PRODUCT
BRIEF
The Avaya C360 Converged
Stackable Switches
A Compact, Stackable Converged Network Solution
The Avaya C360 Converged Stackable switches provide high-performance and IP telephony
connectivity in a very compact design. These switches are designed to support voice, video,
and data applications on a Local area network (LAN) and are ideal for use in wire closets
where their stackable and compact architecture let you deploy the right number of ports
where-ever needed, and to economically deliver power to endpoints for a more manageable
and survivable solution.
IP Telephony
Contact Centers
Mobility
Services
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Enabling IP Telephony
The C360 converged stackable switches integrate with
the Avaya G700 Media Gateways to create the Avaya
Integrated Stackable Telephony Solution providing a
compact, yet powerful converged network connection
to the desktop.
Avaya delivers a fully integrated IP telephony solution
with the award winning Avaya Communication Manager
running on an Avaya S8300 Media Server where the
G700 Media Gateway stacks with the C360 switches
through the Octaplane® Stack fabric. You can also use
the wide range of plugable WAN and Network interface
option of the G700 for both your voice and data net-
working needs. To ensure high performance in an IP
telephony environment, the C360 supports 802.1p and
DiffServ providing granular control over levels of service
through four hardware queues to allow granular service
level control.
Highly Available Solution
The C360 switches build upon the highly available
SAFER Technology (Switch Architecture for Extreme
Redundancy) which helps ensure the uninterrupted flow
of data that is essential for your business. The Avaya
Octaplane Stack fabric delivers a highly scalable, easy to
manage system, which can be managed using a single IP
address. The Octaplane design features multiple back-up
stack supervisors and the loop-back stack redundancy
allows continuous connectivity if one of the switches
in the stack were to fail. The switches support Rapid
Spanning Tree protocol (RSTP) defined in 802.1w for
fast network recovery when a failure occurs. All the units
come standard with 2 GBIC ports for connecting to serv-
ers or into your network core.
Standards Based Power Ethernet
(802.3af)
The C360 switches are available in Power over Ethernet
(PoE) models with are ideal in situations where you need
to connect to devices requiring power, such as wire-
less access points, security devices, and IP telephones.
Power management is simplified with the C360 switches
because they automatically detect and deliver power to
any 802.3af compliant device. By using this standards
based PoE solution, you eliminate the need to add mid-
span units, local power units, and have power cords run-
ning to endpoints. This allows you to provide power for
endpoints to enable continuous operations, end-to-end in
the event that building power is lost.
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