive feature-set provides an excellent access solution for today's networks, with high performance gigabit throughput.

Resilient
Allied Telesis Ethernet Protection Switched Ring (EPSRingTM) enables distributed network segments to have resilient high-speed access to online resources and applications, and provides continuous traffic flow even during unscheduled outages.

Powerful network management
Meeting the increased management requirements of modern converged networks, Allied Telesis Autonomous Management Framework (AMF) automates many everyday tasks including configuration management. The complete network can be managed as a single virtual device with powerful centralized management features. Growing the network can be accomplished with plug-and-play simplicity, and network node recovery is fully zero-touch.

AMF secure mode increases network security with management traffic encryption, authorization, and monitoring.

Secure
Network security is guaranteed, with powerful control over network traffic types, secure management options, and other multi-layered security features built right into the x220-28GS.

Network Access Control (NAC) gives unprecedented control over user access to the network, in order to mitigate threats to network infrastructure.

The Allied Telesis x220-28GS uses 802.1x port-based authentication, in partnership with standards-compliant dynamic VLAN assignment, to assess a user's adherence to network security policies and either grant access or offer remediation. Tri-authentication ensures the network is only accessed by known users and devices. Secure access is also available for guests.

Security from malicious network attacks is provided by a comprehensive range of features such as DHCP snooping, STP root guard, BPDU protection and access control lists. Each of these can be configured to perform a variety of actions upon detection of a suspected attack.

Network protection
Advanced storm protection features include bandwidth limiting, policybased storm protection and packet storm protection.

Network storms are often caused by cabling errors that result in a network loop. The x220-28GS provides features to detect loops as soon as they are created. Loop detection and thrash limiting take immediate action to prevent network storms.

Manageable
The x220-28GS runs the advanced AlliedWare Plus™ fully featured operating system, delivering a rich feature set and an industry-standard Command Line Interface (CLI). This reduces training requirements and is consistent across all AlliedWare Plus devices, simplifying network management.