Extensible 1/10/40/100-GbE Multilayer Ethernet
The BCM56640 is a fully integrated Ethernet switch processor, delivering groundbreaking innovations for service provider, data center, and enterprise applications. It offers GbE/10-GbE/40-GbE/100-GbE capability and expansion of L2/L3/ACL with a single external TCAM device.
The BCM56640 delivers a wide array of features at line-rate performance. These features include the latest tunnel protocols, hierarchical quality of service (QoS), traffic shaping, network OAM and time synchronization, and protection switching. For enterprise-data center convergence, the BCM56640 supports data center bridging, L2 multipathing, virtual machine switching, traffic visualization, and application-based QoS.
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- Product Brief
BCM56640 Series
- 240 Gbps Carrier Ethernet Switch with 1 GbE to 100 GbE ports and expandable route tables
- >100,000 MEF-compliant counters and meters for traffic visibility
- OAM support for IEEE 802.1ag CFM, Y.1731, BFD and BHH
- Rapid linear and ring protection switching for service guarantees
- Layer 1 and layer 2 network time synchronization
