Nortel BCN Dimensions

Retirement Bulletin

Bulletin Number: R-2006-0231-Global

Date: 01 January 2007

Multiprotocol Router Backbone Node (BN) Manufacture

Discontinue Notice

REVISION HISTORY

Date Revision # Summary of Changes

01 January 2007 Original bulletin This is the original publication

Last Time Order Date: April 30, 2007

Last Ship Date: May 31, 2007

Manufacture Discontinue (MD) Date: May 31, 2007

End of Life (EOL) Date: June 1, 2012

Last Supported Software Release: BayRS 15.7, 15.6, 15.4

Market Regions Affected: Global, NA, CALA, EMEA, and Asia Pacific

Introduction

The Multiprotocol Router Backbone Node (BN) product family comprising of Backbone

Concentrator Node (BCN) and Backbone Link Node (BLN) products is being discontinued

by Nortel*. The last order date is April 30, 2007 with the table below providing a list of

discontinued codes. Any Multiprotocol Router BN order codes not listed in the table have

also been discontinued.

Although no direct replacement exists at the time of this notice, customers are urged to

consider the Secure Router family, including the Secure Router 3120 as well as future

Secure Router models as potential replacements. Please note that the Secure Router

products are IP WAN routers and do not support legacy multiprotocol features of the

Multiprotocol Router BN. The Secure Router family provides superior price/performance

with advanced features in the areas of Routing, WAN, VPN, Security, Quality of Service and

Network Management.

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Technical support for the Multiprotocol Router BN products will continue through the normal

Nortel Technical Support Center. This notice will also serve as the final EOL notice for the

order codes identified below and no additional notice will be issued.

Definition

Manufacture Discontinue (MD) – This notice serves as formal communication of Nortel

Networks’ intent to MD the product(s) noted. No further orders will be accepted as of the

Last Time Order Date shown above and no further shipments made after the product has

been discontinued. The MD of these products should not be interpreted as the

discontinuance of any Nortel Networks agreements to support the existing field population.

Services to the existing product base will continue to be provided until the End of Life (EOL)

date shown above.

Product Overview (See Table for Detail)

BACKBONE LINK NODE (BLN) AND BACKBONE CONCENTRATOR NODE (BCN)

SYSTEMS

Backbone Concentrator Node (BCN) Base Unit

73000 BCN Base Unit

73001 BCN DC Base Unit

AG0002001 BCN Redundant Line Cord AC Base Unit - includes SRM-L,

SRM-F and 4 Power Supplies

Backbone Link Node (BLN) Base Unit

71000 BLN-2 Base Unit - Dual Power Supplies

71001 BLN-2 DC Base Unit - Dual Power Supplies

71004 BLN-2 Base Unit - Single Power Supply

72000 BLN Base Unit

Options

75099RM BCN/BLN-2 Rack Mount Replacement Kit

BCN/BCN RLC AC Power Cords

7929 U.S. Standard Connector (CN/BCN/BCN RLC)

7930 Non-U.S. Standard Connector (CN/BCN/BCN RLC)

AA0020002 20A/125V Power Cord (BCN RLC)

LOCAL AREA NETWORK INTELLIGENT LINK INTERFACES

ETHERNET BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-060

Processors

AG1004005 Dual 100BASE-T FRE2-060 64MB ILI

AG1004006 Quad Port Ethernet FRE2-060 64MB ILI

AG1004007 Quad Port Ethernet - High Speed Filters FRE2-060 64MB ILI

AG1004008 Dual Ethernet/Dual Sync (ESAF) - No Filters FRE2-060 64MB

ILI

AG1004009 Dual Ethernet/Dual Sync (ESAF) - Max. Filters FRE2-060

64MB ILI

ETHERNET BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-060E

Processors

AG1004031 Dual Ethernet/Dual Sync (ESAF) - No Filters FRE2-060E

64MB ILI with Advanced Compression Co-Processor for 256

Context.

