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The RF Switch (RFS) 6000 provides a single platform capable of delivering carrier-grade wireless voice and data inside and outside the enterprise for medium to large organizations with 2,000-20,000 users. Improve operational efficiency and reduce the cost of mobility with a powerful comprehensive feature set including Adaptive AP, which delivers unmatched performance, security, reliability and scalability to enable networks for business mobility at a low TCO. Built on Motorola’s Wireless Next Generation (WiNG) architecture, the RF Switch (RFS) 6000 supports Wi-Fi, RFID, seamless roaming, next-generation self-healing, 3G/4G wireless broadband backhaul, gap-free layered security, rich locationing services, 802.11n with Mesh, centralized management and more
- PACKET FORWARDING
802.1D-1999 Ethernet bridging; 802.11-.802.3 bridging; 802.1Q VLAN tagging and
trunking; proxy ARP; IP packet steering-redirection
WIRELESS NETWORKING
Wireless LAN Supports 32 WLANs; multi-ESS/BSSID traffic
segmentation; VLAN to ESSID mapping; auto
assignment of VLANs (on RADIUS authentication);
power save protocol polling; pre-emptive roaming; VLAN
Loadbalancing and dynamic VLAN adjustment; IGMP
Snooping
Bandwidth
management
Congestion control per WLAN; per user based on user
count or bandwidth utilization per AP; dynamic load
balancing; bandwidth provisioning via AAA server
Layer 2 or Layer 3 deployment of dependent and Adaptive access points
Layer 3 Mobility (Inter-Subnet Roaming)
IPv6 client support
Dependent
Access Ports
Supports 1-48 802.11a/b/g AP 300 or 256** 802.11a/b/g/n
AP 650 / AP 621 access points for L2 or L3 deployment per
RFS 6000 Wireless Services Controller; Legacy support*:
AP 100 for L2 deployments only
Adaptive AP Supports adoption of 256 adaptive access points per RFS
6000 Wireless Services Controller; Legacy support*: AP
4131 port conversion for L2 deployments only
Power-over-Ethernet Integrated; up to 29.7 watts per Ethernet port, up to a
maximum of 180 watts for simultaneous operation
Mesh Capability Single hop mesh** supported on the 802.11n Dependent
and Adaptive/Independent Access Points. WING v4.x
supports multi-hop mesh on AP5131/AP7131
Radio frequency automatic channel select (ACS); Transmit power control management (TPC); Country code-based RF configuration; 802.11b, 802.11g 802.11a, and
802.11n
NETWORK SECURITY
Role-based wired/wireless firewall (L2-L7) with stateful inspection for wired
and wireless traffic; Active firewall sessions — 100,000 per RFS 6000 Wireless
Services Controller; protects against IP Spoofing and ARP Cache Poisoning
Access Control Lists
(ACLs)
L2/L3/L4 ACLs
Wireless IDS/IPS Multi-mode rogue AP detection, Rogue AP Containment,
802.11n Rogue Detection, Ad-Hoc Network Detection,
Denial of Service protection against wireless
attacks, client blacklisting, excessive authentication/
association; excessive probes; excessive disassociation/
deauthentication; excessive decryption errors;
excessive authentication failures; excessive 802.11
replay; excessive crypto IV failures (TKIP/CCMP replay);
Suspicious AP, Authorized device in ad-hoc mode,
unauthorized AP using authorized SSID, EAP Flood, Fake
AP Flood, ID theft, ad-hoc advertising Authorized SSID
Geofencing Add location of users as a parameter that defines access
control to the network
WIPS sensor
conversion
Supported on all dependent and Independent
Access Points
Anomaly Analysis Source Media Access Control (MAC) = Dest MAC;
Illegal frame sizes; Source MAC is multicast; TKIP
countermeasures; all zero addresses
Authentication Access Control Lists (ACLS); pre-shared keys (PSK);
802.1x/EAP—transport layer security (TLS), tunneled
transport layer security (TTLS), protected EAP (PEAP);
Kerberos Integrated AAA/RADIUS Server with native
support for EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP (includes a built in user
name/password database; supports LDAP), and EAP-SIM
Transport encryption WEP 40/128 (RC4), KeyGuard, WPA—TKIP, WPA2-CCMP
(AES), WPA2-TKIP
802.11w* Provides origin authentication, integrity, confidentiality
and replay protection of management frames for
Motorola’s AP 300 access point
IPSec VPN gateway Supports DES, 3DES and AES-128 and AES-256
encryption, with site-to-site and client-to-site
VPN capabilities; supports 1,024 concurrent IPSEC
tunnels per switch
Secure guest access
(Hotspot provisioning)
Provides secure guest access for wired* and wireless
clients. built-in captive portal, customizable login/
