Cisco ME 3400 Series User Manual

Data Sheet
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Layer 2 VPN services allow customers to connect remote offices together through a service
provider network without requiring private connections. The Cisco ME 3400 Series is suited for
metro access deployments because it offers features such as 802.1Q Tunneling and L2PT. The
Cisco ME 3400 Series helps service providers offer Layer 2 VPN services to their enterprise or
commercial customers (Figure 3). Typically, these switches are installed in a office building
basement serving multiple customers as customer located equipment (CLE).
Figure 3. Layer 2 VPN Service
Layer 3 VPN Service
With the popularity of IP technologies, Layer 3 VPN is another popular service that service
providers like to offer. Its benefits include a single control plane over different transport
technologies, advanced QoS, and high security. With the Multi-VRF CE feature, the Cisco ME
3400 Series provides a separate routing-table function for each customer to help ensure
separation of customers’ routing information (Figure 4).
Figure 4. Layer 3 VPN Service
Key Features and Benefits
Table 4 gives features and benefits of the Cisco ME 3400 Series.
Table 4. Features and Benefits
Feature Benefit

Cisco ME 3400 Series Specifications

General

Series	ME 3400
Category	Switch
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Managed	Yes
Layer	Layer 2
Features	VLANs, ACLs, IGMP snooping