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Device Characteristics

Edge 8000 Series devices provide data and voice connectivity toward a service provider network. Each unit has 10 Ethernet interfaces, 8 x 1GB RJ-45 and 2 x 10GB SFP+, and each interface can be configured for LAN (private) or WAN (public) use.

Data and voice services can be configured to use any interface on the system. When data service requires up to 10GB of data throughput, the SFP+ interfaces are used.

Voice services that require T1/E1 PRI support for SIP trunk replacement or for PSTN connectivity can be configured using the 4 x T1/E1 interfaces on the system, in a NET (PSTN) or USER (TDM PBX) orientation.

Voice services that require FXS support for analog devices, including T.38 for FAX devices, can be configured in one of two ways, depending on the model ordered:

  • 24 x FXS ports
  • 22 x FXS ports with 2 x FXO ports
Notes
  1. The Edge 8000 model with 24 x FXS ports cannot be configured for FXO ports. Only the model with 22 x FXS ports and 2 x FXO ports offers FXO voice service for PSTN connectivity.
  2. ISDN NFAS is not supported.

The Ribbon Edge 8000 Series is a family of platforms, 8100 and 8300.


Edge 8100 Vs Edge 8300


EDGE-8100EDGE-8300
CPUC3758, 8-coreC3758, 8-core
System Memory16GB DDR4 (2400MT)16GB DDR4 (2400MT)
Storage64GB SATA DOM64GB SATA DOM
Boot Flash16MB Flash for UEFI BIOS16MB Flash for UEFI BIOS
Fiber Optic 10G2 x SFP+ interface2 x SFP+ interface
Copper 1GB8 x RJ-45 interface8 x RJ-45 interface
PCI-E Gen 3 x4 Connectorx4 PCIe bus bandwidthx4 PCIe bus bandwidth
USB2x USB 2.0 Front Type-A
1x USB 3.0 Type-A		2x USB 2.0 Front Type-A
1x USB 3.0 Type-A
Real Time ClockYesYes
Console PortRJ45RJ45
BIOSUEFI 2.1
UEFI 2.1
T1 SupportN/A4 T1/E1 ports
Phone/LineN/A22 FXS + 2 FXO
N/A24 FXS
Reset ButtonYesYes
Fan Speed ControlYesYes
Fan Air Flow12.8 CFM (0.36 m3/min)12.8 CFM (0.36 m3/min)
Number of Fans Used33
Power Supply1U Single AC PSU, Watts: 250W1U Single AC PSU, Watts: 250W
1U Redundant AC PSU, Watts: 300W1U Redundant AC PSU, Watts: 300W
1U Redundant DC PSU, Watts: 300W1U Redundant DC PSU, Watts: 300W
Chassis

44mm (1.73”, 1U)H
445mm (17.5”)W
437.8mm (17.23”)D

44mm (1.73”, 1U)H
445mm (17.5”)W
437.8mm (17.23”)D

Environment and Hardware Specifications

Specifications

CharacteristicsSpecifications
Chassis dimensions

44mm (1.73”, 1U) H
445mm (17.5”) W
437.8mm (17.23”) D

Weight4.1 kg (9 lbs) - Single power supply unit
Mounting optionsShelf or rack mountable
Operating temperature0°C to 40°C
Operating relative humidity4% to 90% (non-condensing)
Chassis power

ATX PSU 250W 110-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz

Optional dual 300W AC or dual 300W 48V DC Power Supply

ProcessorC3758 at 2.2 GHz
Compliance

RoHS 2.0, UL/cUL, CB, FCC-15, FCC-68, ISED, IC, CE, RCM, VCCI

Capabilities Summary

Edge 8000 Series devices have the following capabilities:

  • Functionality
    • SBC with or without transcoding
    • Support for legacy Analog interfaces (Edge 8300 only)
    • Routing and Security
  • Throughput
    • Supports up to 10Gbps of system throughput for data and voice services
  • Platform
    • Intel Atom 8 core processor
    • Alma Linux or Redhat Linux
    • KVM Hypervisior
    • VNF support - Support for third party vendor VFNs (future). Currently, SWe Edge is the supported VNF in the system.
  • Management
    • RAMP support - FCAPS support for Edge 8000 on the high availability, geo-redundant, multi-tenanted RAMP platform
    • Yang modeling
    • REST API
    • Web GUI
    • SNMP

Additional capabilities include:

  • Robust routing with data rates of up to 10 Gbps
  • Multi-homing with BGP for resilient/diverse links
  • Large Scale NAT support for multi-tenant use
  • SBC capacity of up to 1000 concurrent calls
  • All network interfaces (10 ports) can be provisioned as public or private (no fixed function for interfaces)
  • Centrally managed by the Ribbon Application Management Platform (RAMP) for single sign-on to all Edge 8000 Series device GUIs and common display of all Edge 8000 Series SBC SWe Edge trap messages
  • Microsoft Teams, Zoom Phone, Google Workspace SIP Link & Webex Local Gateway Certified

Detailed Features

Features

Features and CapabilitiesSpecifications
Performance
Maximum data Throughout10 Gbps
Maximum number of registered devices5000
Maximum concurrent voice sessions1000
Telecom Ports
FXO/FXS Ports

8100 model – none

8300 model – two configuration options, mutually exclusive:

    • 2 FXO and 22 FXS ports
    • 0 FXO and 24 FXS ports

        (FXS 1000 ft maximum loop length, 5 REN)

T1/E1 PRI ports

8100 model – none

8300 model – 4

Security
Encryption and AuthenticationTLS, SRTP, HTTPS, SSH
Encryption protocol supported 3DES, AES, SHA-256, MD-5


