Net-Net 14000 service modules

The Net-Net 14000 features fourteen front and rear slots used for MPU/NIU combinations. Each front slot houses a MPU that is functionally paired with a NIU located in the corresponding rear slot. All MPUs and NIUs are managed by the Net-Net 14000 shelf manager.

The MPU4500 is based on Acme Packet’s industry leading Net-Net 4500 platform and operates Net-Net OS to deliver the critical controls required for end-to-end IP session delivery networks. The MPU4500 also includes LEDs for displaying power, hot-swap and out-of-service status, as well as separate Ethernet and serial console interfaces for external management.

The MPU4500 supports a flexible range of Acme Packet product configurations within a single Net-Net 14000 shelf. SBC, SLB, SRP, DSC or MSG product configurations are individually applied to each MPU in any combination up to the full capacity of a Net-Net 14000 shelf:

• Standalone or HA configurations – The Net-Net 14000 can support up to seven product configurations deployed in HA pairs or up to fourteen standalone configurations (non-HA) per shelf. HA and non-HA pairs may be deployed within a single shelf in any combination.
• SBC clusters – Individual SBC or HA SBC pairs deployed in a Net-Net 14000 chassis can be configured to operate as members of a Net-Net SBC cluster when used in conjunction with Acme Packet’s Net-Net Session-aware Load Balancer (SLB). As such, the Net-Net SLB configuration controlling the SBC cluster can reside within the Net-Net 14000 chassis on a MPU4500 or on an external Net-Net 4500 system.
• SLB/SBC cluster – A SLB can reside within a Net-Net 14000 chassis in conjunction with two or more Acme Packet SBCs to create a Net-Net SBC cluster that scales to support up to 1.5 million subscribers from a single SIP IP address. Net-Net 14000 SLBs can also control SBC clusters that combine Net-Net 14000-based SBCs and external standalone Net-Net SBCs.

Fully populated, the Net-Net 14000 supports up to 28 active service network interfaces. Each Net-Net 14000 NIU provides four small form factor pluggable (SFP) 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet network interfaces for fiber or copper network connectivity. LEDs and separate management interfaces are also featured on each Net-Net 14000 NIU. Optional on-board hardware for Net-Net 14000 NIUs delivers wire-rate support for IPsec and SRTP encryption and decryption.