Used Riverstone Network Equipment For Sale

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Alcatel-Lucent Buys Riverstone Networks for $207 Million (USD)

In the year of 2006, Riverstone's partner Lucent Technologies signed an Asset Purchase agreement to acquire Riverstone Networks. Also in 2006, Lucent Technologies won the auction for Riverstone Networks for $207 million. Later in the year of 2006, Lucent Technologies merged with Alcatel.

All of Riverstone Networks was geared towards IP over Ethernet, often for a Metro Ethernet solution. All the products were multilayer switches (or switch-routers) and specialized in MPLS VPNs.

Used Riverstone RS 38000 Router

The Pre-Owned RS 38000 is Riverstone's high density metro aggregation router. It is an established leader among metro-focused high-density routers, combining powerful service creation tools, dynamic bandwidth provisioning, and a connection-oriented data collection architecture. The 38000 can aggregate or deliver these services over a complete range of optical and legacy network interfaces, including GbE, MPLS-enabled GbE, Fast Ethernet, CWDM, Channelized DS3, Packet over SONET/SDH OC48c, MPLS-enabled Packet over SONET/SDH OC48c/OC12c/OC3c and ATM E3/DS3/OC3c/OC12c interface.

The Used Riverstone 38000 is ideally suited to serve as an MPLS Label Edge Router (LER) or Label Switch Router (LSR), and sits at the critical juncture for extending metro VPN services over a nationwide ATM or MPLS backbone. The Refurbished Riverstone 38000 is NEBS compliant and features fully redundant processors, switch fabrics, and power supplies, along with a standards-based implementation of the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP). Overall, the RS 38000 makes the perfect fit for service creation in the most demanding and highest density environments found in today's Metro networks. Also, the used Riverstone RS3000 and RS8000 switches available.

Key Applications:

• Aggregate Ethernet, TDM and ATM traffic from metro networks, supports POS/SDH OC-48c uplinks to the Internet core in a single, carrier-class platform

• Create or hand off MPLS/Ethernet VPNs, Transparent LAN Services, or Virtual Leased Lines, across an MPLS or ATM core

• Creates cost-effective CWDM/Ethernet metro backhaul or regional transport networks between access rings, POPs, and data centers

Used Riverstone 15000 Family

The 15000 Family (referred to as the 15K) differed from the RS family. The 15K is not flow-based. Flow-based routers use the main CPU to process new flows and packets through the switch. The 15K differed by letting the line card processors do the work for the network traffic, leaving the main CPU to work on the system itself. This type of network processing is similar to Cisco's dCEF.

The 15K products were based on a different operating system than other Riverstone products, called ROS-X. It was designed to be modular and more like the common command line interface of Cisco.

Used Riverstone 15008

The highest performance product from Riverstone. It supported a 96 port 10/100 Ethernet card, 12 or 24 port 1GB Ethernet cards and 1 or 2 port 10GB Ethernet cards. Support for ATM and PoS was planned.

Used Riverstone 15100 / 15200

Designed with the same architecture and operating system as the 15008, the 15100 and 15200 were designed more for an access/distribution network role. They were semi-modular in design with some fixed 1G Ethernet ports and GBIC uplinks for either 1GB or 10GB.

Used Riverstone RS Family

The RS family of products were flow-based multilayer switches. They ran ROS software, which had a command line interface but could also be configured via SNMP.

1x00 - Fixed hardware configuration
3x00 - Semi-modular in design, came with 32 fixed 100BaseT Ethernet ports and 2 modular bays
8x00 - Fully modular hardware, came in either 8 slot (8000) or 16 slot (8600) versions. The modules for the 8x00 included Control Modules, 100BaseT Ethernet, 1000BaseT Ethernet, 1000BaseX Gigabit Ethernet with interchangeable GBICs, including PoS, ATM, Serial, T1/E1, and T3/E3.
38000 - Fully modular hardware, differed from the rest of the RS range physically due to the modular slots being vertical.