welcome pages, URL redirection for user login, usagebased charging, dynamic VLAN assignment of clients,
DNS white list, GRE tunneling of traffic to central site,
API support for interoperability with custom web portals
support for external authentication and billing systems
Wireless RADIUS
Support (Standard and
Motorola Vendor
Specific Attributes)
User Based VLANs (Standard)
MAC Based Authentication (Standard)
User Based QoS (Motorola VSA)
Location Based Authentication (Motorola VSA)
Allowed ESSIDs (Motorola VSA)
NAC support with third party systems from Microsoft, Symantec and Bradford
REAL TIME LOCATIONING SYSTEM (RTLS)*
RSSI based triangulation for Wi-Fi assets
Tags supported Ekahau, Aeroscout
RFID support Compliant with LLRP protocol. Built-in support for
the following Motorola RFID readers: fixed (XR440,
XR450, XR480; mobile (RD5000) and handheld
(MC9090-G RFID)
OPTIMIZED WIRELESS QOS
RF priority Optimizes network performance by preventing flooding of
the broadcast domain
Wi-Fi Multimedia
extensions
WMM-power save with TSPEC Admission Control;
WMM U-APSD
IGMP snooping Optimizes network performance by preventing flooding of
the broadcast domain
SIP Call Admission
Control
Controls the number of active SIP sessions initiated by a
wireless VoIP phone
802.11k* Provides radio resource management to improve client
throughput (11k client required)
Classification
and marking
Layer 1-4 packet classification; 802.1p VLAN priority;
DiffServ/TOS
SYSTEM RESILIENCY AND REDUNDANCY
Active:Standby; Active:Active and N+1 redundancy with access port and MU load
balancing; Critical resource monitoring
Virtual IP*: Single virtual IP (per VLAN) for a switch/contoller cluster to use as the
default gateway by mobile devices or wired infrastructure. Seamless fail-over of
associated services e.g. DHCP Server.
SMART RF: Network optimization to ensure user quality of experience at all times by
dynamic adjustments to channel and power (on detection of RF interference or loss of
RF coverage/neighbor recovery).
Dual Firmware bank supports Image Failover capability
SYSTEM EXTENSIBILITY
ExpressCard™ Slot: Driver support for 3G wireless cards for WAN backhaul
• AT&T (NALA) – HYPERLINK “http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/
sierra-wireless-aircard-890/index.jsp?skuId=sku9557600025” Sierra Wireless
AirCard® 890, Option GT Ultra Express
• Verizon (NALA) – V770 Express Card
• Sprint (NALA) - Sprint Novatel Merlin C777 Express card
• Rogers Wireless (Canada) – Sierra Wireless AirCard® 503
• Vodaphone (EMEA) – Novatel Merlin XU870
• Vodaphone (EMEA) – Vodaphone E3730 3G Expresscard
• Telstra (Australia) – Sierra Wireless AirCard® 503, Telstra Turbo 7 series
Expresscard (Aircard 880E)
• General Use – Novatel Merlin XU870, Option GE 0302, Sierra Wireless
MANAGEMENT
Command line interface (serial, telnet, SSH); secure Web-based GUI (SSL) for the
wireless switch and the cluster; SNMP v1/v2/v3; SNMP traps—40+ user configurable options; Syslog; Firmware, Config upgrade via TFTP, FTP & SFTP (clients);
simple network time protocol (SNTP); text-based switch configuration files; DHCP
(client/server/relay), switch auto-configuration and firmware updates with DHCP
options; multiple user roles (for switch access); MIBs (MIB-II, Etherstats, wireless
switch specific monitoring and configuration); Email notifications for critical
alarms*; Wireless Client friendly nomenclatures naming capability
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Form factor 1U Rack Mount
Dimensions 1.75 in. H x 17.32 in. W x 15.39 in. D
44.45 mm H x 440 mm W x 390.8 mm D
Weight 14 lbs./6.35 kg
Physical interfaces 1x Uplink Port -10/100/1000 Cu/ Gigabit SFP interface
8x 10/100/1000 Cu Ethernet Ports with 29.7 Watts PoE,
802.3af and 802.3at Draft
1x 10/100 Management Interface (OOB port)
1x USB 2.0 Host
1x ExpressCard™ Slot (in USB mode) 1X PCI-X Interface
1x Serial Port (RJ45 style)
MTBF >65,000 Hours
POWER REQUIREMENTS
AC input voltage 100-240 VAC 50/60Hz
Max Power
Consumption
300W
USER ENVIRONMENT
Operating temperature 32° F to 104° F /0° C to 40° C
Storage temperature -40° F to 158° F/-40° C to 70° C
Operating humidity 5% to 85% (w/o condensation)
Storage humidity 5% to 85% (w/o condensation)
Heat dissipation 665 BTU per hour
Max Operating
Altitude
3000m
REGULATORY
Product safety UL / cUL 60950-1, IEC / EN60950-1
EMC compliance FCC (USA), Industry Canada, CE (Europe), VCCI (Japan),
C-Tick (Australia/New Zealand)
RECOMMENDED ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SERVICES
