Abstract

Anritsu Co. commissioned The Tolly Group to evaluate the Layer 2 and Layer 3 switch interoperability of the MultiFlow 5128, version 2.5.1, a backbone and/or edge switch. The Tolly Group engineers put the MultiFlow 5128 through a battery of tests designed to reveal the depth of interoperability the switch provides. The MultiFlow was tested for interoperability with nine other switches from six other network infrastructure vendors.

The switch was tested for interoperability with switches from Alcatel, Enterasys, Extreme Networks, Foundry Networks, Marconi, and NEC. 

Tests included: Auto-negotiation, IP RIP (v1 and v2), OSPF, link aggregation, IPX RIP, VRRP, 802.1p/Q, Gigabit Ethernet uplinks. The switch passed all tests attempted.