6500-T12

For the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform

With the ability to scale to Terabit/s switching

per slot and flexibly route wavelengths
without restriction across any one of 16 paths,
the programmable 6500-T12 configuration
Features and Benefits enables service providers to efficiently
>  ddresses ultra-high capacity
A
requirements with maximum distribute customizable content to their
networking efficiencies via converged
packet, OTN, and DWDM functions end-users and provide an on-demand,
in a single platform
superior customer experience.
>  rovides significant power and
P
space savings with support of 6 Tb/s
of capacity in less than half a rack, As traffic demands continue to grow and become more unpredictable, requirements
scalable to 12 Tb/s for next-generation networks are increasing in scope. Transport systems must adapt
>  upports modular photonic
S their capabilities for a web-scale world by enabling more agile, more responsive, and
architecture, providing lowest first-in higher-capacity solutions. The newest addition to the 6500 family, Ciena’s 6500-T12
costs and pay-as-you-grow benefits
shelf configuration provides the capacity to meet web-scale demand, as well as the
>  rovides fully flexible wavelength
P intelligence and programmability to adapt to unpredictable service growth.
routing without restrictions using
Ciena’s industry-leading WaveLogic Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform converges packet, Optical Transport Network
Photonics with Flexible Grid CDC (OTN), and flexible WaveLogic Photonics capabilities in a single platform, as well as
ROADM
across multiple shelf configurations with a single software stream, helping service
>  nables programmability with
E providers streamline operations and optimize footprint, power, and capacity to
multilayer control plane offering
specific site requirements.
ease-of-management advantages
as well as a wide breadth of SLA
offerings Capable of scaling to Terabit/s switching per slot, 6500 T-Series represents a new
family of shelves that evolve from the 6500 S-Series (100 Gb/s per slot Packet/OTN
switching) shelves to address high-capacity applications in a very dense and compact
form factor. Inherent with the rest of the 6500 family, the 6500 T-Series offers the same
programmability benefits for ultra-high-capacity switching sites in the network. These
include multilayer control plane and flexible grid CDC ROADM, eliminating service
routing restrictions and maximizing service availability, network bandwidth utilization,
and return on investment.

D Datasheet
 Single converged platform addressing networking
requirements from the edge to the core.
6500-D2 6500-D7 6500-S8 6500-S14 6500-S32
Figure 1. 6500 family
The 6500-T12 shelf, part of the 6500 family, operates with
the robust and feature-rich 6500 software, and supports
high-density, high-capacity hardware modules. The 6500-T12
supports initial switching capacities of 6 Tb/s in half a rack,
with the ability to scale to 12 Tb/s in future. Key hardware
modules include:
>  gnostic packet/OTN switch modules supporting 500 Gb/s
A architecture that provides lowest first-in costs and pay-as-you-
switching capacity per slot
> Integrated CDC ROADM/line amplifier module providing
‘degree-on-a-blade’ capability
>  olorless Channel Mux/Demux, which can drop
C
12 wavelengths on a single card and provides full
flexibility with flexible grid, colorless, directionless,
6500-T12
and contentionless capability
The 6500-T12 leverages Ciena’s industry-leading WaveLogic
Photonics, which combine superior performance coherent
optics with intelligent software to offer better visibility,
programmability, and control of the optical layer. Intelligent
software capabilities, such as photonic connection validation
with Cable Trace signaling, ensure robust operations and
fast turn-up. These capabilities enable a modular photonic
grow benefits.

>  00G packet/OTN service interface modules, provisionable

2 6500-T12 extends the functional integration, flexibility and
from 100 percent packet to 100 percent OTN programmability benefits of the 6500 to new levels of densities
and scale, helping service providers address next generation
web-scale requirements well into the future.
Technical Information

Physical Dimensions 17RU

754mm (H) x 498mm (W) x 430mm (D)
29.69 in (H) x 19.61 in (W) x 16.93 in (D)

Shelf Weight 33.7kg (74.3lb)

Mounting Options ETSI

EIA 23 in.

Environment Characteristics Normal Operating Temperature

+5°C to +40°C (+41° F to + 104° F)
Short Term Operating Temperature
-5° C to +50° C (+23° F to +122° F)
Normal Operating Humidity
5% to 85% RH
Earthquake/seismic
Zone 4

Cooling Energy-efficient, variable speed, redundant, and field-replaceable shelf fan modules

Power > Redundant, field-replaceable power input modules

> Operational input voltage:  -40V to -75Vdc

Control and Timing Module Redundancy supported

Switch Modules > 500 Gb/s switching per slot, up to 6 Tb/s per shelf
> Agnostic for both OTN and Packet switching
> Non-blocking OTN switching, ODU0 granularity
– ODU0 to ODU4, incl. ODUFlex
> Quality of Service (QoS)-aware packet switching with 8 Classes of Service (CoS)
> 3+1 redundant equipment protection

Service Interfaces >  0x10G SFP+ PKT/OTN I/F Module

2
– 0GbE, OC-192, STM-64, OTU2, OTU2e
1
 x 100G CFP2 PKT/OTN I/F Module
> 2
– OTU4, 100GbE

 x 100G WaveLogic 3 coherent DWDM PKT/OTN I/F Module

> 2
– OTU4

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Technical Information continued

Photonic Modules > Integrated 20x1 Flexible Grid ROADM and Line Interface Module
> 1 6-Degree, 12-Channel Colorless Channel Mux/Demux Module
> P luggable amplifier module
> F iber Interconnect Module
Management Interfaces >  L1, CLI, SNMP Northbound Interfaces
T
>  SMINE
O
 ite Manager (EMS)
> S

 neControl Unified Management System

> O

Standards/Safety Specifications > T elcordia GR-63 CORE, Issue 4, 2012 (NEBS)

> E TSI EN 300 019-1.3 v2.3.2 class 3.1E
> C AN/CSA-C22.2 No 60950-1/ UL 60950-1, 2nd Edition
> IEC 60950-1:2005/A1:2009/A2:2013
> E N 60950-1:2006/A11:2009/A1:2010/A12:2011/A2:2013
> T elcordia GR-1089-CORE, Iss.6
> IEC 60825-1:2014, EN 60825-1:2007
> IEC 60825-2:2004/A1:2006/A2:2010
> E N 60825-2:2004/A1:2007/A2:2010
> F DA 21 CFR 1040.10
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