Additional Features

Features and CapabilitiesSpecifications

Routing Services


Network Throughput Options (Bidirectional)

  • 1G (base configuration, which gives 2.5 Gbps burst throughput)
  • 5G (optional upgrade)
  • 10G (optional upgrade)

Routing Protocol Support

•BGP4, BGP4+, BGP L3VPN, BGP RPKI

•OSPFv2, OSPFv3

•RIPv1, RIPv2, RIPng

•Static Routes

•Path Monitoring for Static Routes

•ECMP

•PBR

•MPLS

•BFD

•NHRP

•VXLAN EVPN

L2 and Encapsulation

•VLAN (802.1Q, QinQ)

•VXLAN

•LAG (802.3ad, LACP)

•Ethernet Bridge

IP Networking

•IPv6 Autoconfiguration

•VRF

•NAT

•Multicast

Management and Monitoring Options

•SSHv2

•CLI

•YANG

•REST

•SNMP

•Syslog

•802.1ab LLDP

Security

•ACLs

IP Services

•DHCP Server / Client / Relay

•DNS Client / Proxy

•NTP

Traffic prioritization and QoS

•Rate Limiting per Interface

•Rate Limiting per VRF

•Class-based QoS

•Classification: ToS / IP / DSCP / CoS

•Shaping and Policing

•Scheduling: PQ, PB-DWRR, HTB

Logging Options

•Port batching

•Syslog

System Management


Local Device Management

CLI (SSH)

Remote upgrades, back-up, restore

FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS

Central Management via Ribbon Application Management Platform (RAMP)

•Single sign-on for access to device GUIs and device REST APIs

•Collection of device SBC SWe Edge traps for display in RAMP Fault Manager

Firmware

Local firmware image for upgrade

Network Management

SNMPv1-3

Message Analytics

System monitoring

Debug tools

Packet capture (tcpdump), traceroute, ping, syslog

SBC Services (optional)


Security

•TLS (Transaction Layer Security) for signaling encryption - TLS 1.2 (RFC 5246), TLS 1.3 (RFC 8446)

•Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP) and Control Protocol (SRTCP) for media and media control encryption (RFC 3711)

•Multiple unique X.509 public key certificates/PKCS #12 files (up to 11)

•Wildcard certificate support

•Topology hiding; user privacy

•Prevention of Denial-of-Service (DoS) and Distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks

•Traffic separation (VLAN interface separation)

•Malformed packet protection

•Access Control Lists (ACLs)

•IPsec VPN tunnel

•NAT/NAPT and port forwarding; NAT traversal

Protocol Support

•SIP (RFC 3261) over UDP, TCP, TLS

•RTP/RTCP/RTCP-XR (RFC 3550, 3551, 3611)

•RTP/RTCP multiplexing over single UDP port (RFC 5761)

•IPv4, IPv6, and IPv4/IPv6 interworking

•DHCP server & client (RFC 2131)

•Network Address Translation – NAT (RFC 2663)

•SNMPv2c, SNMPv3

•HTTPS

Media Services

•G.711, G.722, G.722.2 (AMR-WB), G.723.1, G.726 (32 kbps), G.729A/B (8 kbps), T.38, SILK-NB/WB media encoding

•Video interworking

•Session Recording Protocol support - SIPREC (RFC 7866)

•DTMF support: RFC 4733, inband DTMF, SIP INFO (RFC 2833)

•Voice Activity Detection (VAD)

•G.168 Echo cancellation with standard 128 ms tail length

•Comfort noise generation and packet loss concealment

•Music on hold

•RTP inactivity monitoring (inactive call detection)

Quality of Service (QoS)

•Bandwidth management

•Call Admission Control (CAC) to deny inappropriate calls

•P-time mediation for rate limiting

•Per-call statistics

•Diffserv/DSCP marking

Routing and Policy

•Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE), lite support (RFC 8445)

•Active Directory®/LDAP-based call routing

•Least cost, time of day and quality-based routing

•On-board call forking (up to eight end points)

•Supplementary services: call hold, call transfer (blind & assisted) and call forward

•SIP routing based on source and destination IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)

•ITSP E911 support; 911 call preemption

Management Capabilities

•Single, secure, web-based GUI with real-time port monitoring

•Easy Configuration Wizard, for quick provisioning between SIP trunks, SIP phones, SIP PBXs (e.g. Avaya® Aura® or Cisco® Unified Communications Manager)

• Microsoft Direct Routing

•Centralized management from Ribbon Application Management Platform (RAMP)

•REST-based programmatic interface to remotely manage multiple SBCs

•SNMP v2c/v3 for comprehensive network management using third-party management systems

•Configuration backup and restore; upload from one site to another

•CDR reporting and local logging for troubleshooting

•Free Ribbon LX syslog server and log parser tool available

•Authentication: local user (username/password), Active Directory®, RADIUS

Certified SBC for Microsoft Phone System & Direct Routing (Teams)

•SILK-NB, SILK-WB codec support for improved Microsoft Teams user experience

•Enhanced 911 (E911) and Emergency Location Identification Number (ELIN) Gateway Support

•Media Bypass and Local Media Optimization support

•Simplified migration from on-premises Skype for Business Server to Microsoft Teams

•Support for multiple tenant-related Direct Routing deployments with Microsoft partners and PSTN carriers

Site Survivability

•IP route redundancy to UC provider, in case of ISP or router failure

•PSTN fallback in case of public side failure

•Built-in SIP registrar for site survivability for SIP clients including Yealink® Teams and Poly® UC phones and conference bridges

•Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol, to prevent routing loops