CoreBuilder™ 2500/6000 Family
High-Function Layer 3 Switches
High-Function Switches enhance performance in switchedEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, and ATM LANs

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The 3Com CoreBuilder 6000 4-slot and 12-slot chassis and CoreBuilder 2500 switch use advanced ASIC-plus-RISC switching technology to scale bandwidth and maximize network performance. Switching options range from 10 Mbps Ethernet or 16 Mbps Token Ring to dedicated 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, 100 Mbps FDDI, or 155 Mbps ATM connections.

The 3Com CoreBuilder™ 2500 and 6000 High-Function Switches are the leading Layer 3 switching platforms available in the industry combining competitive price/performance and functionality of Layer 2 switching with the advantage of multiprotocol IP, IPX, AppleTalk, and OSPF routing in a single scalable platform.

The CoreBuilder 2500 and 6000 switches can easily accommodate new intranet Web applications, multicast video, and client/server applications that add a significant amount of traffic across the network along with existing legacy applications using any variety of high-speed Layer 3 switching technologies such as FDDI, Fast Ethernet, or ATM.

The CoreBuilder 2500 and 6000 switches are packet-optimized and built around sophisticated ASIC-plus-RISC technology designed for today's interworking and internet applications servicing multiprotocol environments. The CoreBuilder 2500 and 6000 platforms include a complete suite of bandwidth management tools to boost performance and reliability.

Key Benefits:

Investment Protection: Customers can easily plan for network infrastructures that can handle future applications by using CoreBuilder 2500 and CoreBuilder 6000 platforms that provide both Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching in a single product. Integration of existing legacy Ethernet or Token Ring technology with a choice of high-speed FDDI, Fast Ethernet, or ATM technology in one platform provides flexibility to migrate networks cost effectively.

Reliable performance: Non-blocking wire-speed Layer 2 switching and buffer memory management technology ensure peak performance of up to 6.2 million pps.
Reduce unnecessary broadcast and unicast traffic: CoreBuilder 2500 and 6000 switches control and manage network band-width with user defined packet filters, AutoCast and Policy-based VLANs for defining broadcast domains, and intranetworking routing for subnet to subnet traffic. Simplify management of the network: The CoreBuilder 2500 and 6000 AutoFocus SmartAgent® software provides self-management tools that make it easier to monitor and troubleshoot the network. Embedded RMON, Roving Analysis Port, and Filter Builder reduce complexity.