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Series | ME 3400 |
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Category | Switch |
Form Factor | Rack-mountable |
Managed | Yes |
Layer | Layer 2 |
Features | VLANs, ACLs, IGMP snooping |
Overview of the Cisco ME 3400 Series, its optimization for ETTH/ETTB services, and security features.
Discusses Carrier Ethernet growth, MEF certification for Layer 2 services and QoS.
Highlights wire-speed Gigabit Ethernet for higher bandwidth and evolving network demands.
Explains software designed for Metro Ethernet, simplifying configuration, management, and security.
Details three Cisco IOS Software feature images (METROBASE, METROACCESS, METROIPACCESS) for pay-as-you-grow upgrades.
Protects customers from each other using UNI/NNI, DHCP Snooping, DAI, and IP Source Guard.
Protects the switch itself from attacks using control plane security, storm control, and port security.
Filters traffic using ACLs and IEEE 802.1x authentication to ensure only valid traffic is allowed.
Details CLI, CiscoWorks, CNS 2100 Series, ISC, and SNMP for networkwide management and provisioning.
Describes REP as a Cisco proprietary protocol for Layer 2 loop control, link failure handling, and fast convergence.
Explains triple-play service for service providers, combining Internet, voice, and video for higher ARPU and customer retention.
Details the Cisco ME-3400G-2CS switch's function as a demarcation device for monitoring and troubleshooting Ethernet circuits.
Describes Layer 2 VPN services enabling remote office connectivity through a service provider network.
Explains Layer 3 VPN services, offering benefits like a single control plane, advanced QoS, and high security with Multi-VRF CE.
Covers triple-play, intelligent Ethernet demarcation, Layer 2 VPN, and Layer 3 VPN services.
Advanced QoS, MVR, security, CAT5/fiber interfaces, and SSM for triple-play service deployment.
Industry-standard OAM&P, E-LMI, Ethernet in the First Mile, and carrier-class redundancy for demarcation.
802.1Q Tunneling, L2PT, and segregation of customer VLANs for true virtual-circuit service.
Multi-VRF CE, IP multicast support, VRF-aware services, and various IP routing protocols.
Covers RSTP, PVRST+, HSRP, UDLD, Flex-Link, and switch-port autorecovery for fault tolerance.
Details Cisco Express Forwarding, unicast routing protocols (static, RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGPv4), and IPv6 support.
Covers efficient multicast distribution and robust multicast control features.
Discusses MVR, PIM-SM, and SSM for efficient multicast traffic distribution.
Details MLD snooping, IGMP snooping, IGMP fast leave, filtering, throttling, and proxy for multicast management.
Details Cisco Modular QoS CLI, 802.1p/DSCP classification, SRR scheduling, WTD, and strict priority queuing.
Covers ingress policing, egress shaping, and egress port rate limiting for bandwidth management.
Details IEEE 802.1x, DHCP Snooping, DAI, IP Source Guard, and absence of local switching.
Details Control Plane Security, Secure Shell, Port Security, multilevel console security, and TACACS+/RADIUS.
Covers VLAN ACLs, IP security ACLs, Port-based ACLs, MAC address notification, and RSPAN.
Details CLI, SAA, OAM&P, VLAN trunks, RMON, DNS, TFTP, and NTP for comprehensive management.
Describes CiscoWorks network management software, including CLI and SNMP management.
Details forwarding bandwidth, forwarding rate, memory, MAC addresses, unicast routes, and MTU.
Lists 10/100 ports, SFP ports, management console port, and LED indicators.
Details per-port status LEDs and system status LED.
Provides physical dimensions for various Cisco ME 3400 Series models.
Lists the weight for various Cisco ME 3400 Series models.
Details typical and maximum power consumption and Btus per hour for different models.
Specifies AC input voltage, current, and frequency ranges for various models.
Specifies DC input voltage and current ranges for DC-powered models.
Lists supported MIBs for managing the Cisco ME 3400 Series switches.
Details electromagnetic emissions, safety, NEBS, ETSI, noise, operating, and storage environment standards.
Lists part numbers for Cisco ME 3400 Series models and their key features.
Details software image options and upgrade kits for various Cisco ME 3400 Series configurations.
Lists various SFP modules (CWDM, DWDM) and cables for connectivity.
Describes Cisco Total Implementation Solutions (TIS) and Cisco SP Base Support.