Used Riverstone RS 1000/3000

The Used Riverstone RS 1000/ RS 3000 are Riverstone's metro access routers. Among the most highly deployed access platforms in the metro, they extend IP service delivery to the metro access edge, featuring Riverstone's metro-optimized MPLS services, full function routing and switching, and dynamic bandwidth provisioning with a connection-oriented data collection architecture. At the same time, the 1000/3000's combination of a compact form factor and high port density saves operational costs and improves service provider margins.

The key to the platform's popularity is its unique ability to deliver Layer 3/2 services to the access edge over either existing TDM or ATM networks or available dark fiber. Service providers have deployed the RS 1000 or 3000 to extend the reach of a Metro Ethernet deployment to customers with last-mile TDM access, to offer VLAN-based Transparent LAN services over a wide-area ATM network, refurbished Riverstone or to simply provide fast Ethernet access with Gigabit uplinks. Both the Used Refurbished Pre-owned Riverstone RS 1000 and RS 3000 design feature two flexible media slots that accommodate Gigabit Ethernet, WAN, ATM and Packet over SONET/SDH interfaces.

Key Applications:

• Extending services to the metro access edge

• On-demand bandwidth provisioning using hardware-based rate limiting technology with kilobit resolution

• Creating MPLS/Ethernet VPNs, Transparent LAN services, or Virtual Leased Lines at the access edge

• Delivering services over copper or optical infrastructure - Gigabit and 10/100 Ethernet, T1/E1, T3/E3, ATM, and DWDM

Used Riverstone RS 8000/8600

The Used Riverstone RS 8000 and 8600 are high-performance, all-purpose metro routers. Among the most recognized and highly deployed router platforms in the metro, the 8000 and 8600 combine powerful service creation capabilities with a full range of optical and copper interfaces in a compact, NEBS-compliant platform.

The Used Riverstone RS 8000 and 8600 provide an ideal service-provisioning platform for service providers in the metro, with powerful service creation tools like Riverstone's metro-optimized MPLS Layer 2 or 3 tunneling technology, dynamic bandwidth provisioning, and connection-oriented data collection architecture.

The RS 8000 and RS 8600 Refurbished Riverstone are best known for their ability to deliver services over the full range of networks found in the metro, including TDM, RPR, Packet over SONET/SDH, ATM and Gigabit Ethernet. The RS 8000 and 8600 already serve as trusted platforms in a diverse range of metro deployments, from Metro Ethernet Aggregation and high-density access to broadband aggregation and content injection, and even as part of class-5 switch replacement solutions in the Telco central office. Overall, RS 8000/8600 routers are an established, trusted choice wherever the need for IP intelligence is found.

The Used Riverstone RS 8000 and Used Riverstone 8600 switch routers combine wire-speed multi-layer switching and routing with fully integrated LAN/WAN capability, pinpoint control of bandwidth and application flows, and superior routing table capacity for high performance. Like all RS switch routers, the Used Riverstone RS 8000 and Used Riverstone 8600 are proven to maintain wire-speed layer 2, 3, and 4 switching and routing performance with all features enabled. Prioritization, filtering and Quality of Service (QoS) policies can be extended across the entire network to allocate appropriate resources to groups of users or specific applications. These feature-rich application-aware platforms enable bit-level control of bandwidth and are optimized for establishing and policing Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Key Applications:

• Aggregation of access and data center traffic

• On-demand bandwidth provisioning using hardware-based rate limiting technology with kilobit resolution

• Create MPLS VPN, virtual leased line, or Transparent LAN services as an MPLS Label Edge Router

• Aggregate TDM or Ethernet traffic and uplink with Packet over SONET/SDH, ATM, or Gigabit Ethernet

• Aggregating traffic in managed services data centers or collocation

• Aggregating access from multiple IP transport technologies in POPs

• Lighting up multi-tenant buildings and selling bandwidth by the bit.

