FIGURE 17 Brocade NetIron CES Series 2000 Series switch
The Brocade NetIron CER Series 2000 Series is a compact 1 RU, IP, MPLS, and multi-VRF enabled
metro router offering a broad set of capabilities including high performance IPv4 and IPv6 routing,
Advanced Layer 2, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Provider Bridge (PB) and Provider Backbone
Bridge (PBB) functionalities in the same device. With these capabilities, the Brocade NetIron CER
Series 2000 Series addresses a diverse set of needs in service provider networks and enterprise
applications, as well as metro edge networks and small data centers.
FIGURE 18 Brocade NetIron CER Series 2000 Series router
Software features
Software features differ depending on the software package that is purchased with the device. The
BASE package on the Brocade NetIron CES Series 2000 devices support full Layer 2 Switching and
base Layer 3 (RIP and static routes). The Metro Edge Premium (ME_PREM) package support full Layer
2 Switching, base Layer 3 (RIP and static routes), Provider Bridges (IEEE 802.1ad), Provider Backbone
Bridges (IEEE 802.1ah), OSPF, ISIS, and Connectivity Fault Management (IEEE 802.1ag) and Service
OAM. The Layer 3 Premium (L3_PREM) packages support full Layer 2 Switching, base Layer 3 (RIP
and static routes), and full Layer 3 including BGP, ISIS and OSPF.
The BASE package on the Brocade NetIron CER Series 2000 devices support full Layer 2 Switching
and full Layer 3 (RIP, OSPF, ISIS, and BGP). It also includes virtual routing in non-MPLS environments
via Multi-VRF. The Advanced Services Premium (ADV_SVCS_PREM) package includes MPLS, Layer
2 VPNs using VPLS and VLLs, Provider Bridges (IEEE 802.1ad), Provider Backbone Bridges (IEEE
802.1ah), Connectivity Fault Management (IEEE 802.1ag) and Service OAM, along with Ethernet
Service Instance (ESI). The Brocade NetIron CER -RT features full MPLS capabilities as the original
Brocade NetIron CER, and has the ability to simultaneously store up to 1.5 million IPv4 routes and up to
256,000 IPv6 routes.
All Brocade NetIron CES Series 2000 and Brocade NetIron CER Series 2000 devices can be upgraded
to premium packages.
Upgrade applications
You can convert (upgrade) your Brocade NetIron CES Series 2000 Series device. Converting your
Brocade NetIron CES Series 2000 Series device allows you to run a software image that contains
additional capabilities available in premium packages.
To convert your Brocade NetIron CES Series and Brocade NetIron CER Series 2000 Series devices,
you need an upgrade kit. The kit includes a Dual Inline Package (DIP) key, Multi-Service IronWare
software, upgrade instructions, and other items. Alternatively, you can order an Brocade NetIron CES
Series or Brocade NetIron CER Series 2000 Series device with the premium software already installed.
For more information, refer to the Multi-Service IronWare Software Upgrade Guide .
Software features
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