Customer Services Service from the Start Advance Exchange Support
Learn more about RFS6000(Updated 2011/09/14 | PDF 139 KB)
This guide provides an RF engineer a catalog of antenna parts and accessories to complete a customized RF environment. This guide specifically addresses the antennas used for 2.4 GHz, 5.2 GHz and dual band antenna implementations for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs).(Updated 2011/01/13 | PDF 7 MB)
(Updated 2011/07/25 | PDF 125 KB)
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Features
WiNG architecture — delivering a unified voice, data and RF management platform
Improve business process flow with one platform for wireless voice, video, data and multiple RF technologies on one platform — such as RFID, Wi-Fi (including 802.11n) and future technologies such as Wi-MAX; rich enterprise-class functionality includes seamless roaming across L2/L3 deployments, resilient failover capabilities, comprehensive security, toll-quality voice and other value-added services, such as multi-RF locationing.
Role-based wired/wireless firewall
Comprehensively secures and protects the wired and wireless network against attacks and unauthorized access at Layer 2 and Layer 3 with Stateful Inspection; ability to create identity and location-based policies provides granular control of network access.
Adaptive AP — Extending the Enterprise
Enables centralized management of 802.11 a/b/g/n mesh access points at remote sites including automatic firmware upgrades; provides site survivability for remote locations with 802.11a/b/g/n networks for unparalleled resiliency.
SMART RF Management
Next generation self-healing: enables the WLAN to automatically and intelligently adapt to changes in the RF environment to eliminate unforeseen gaps in coverage.
Wireless Intrusion Protection System
The built-in wireless intrusion protection system provides defense against over-the-air attacks by leveraging the sensing capabilities of AP300/ AP51x1/ AP7131
Comprehensive layered security
Exceptional level of data and network protection without sacrificing fast roaming, including: WPA2-CCMP (with 802.11i fast roaming options); Stateful Firewall at Layer 2 and Layer 3 for the wired and wireless network with role based configurations; Geofencing, integrated RADIUS Server; IPSec VPN Gateway; Secure Guest Access Provisioning; 802.11w for management frame protection, and 24x7 dedicated security via Motorola’s Wireless IPS, providing the advanced technology required to detect any rogue network, including 802.11n.
Enhanced End-to-End Quality of Service (QoS)
Enhances voice and video capabilities; prioritizes network traffic to minimize latency and provide optimal quality of experience; SIP Call Admission Control and Wi-Fi Multimedia Extensions (WMM-Power Save) with Admission Control enhances multimedia application support and improves battery life and capacity; network optimization through granular bandwidth contracts based on bandwidth utilization network load and number of users for different applications being used, in different locations; TSPEC Admission Control ensures ample bandwidth and a superior user experience for VoIP calls; 802.11k provides effective radio resource management.
Real Time Locationing System (RTLS)
Provides rich locationing services to enable real-time enterprise asset-tracking through support for 802.11, RFID and third party locationing solutions — including industry leaders AeroScout, Ekahau, and Newbury Networks. Standards-based support for: EPC Global ALE interface for processing and filtering data from all active and passive tags; and EPC Global LLRP interface for passive RFID tag support.
Clustering and failover features
Supports multiple levels of redundancy and failover capabilities to ensure high availability networks; provides a single Virtual IP (per VLAN) for the cluster for use as a default gateway by mobile devices or wired infrastructure; built-in DHCP/ AAA server synchronized failover; multi-platform license sharing enables deployment of cost-effective networks.
3G Wireless for WAN backhaul
Support for 3G wireless cards to backhaul WAN traffic when the primary WAN link fails.
True mobility
Virtual AP provides better control of broadcast traffic and enables multiple mobile and wireless applications with quality of service when network is congested; Pre-emptive Roaming ensures Motorola mobile devices roam before signal quality degrades; Power Save Protocol optimizes battery life.
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