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AG1004033 Dual Ethernet/Dual Sync (ESAF) - Max. Filters FRE2-060E

64MB ILI with Advanced Compression Co-Processor for 256

Context.

ETHERNET BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE4-PPC

Processors

AG2204016 4-PORT 10/100BASE-TX with FRE4-PPC 64MB

AG2204017 4-PORT 10/100BASE-TX with FRE4-PPC 128MB

AG2204019 4-PORT 100BASE-FX with FRE4-PPC 64MB.

AG2204020 4-PORT 100BASE-FX with FRE4-PPC 128MB

ETHERNET GIGABIT BL/BLN-2BCN ILIs with FRE4-

PPC Processors

AG2204022 1000BASE-SX with FRE4-PPC 64MB

AG2204023 1000BASE-SX with FRE4-PPC 128MB

AG2204025 1000BASE-LX with FRE4-PPC 64MB

AG2204026 1000BASE-LX with FRE4-PPC 128MB

FDDI BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-060

Processors

AG1204001 Multimode FDDI FRE2-060 64MB ILI

TOKEN RING BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-060

Processors

AG1104006 Quad Port Token Ring FRE2-060 64MB ILI

WIDE AREA NETWORK INTELLIGENT LINK INTERFACES

120 ohm ISDN PRI and MULTICHANNEL E1

BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-060 processors

AG2104044 120 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) FRE2-060

64MB ILI

75 ohm MULTICHANNEL E1 BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs

with FRE2-060 processors

AG2104046 75 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) FRE2-060 64MB

ILI

75 ohm MULTICHANNEL E1 BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs

with FRE2-060E processors and Advanced Co-

Processor Compression

AG2104171 75 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) FRE2-060E

64MB ILI with Advanced Co-Processor Compression with 128

Context.

AG2104172 75 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) FRE2-060E

64MB ILI with Advanced Co-Processor Compression with 256

Context.

HIGH SPEED SERIAL INTERFACE BLN/BLN-2/BCN

ILIs with FRE2-060 processors

AG2104039 Single Port High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) FRE2-060

64MB ILI

ISDN PRI or MULTICHANNEL T1 BLN/BLN-2/BCN

ILIs with FRE2-060 processors

AG2104004 Quad Port Multichannel T1 (QMCT1) -DB15 FRE2-060 64MB

ILI

AG2104049 Dual Port Multichannel T1 (MC-T1) FRE2-060 64MB ILI

AG2104056 Quad Port Multichannel T1 with DS0A (QMCT1 w/DS0A)

DB15 FRE2-060 64MB ILI

ISDN PRI or MULTICHANNEL T1 BLN/BLN-2/BCN

ILIs with FRE2-060E processors and Advanced Co-

Processor Compression

AG2104135 Quad Port Multichannel T1 (QMCT1) -DB15 FRE2-060E

64MB ILI with Advanced Co-Processor Compression with 128

Context.

AG2104136 Quad Port Multichannel T1 (QMCT1) -DB15 FRE2-060E

64MB ILI with Advanced Co-Processor Compression with 256

Context.

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ISDN PRI or MULTICHANNEL E1 BLN/BLN-2/BCN

ILIs with FRE2-060E processors and Advanced Co-

Processor Compression

AG2104153 120 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) FRE2-060E

64MB ILI with Advanced Co-Processor Compression with 128

Context.

AG2104154 120 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) FRE2-060E

64MB ILI with Advanced Co-Processor Compression with 256

Context.

OCTAL PORT SYNC BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with

FRE2-060 processors

AG2104040 Octal Port Synchronous FRE2-060 64MB ILI

AG2104041 Octal Sync w/32 Contexts Hardware Compression FRE2-060

64MB ILI

AG2104042 Octal Sync w/128 Contexts Hardware Compression FRE2-060

64MB ILI

OCTAL PORT SYNC BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with

FRE2-060E processors and Advanced Co-

Processor Compression

AG2104093 Octal Port Synchronous FRE2-060E 64MB ILI with Advanced

Co-Processor with 128 Context.

