Extreme Networks Demonstrates MPLS Leadership With Successful Isocore Testing
3/25/02 3:15 PM
Source: PR Newswire
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced that it has successfully completed interoperability testing at Isocore along with a select list of major systems vendors for Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology. This industry-first demonstration, completed this month at the advanced internetworking lab of Isocore, included testing of critical and essential MPLS functions showing the transport of encapsulated Ethernet frames for Layer 2 VPN services in accordance with the Draft-Martini IETF standard.
"The successful completion of this interoperability test demonstrates Extreme Networks' rich MPLS feature set that enables Metro service providers to rapidly scale their revenue generating services," said Ray Milhem, senior director of product marketing for Extreme Networks. "By being one of a few switching vendors participating in this significant test, we again validate our leadership in providing advanced networking infrastructure for Metro services."
Extreme Networks' MPLS Ethernet technology delivers resilient and scaleable IP services across Metro networks, providing seamless interconnection between large enterprises, carrier networks, ISPs, and data hosting centers. It supports network services including Layer 2 VPN and Transparent LAN Services (TLS).
"We are delighted that Extreme Networks participated with its MPLS enabled product in the interoperability testing of Isocore's Internetworking Lab," said Dr. Bijan Jabbari, Isocore. "Having standards-based equipment with key features that work cohesively with other leading systems is a critical requirement for service providers looking to deploy MPLS on their networks."
The Leading Edge Code Tests performed at Isocore focused on verifying interoperability between network vendor equipment that complies with the Draft-Martini-l2circuit-trans-mpls-08.txt and Draft-Martini-l2circuit-encap- mpls-04.txt IETF drafts.
These industry standard IETF drafts describe methods for tunneling Layer-2 traffic, such as Ethernet, across an MPLS network. MPLS networks were configured and tested using LDP and RSVP-TE, verifying that Martini tunnels could be successfully signaled, established, and used to transport VLAN traffic over both MPLS protocols. Successful testing was conducted using Gigabit Ethernet and SONET interfaces. Demonstrating Martini tunnel interoperability is the critical first step to providing a truly interoperable multipoint MPLS VPN service, a feature also supported by Extreme Networks.
The Isocore MPLS testing for Layer 2 VPN support used devices from Agilent Technologies, Avici Systems, Cisco Systems, Ericsson, Extreme Networks, NetTest, Ixia, Lucent, Marconi, Spirent and Unisphere Networks.
Isocore
Isocore is an independent test lab working to advance Internetworking and promote new technologies through validation in the areas of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) and MPLS.
Extreme Networks, Inc.
Extreme Networks provides the most effective applications and service infrastructure by creating networks that are faster, less complex and more cost-effective than conventional solutions. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Extreme Networks sells it awarding-winning switching solutions in more than 50 countries. For more information, visit www.extremenetworks.com. NOTE: Extreme Networks and BlackDiamond are registered trademarks of
Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
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