Used Riverstone 8000 / 8600 Solutions:

• Effectively manage bandwidth-hungry applications Wire-speed application control including rate limiting, prioritization, redirection, load balancing and defining service level agreements (SLAs)

• Achieve maximum network uptime Redundant hardware support, standards-based virtual router redundancy protocol (VRRP) and self-healing route paths (OSPF multipath, MLPPP and Smart Trunking)

• Seamless integration of legacy and emerging backbone media Industry
  leading WAN connectivity including ATM, POS and Serial/Frame Relay

• Need for integrated Accounting, Authentication and Authorization (AAA)

Used Riverstone RS 8000/ 8600 Chassis are 2 and 4 Port Packet Over SONET/SDH Modules

The refurbished Riverstone Networks' Packet Over SONET (POS) modules provide the critical high-speed interconnection of POPs to SONET networks in a seamless fashion. The Used Riverstone OC-3c and Used Riverstone OC-12c POS modules extend the WAN portfolio of the Used Riverstone RS 8600 and Used Riverstone 8000 family, now the most complete in the industry.

SONET/SDH based networks have been adopted by Service Providers as the backbone technology of choice for addressing ever-increasing bandwidth demands. Packet Over SONET/SDH interfaces for the RS switch router provide increased redundancy, bandwidth utilization and capacity. With the POS interfaces, all the benefits of the RS switch router are extended to the SONET infrastructure. Access Control List (ACL)-based filtering, Layer 4 application-aware switching, QoS and Server Load Balancing are integrated into the base module. Features * High-speed Packet Over SONET (POS) OC-3c, Used Riverstone OC-12c interfaces provide a cost-effective, high-performance backbone network for Service Providers.

Key Applications:

• Supports high port density with 2-port OC-12c and 4-port OC-3c configurations including redundancy using 1+1 Automatic Protection Switching

• Supports both SONET and SDH modes with industry standard PPP over SONET/SDH (RFC 1619) and PPP in HDLC-like Framing (RFC 1662) protocol support

• IP-based Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ), Weighted Random Early Discard (WRED) and Rate Limiting features provide effective congestion management tools for Service Providers

• Used Riverstone OC-12c ATM Module: Used Riverstone RS 8000 / Used Riverstone 8600 Chassis

The used Riverstone OC-12c module for the Used Riverstone RS 8000 and Used Riverstone RS 8600 platforms is one of the highest performing ATM uplinks in the industry. The feature rich module supports a huge number of VCs up to 64K. Automatic Protection Switching on the module ensures link level redundancy. The refurbished Riverstone OC-12c module supports PPP over ATM allowing a large number of DSL circuits to be terminated. With the support for PPP authentication, using PAP/CHAP with Radius and other servers makes this an attractive alternative to the dedicated and expensive solutions in the market. With ATM OC-12c modules installed, the RS 8x00 platform becomes the industry’s highest density PPP termination platform. Coupled with subscriber management services including Radius and TACACS+ support, the RS 8x00 becomes the highest performance DSL aggregation platform.

The Used Riverstone OC-12c module provides a large pipe for connecting networks of switch routers through an ATM cloud. For the metro service providers this powerful Used Riverstone OC-12c module could bridge the ATM and gigabit Ethernet infrastructures. ISPs could connect to their next tier ISPs using this ATM module. Used Riverstone ATM OC-12c module could be used in the core for aggregating multiple edge switches connected using smaller ATM connections. For DSL networks, Used Riverstone OC-12c module could terminate a large number of circuits from CPE devices using PPP over ATM, RFC 1483 bridged or routed encapsulations.

Key Applications:

• High performance ATM module inter connects GigE and ATM infrastructure at wirespeed

• Supports a large number of VCs, up to 64K per module

• Industry’s highest density PPP over ATM with authentication for terminating 32K PPP sessions per module

• Turns the RS 8x00 into a DSL service aggregation platform

• Automatic Protection Switching provides link redundancy

• On board processor and high performance SAR provide line rate performance

• Supports 1483 bridged and routed encapsulations

• Provides per VC shaping

• Uniquely maps IP QoS to ATM using VC groups providing end to end QoS support

Used Riverstone RS 8000 / 8600 Chassis are 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet SX and LX Modules

Riverstone Networks' next-generation Gigabit Ethernet modules for the Used Riverstone RS 8000 and Used Riverstone 8600 switch router chassis provide two port 1000 Base-SX or 1000 Base-LX connectivity through SC connectors. These modules are ideal for high-speed connectivity in Service Provider environments where high-performance and full-featured capabilities are a requirement. Riverstone's advanced architecture enhances overall network performance by eliminating bottlenecks caused by a single central processor. All refurbished Riverstone from Genesis Global is of the highest quality.