AG2104094 Octal Port Synchronous FRE2-060E 64MB ILI with Advanced

Co-Processor with 256 Context.

QUAD PORT SYNC BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-

060 processors

AG2104043 Quad Port Synchronous FRE2-060 64MB ILI

QUAD PORT SYNC BLN/BLN-2/BCN ILIs with FRE2-

060E processors and Advanced Co-Processor

Compression

AG2104081 Quad Port Synchronous FRE2-060E 64MB ILI with Advanced

Co-Processor with 128 Context.

AG2104082 Quad Port Synchronous FRE2-060E 64MB ILI with Advanced

Co-Processor with 256 Context.

ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE INTELLIGENT LINK INTERFACES

DS-3 BLN/BLN-2/BCN ATM ILIs with ARE

Processors

AG1304016 64M/6MB ARE with DS-3 Link Module

E3 BLN/BLN-2/BCN ATM ILIs with ARE Processors

AG1304021 64M/6MB ARE with E3 Link Module

STS-3/STM-1 MMF BLN/BLN-2/BCN ATM ILIs with

ARE Processors

AG1304020 64M/6M ARE with STS-3/STM-1 MMF Link Module

STS-3/STM-1 SMF BLN/BLN-2/BCN ATM ILIs with

ARE Processors

AG1304015 64M/6M ARE with STS-3/STM-1 SMF Link Module

DAUGHTERBOARD SPARES - BLN, BLN-2, BCN

Local Area Network Daughterboards

5455 Quad Port Ethernet High Speed Filters Daughterboard

5935 FDDI High Speed Filters Daughterboard

Wide Area Network Daughterboards

AG2111005 32 Contexts Hardware Compression Daughterboard

AG2111006 128 Contexts Hardware Compression Daughterboard

DRAM/Flash Memory

AA0011002 8M Flash Card Spare - Formatted

AA0011005 16M Flash Card Spare - Formatted

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LINK MODULE INTERFACE SPARES – BLN/BLN-2/BCN

Asynchronous Transfer Mode Link Modules

AG1311012 ARE Link Module Spare - STS-3/STM-1 MMF

AG1311013 ARE Link Module Spare - STS-3/STM-1 SMF

AG1311014 E3 ARE Link Module Spare

AG1311015 DS-3 ARE Link Module Spare

Local Area Network Link Modules

50021 Quad Port Token Ring Link Module

50038 Dual 100BASE-T Link Module Spare

5431 Dual Ethernet/Dual Sync Link Module

5450 Quad Port Ethernet Link Module

5532 Dual Ethernet/Dual Sync - Max. Filters Link Module

5920 Optical Bypass Switch

5930 Multimode FDDI Link Module

5950 Quad Ethernet - High Speed Filters Link Module

AG0011041 1000BASE-SX Spare

AG0011042 1000BASE-LX Spare

AG0011043 4-PORT 10/100BASE-TX SPARE

AG0011044 4-PORT 100BASE-FX SPARE

Wide Area Network Link Modules

5008 Octal Port Synchronous Link Module

5280 Quad Port Synchronous Link Module

5295 Single Port High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) Link Module

5945 Dual Port Multichannel T1 (MC-T1) Link Module

AG2104052 Quad Port Multichannel T1 with DS0A (QMCT1 w/DS0A) Link

Module DB15 (See Note 1)

AG2111001 120 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) Link Module for

120 ohm ISDN PRI & 120 ohm leased line.

