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Nortel Networks Alteon Web Switching Module

Nortel Networks Alteon Web Switching Module (WSM) integrates into the Passport 8600 Routing Switch to extend capabilities of Alteon Web Switches (Layer 4 through 7 switching, Web OS traffic management and content-aware switching and security) to the Passport 8600 platform.

The Alteon WSM has four external Gigabit Ethernet or 10/100 TX ports and direct interface to the Passport 8600 backplane.

• Combines the port capacity and density of the Passport 8600 modular switch with Alteon content-aware switching technology
• Delivers content-aware switching features that optimize network resources by using intelligent sub-string matching and Layer 7 precedence lookup and regular expression
• Facilitates sophisticated session-level persistence methods to maximize profitability while minimizing infrastructure impact
• Enhances security without degrading site performance via content filtering, advanced Layer 4-7 Delayed Binding, and application support for firewall, VPN and Intrusion Detection System (IDS) load balancing

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