Designed to secure today’s web-scale networks, Ciena's High-Capacity Wire-Speed Encryption Modules for the 6500 cost-effectively enable a flexible 10G, 100G, or 200G protocol-agnostic encryption solution. These modules combine ease of operation and administration for a simple-to-implement data protection strategy for Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SONET/SDH, and OTN services.

Features

No. 1

Offers an ultra-low-latency wire-speed encryption solution for highly secure and transparent end-to-end communications

No. 2

Features protocol-agnostic encryption, offering flexibility to support a variety of services

No. 3

Secures all critical in-flight data via FIPS-compliant Advanced Encryption Standards (AES256) encryption solution

No. 4

Leverages two distinct sets of keys for authentication and data encryption functions, with a fast encryption key rotation interval of seconds

No. 5

Integrates seamlessly into existing enterprise Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs) using X.509 certificate-based authentication

No. 6

Enables secure management of Encryption-as-a-Service capability by the end-user in carrier- or enterprise-managed infrastructures via an integrated management tool

No. 7

Delivers a field-proven encryption solution widely deployed across the globe in finance, utility, healthcare, military, and government networks

Specs

  • + Technical Information
      Circuit Pack4x10G OTR with encryptionWaveLogic 3 Extreme line module with encryption
      System RequirementsOperates in any 6500 S/D-Series chassisOperates in any 6500 S/D-Series chassis except for the 6500-D2
      Port Format
      Client supported interfaces
      OC-192/STM-64
      10GbE LAN, 10GbE WAN
      FC400, FC800, FC1200
      OTU2, OTU2e
      OC-192/STM-64
      10GbE LAN, 10GbE WAN, 40GbE, 100GbE
      FC800, FC1200
      OTU2, OTU2e, OTU3, OTU4, ODU-Flex
      Line supported interfacesOTU2
      OTU2e
      Coherent 100G (QPSK); 1xOTU4
      Coherent 200G (16QAM); 2xOTU4
      Protection Options1+1 line protection
      1+1 client and equipment protection
      1+1 line protection
      1+1 client and equipment protection
      FEC ModesG.709 compliant RS-8 FEC, UFEC, and OFFSoft FEC

      Environmental Characteristics Operating Temperature

      Relative Humidity

      Altitude

      +41° F to +104° F (+5° C to +40° C );
      +23° F to +131° F (-5° C to +55° C ) short term – for 6500-D2/D7/S8/D14/S14
      +23° F to +122° F (-5° C to +50° C ) short term – for 6500-S32



      5% to 85% (non-condensing)

      13,000 ft; 4000 m

      Physical Characteristics11.34 in (H) x 0.99 in (W) x 9.34 in (D)
      288 mm (H) x 25 mm (W) x 237 mm (D)
      Security features- NIST certified AES-256 encryption solution for data encryption
      - Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) algorithms
      - Diffie-Hellman secured key negotiation (including Elliptic Curve)
      - X.509 certificate support for authentication
      - Support for Certificate Revocation List (CRL)
      - Hitless AES-256 key rotation every second
      - TLS-secured and mutually authenticated interface for encryption management
      - Radius authentication support
      - TACACS+AAA
      - SNMPv3 support
      - 2048-bit RSA certificates
      - Elliptic Curve certificates
      - Elliptic Curve certificates
      Certifications- Common Criteria Network Device Collaborative Protection Profile
      - BSI (German Federal Office of Information Security)
      - FIPS 140-2 Level 3 – Certificate #2379, #2635
      - FIPS 197 – AES–256 – Certificate #2963, #2964, #3599, #3600
      - IBM GDPS
      - EMC, Brocade
      - Common Criteria Network Device Collaborative Protection Profile
      - BSI (German Federal Office of Information Security)
      - FIPS 140-2 Level 2 – Certificate #2697, #2843
      - FIPS 197 – AES–256 – #3601, #3602, #4231, #4232, #5241
      - IBM GDPS
      - EMC, Brocade

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