This is a great document that outlines the Nortel Ethernet Switch product line and highlights the major feature sets.
Ethernet Switching Feature Matrix July 2007 Public Version.pdf
This is public information so hopefully I won’t be getting any nasty email messages from anyone.
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UPDATE: April 3, 2008
Here’s a new version of the Ethernet Switching Feature Matrix dated November 2007.
Please don’t post links to Nortel’s website that require special access.
I’ve just deleted a comment that contained just such a link because it’s not public. Access to the link requires the user to login to the Nortel support portal.
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Thanks!
Just take about the ERS1424T. It does not have the VRRP feature implemented!!
You are correct.
The ERS1424T does NOT have the VRRP feature. I believe the general reason is there’s no really good reason to have such a high-end feature in such a low-end switch.
If you’re building a resilient network that is capable of surviving a switch/router failure you would probably start with an ERS1600 series at a minimum.
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Feature Matrix from Jan 2009:
http://www.nortel.com/products/01/passport/8600/collateral/nn117720.pdf
Thanks Mark!