The unique capabilities of the Gigabit Ethernet modules' architecture are Hardware Rate Limiting (HRL), Local Hardware Route Table (LHRT) and Jumbo Frame support. These features are well suited to address the aggressive needs of Service Providers. Also, the Riverstone GIC-17 GBICs can implement this. HRL includes Port Rate Limiting and Aggregate Rate Limiting which are ideal for Application, Content and Multi-Tenant-Unit Service Providers. These environments require the ability to set up and manage a large number of new connections per second. A Local Hardware Route Table (LHRT) enables routing tables to be stored locally on the modules which enhances the connection set up time compared to cache-based routers. Jumbo Frames extend the Ethernet payload size which in turn increases throughput for content providers.

Used Riverstone ES Family

Used Riverstone ES 2010

Fixed 24 10/100 port multilayer switch designed for network access/network edge role. It had two GBIC ports for 1G Ethernet uplinks. The ES range did not support WAN ports or MPLS.

Used Riverstone ES 10170 Switch

The Used Riverstone ES 10170 is a new generation of Ethernet aggregation Layer-3 switch designed for wiring closets and Carrier data centers. The Refurbished Riverstone ES 10170 can deliver 448 Fast Ethernet + 4 Gigabit Ethernet or 60 Gigabit Ethernet ports at wire-speed in a modular chassis occupying only 5 rack units.
This high port density helps save rack space and can decrease operational complexity by reducing the number of deployed network elements. The refurbished modular chassis is designed for growth - the ES 10170 can be deployed with as few as 64 Fast Ethernet and 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports, and is expandable up to 448 Fast Ethernet ports or 60 Gigabit Ethernet ports.

In addition, the Used Riverstone Networks ES 10170 allows network capacity to scale further by supporting 8 Gigabit trunked links over CWDM optical fiber connections. The refurbished Riverstone ES 10170 features full-function hardware-based switching & routing capabilities. It also has an unmatched range of features such as packet filtering, rate limiting, prioritization and accounting which combine to give pinpoint bandwidth control and monitoring. In addition, a full suite of server load balancing features allows the Used Riverstone ES 10170 to provide the switching engine for web and e-commerce server farms. Equipped with the same reliability and redundancy features normally found in a carrier-class network, the Used Riverstone ES 10170 is ideally suited for the most demanding points in a business's mission-critical network.

Key Applications:

• High Availability L2/L3 LAN Core Switch - Full function routing with carrier class reliability for non stop mission-critical environments

• High Density Wiring Closet Switch - 448 Fast Ethernet + 4 Gigabit Ethernet or 60 Gigabit Ethernet ports in 5 rack units

• Highly Reliable and Resilient Server Farm Switch - hardware load balancing and full redundancy features such as HPS and VRRP

Used Riverstone ES 500 Switch

The used Riverstone ES 500 is designed specifically as a service provider edge-access solution for Metropolitan Area Networks. It allows service providers to deliver value-added, Ethernet-based services efficiently and cost effectively. The used Riverstone ES 500 provides high performance IP services in a 1-rack unit (RU) form factor with 24 10/100 Ethernet ports, 2 Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports, and dual redundant power supplies.

The refurbished Riverstone ES 500 is the ideal cost-effective platform to deliver profitable Metro Area Network services to the customer premise. It provides a rich set of Layer 2 and Layer 3 services including wire speed rate limiting, VLANs, routing, and Access Control Lists (ACLs).

Key Applications:

• On-demand bandwidth provisioning using hardware-based rate limiting for scalable Ethernet access services

• Support for VLANs, routing, and Layer 2 filters to provide secure VPN and Transparent LAN services to the customer premise