AG2111003 75 ohm Dual Port Multichannel E1 (MCE1-II) Link Module for

75 ohm leased line

AG2111007 Quad Port Multichannel T1 (QMCT1) Link Module DB15

SYSTEM SPARES

Spare Components

5036 BLN Power Supply - 110V/220V (620 watt)

75000 BLN/BCN System Resource Module - (SRM-L) Spare

75001 BLN-2 Rear Fan Module

75002 BLN-2 Front Fan Module

75003 BLN-2 Fan Controller Module

75005 BLN-2 DC Base Unit Spare

75010 BLN/BCN System Resource Module (SRM-F)

75011 BLN/BCN System Resource Module - (SRM-F) Spare

75020 BCN / BLN-2 Additional Power Supply

75021 BCN DC Additional Power Supply

75040 BCN Base Unit Spare

75041 BCN Fan Tray Assembly Spare

75042 BLN/BCN Air Flow Processor Module Spare

75044 BCN/BLN-2 Power Supply Spare

75045 BCN DC Power Supply Spare

AG0011007 BLN/BCN Air Flow Link Module Spare

AG0011012 BCN Redundant Line Cord AC Base Unit Spare

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PROCESSOR SPARES

ARE Spares

AG1304014 ARE 64MB/6MB Spare and Stand Alone BGP Soloist

AG1311011 ARE Spare – 32MB/6MB

FRE2-060 Spares

74027-16 FRE2-060 Spare 16MB

74027-32 FRE2-060 Spare 32MB

AG0011003 FRE2-060 Spare 64MB

FRE2-060E with Advance Compression Co-

Processor Spares

AG0011023 64M FRE2-060E with Advanced Compression Co-Processor

spare for 128 Context

AG0011027 64M FRE2-060E with Advanced Compression Co-Processor

spare for 256 Context

FRE4-PPC Spares

AG0011038 FRE4-PPC Spare 32 MB

AG0011039 FRE4-PPC Spare 64 MB

AG0011040 FRE4-PPC Spare 128 MB

MEMORY UPGRADES

ARE Memory Upgrade Kit

AG1311007 ARE 16MB/3MB Memory Upgrade Kit

AG1311008 ARE 32MB/6MB Memory Upgrade Kit

AG1311021 ARE 64MB/6MB Memory Upgrade Kit

DRAM/Flash Memory

75163 8MB or 16 MB to 32 MB FRE2 Kit

AA0011001 4M Flash Card Spare - Formatted

AA0011002 8M Flash Card Spare - Formatted

AA0011005 16M Flash Card Spare - Formatted

AA0011018 32M Flash Card Spare - Formatted

AG0011004 FRE2 060 Upgrade 16MB to 64MB

AG0011005 FRE2 060 Upgrade 32MB to 64MB

AG0011045 FRE4 Upgrade 32MB to 64MB

AG0011046 FRE4 Upgrade 32MB/64MB to 128MB

Software Dependencies

Software support on the product will continue per Nortel support policy. BayRS 15.7 will

continue to be fully supported for one year after manufacture discontinuation and limited

support for four more years after full support ends. BayRS 15.6 and 15.4 will continue to

have limited support for five years after manufacture discontinuation.

Alternative/Replacement Products/Solutions

Although no direct replacement exists at the time of this notice, customers are urged to

consider the Secure Router family, including the Secure Router 3120 as well as future

Secure Router models as potential replacements. Please note that the Secure Router

products are IP WAN routers and do not support legacy multiprotocol features of the

Multiprotocol Router BN. The Secure Router family provides superior price/performance

with advanced features in the areas of Routing, WAN, VPN, Security, Quality of Service and

Network Management.

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Related Product and Sales & Marketing Bulletins (if applicable)

Not applicable.

Customer Actions

Customers are advised to consider this notification in conducting last time buys or planning

a product replacement with the Nortel Secure Router family. For more information, please

contact your Nortel Networks account representative. Content herein is not intended to

supercede existing customer contractual commitments.

*Nortel, the Nortel logo and the Globemark are trademarks of Nortel.

Nortel Networks Limited. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Nortel reserves the right to make changes, without notice,

in equipment design as engineering or manufacturing methods may warrant. The statements, configurations, technical data,

and recommendations in this document are believed to be accurate and reliable, but are presented without express or implied

warranty. Users must take full responsibility for their applications of any products specified in this document. The information in

this document is proprietary to Nortel Networks Limited.

To view the most recent version of this bulletin, please visit Nortel’s Partner Information Center on the web at:

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