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RAD Data Communications 2011 Catalog
ETHERNET OVER TDM
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Fast Ethernet/GbE over up to 16 framed
or unframed E1/T1 circuits or two
bonded T3 links
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Circuit bonding using MLPPP or standard
Ethernet over NG-PDH with multi-VCG
support
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Metro Ethernet Forum certified (MEF-9,
MEF-14) for EPL, EVPL services
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Up to four 10/100BaseT user ports or a
combination of two GbE and two Fast
Ethernet ports
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Hierarchical QoS with configurable
Strict Priority and WFQ (weighted fair
queuing) scheduling, EVC shaping
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Color-sensitive P-bit re-marking
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Ethernet OAM per 802.3-2005 (formerly
802.3ah), 802.1ag and performance
monitoring per ITU Y.1731 for
end-to-end SLA control
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Secure Telnet and Web applications;
SNMPv3 and RADIUS
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RICi-16 is a network termination unit (NTU)
connecting Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet LANs
over multiple bonded PDH links, enabling service
providers to extend high capacity Ethernet–based
services to remote locations. RICi-16 is also used to
backhaul Ethernet traffic from HSDPA IP Node Bs,
IP DSLAMs and WiMAX base stations over copper-
based or microwave PDH connections.
The RICi-16 features up to four Fast Ethernet user
ports, or two Gigabit Ethernet and two Fast
Ethernet ports, with three different uplink
configuration options:
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Up to 16 framed/unframed E1/T1 ports
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Two bonded clear channel T3 ports
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Single channelized T3 port. When selecting
this option, the 16 T1 interfaces serve as user
ports and are multiplexed into the T3 link
together with Ethernet traffic.
The RICi-16 is MEF-9 and MEF-14 certified for
Ethernet Private Line and Ethernet Virtual Private
Line services.
RICi-16 features a "pay-as-you-grow" license
model, allowing the addition of E1/T1 links
according to the customer's bandwidth
requirements.
Ethernet over NG-PDH encapsulation
and bonding
RAD’s RICi-16 supports MLPPP bonding as well
standard Ethernet over NG-PDH protocols,
including GFP (G.8040, G.7041), VCAT (G.7043)
and LCAS (G.7042).
These protocols allow service providers to
dynamically allocate bandwidth to their customers
by simply changing the number of links bonded
to the virtual group, without the need to change
the NTU device or stop the service. In addition,
the RICi-16 supports up to 16 GFP VCAT groups
(VCG), allowing the connection of up to 16
different customers per site.
Enhanced service delivery capabilities
The RICi-16 is equipped with advanced,
software-based capabilities for handling multi-
priority traffic, ensuring latency, jitter and packet
delivery performance on a per-flow basis. The
device supports traffic classification according to
any user-defined criteria, including VLAN ID, VLAN
priority (P-bit), DSCP/ToS, subscriber port, and
others, as well as their combinations. In addition,
metering, policing and shaping functionalities help
carriers rate-limit user traffic according to pre-
defined CIR (committed information rate) and EIR
(excess information rate) profiles, thereby
supporting customized service packages and
enabling carriers to introduce new revenue
generators. These capabilities enable service
differentiation and SLA guarantees.
VLAN stacking and color-sensitive P-bit
re-marking
By supporting VLAN stacking (Q-in-Q), the
RICi-16 enables service providers to ensure
transparent delivery of user traffic, while
minimizing the number of required VLAN IDs in
the network. In addition, the RICi-16 features
unique P-bit re-marking capabilities, which assign
color-specific P-bit values to Ethernet frames at
the network ingress to ensure metering continuity
across the Metro Ethernet network. User traffic
that was marked “yellow” according to the
CIR/EIR parameters by the device’s QoS engine is
assigned a new P-bit value to signal its status
and priority, so that it is dropped first by 802.1Q
and 802.1ad network elements in the event of
congestion. This is especially useful in color-blind
as well as in color-aware networks with no
“discard eligible” (“yellow”) marking.
SNMP management
The RICi-16 features flexible management
capabilities, including local management via an
ASCII terminal (RS-232). In addition, remote
management can be performed either inband or
out-of-band, using the network or user ports,
while maintaining separation between
management and user traffic via the use of
VLANs. Advanced FCAPS (Fault, Configuration,
Administration, Performance, Security) and
diagnostic tools are provided by RADview-EMS,
RAD’s carrier-class element management system,
via an SNMP-based GUI.
The RICi-16 also supports a variety of access
protocols, including CLI over Telnet, SNMP, Web
server, and TFTP. Incorporated security features
include Secure Shell (SSH), Web-based Secure
Socket Layer (SSL), SNMPv3, and RADIUS, as well
as management access control list (ACL).
RICi-16
Ethernet over Bonded
PDH NTU
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