AX Series: Product Specifications


The AX Series family is designed for all size enterprises, data centers and carriers/ISPs, in all verticals. It includes the following model classifications:


64-bit Models64-bit Models 64-bit with Flexible Traffic ASICs64-bit Models with
Flexible Traffic ASICs		 32-bit Models32-bit Models


AX Series 64-bit Load Balaners by A10 Networks

64-bit Models

 AX 1030 AX 2500 AX 2600 AX 3030 AX 3000
Model Option Code N/A N/A GC GF GCF N/A GC GCF 11-GCF
Layer 4 Throughput 7.5 Gbps 11 Gbps 19 Gbps 27 Gbps 22 Gbps 30 Gbps
Layer 4 CPS 430K 300K 355K 580K 440K 850K
SSL CPS 5.5K 8.2K‡/30K‡‡ 12K‡/33K‡‡ 12K 12K‡/35K‡‡ 12K‡/49K‡‡
Ethernet Interface
  Gb Copper
  Gb Fiber - SFP
  10-Gb Fiber
6
2
0
8
4
0
24
0
0
0
24
0
16
8
0
6
2
2*
16
0
4*
8
8
4*
8
8
4*
Management Interface Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Console Port Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Solid-state Drive (SSD) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cooling Fan
Hot Swap Smart Fans
Maximum Power Consumption 155 W 250 W 291 W 188 W 308 W 315 W
Performance Per Watt (PPW)*** 2774 1200 1220 3085 1429 2698
Power Supply 1 x 400 W** Dual 400 W RPS Dual 400 W RPS Dual 400 W RPS Dual 400 W RPS
100 to 240 VAC, Frequency 50 - 60 Hz
Hardware Acceleration
  Linear Decoupled Architecture
  Flexible Traffic ASIC
  Switching/Routing ASIC
  SSL Acceleration ASIC
  Multi-ASIC SSL Card Option
  Compression ASIC Card Option
  Total Optional Cards Per Unit
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
0
Yes
No
No
Yes
1
1
1
Yes
No
No
Yes
1
1
1
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
0
Yes
No
No
Yes
1
1
1
Dimensions 1.7 in (H), 17.2 in (W), 16.6 in (D) 1.75 in (H), 17 in (W), 21.8 in (D) 1.7 in (H), 17.2 in (W), 16.6 in (D) 1.75 in (H), 17 in (W), 21.8 in (D)
Rack units (Mountable) 1 U
Unit Weight 17.5 lbs 25 lbs 25 lbs 19.5 lbs 25 lbs
Operating Ranges Temperature and Humidity 0-40 C / 5%-95%
Regulatory Certification FCC Class A, UL, CE, TUV, CB, VCCI, NEBS****, FIPS 140-2^
Standard Warranty 90-day Hardware & Software

‡ Standard SSL performance | ‡ ‡ With maximum Multi-ASIC SSL cards | ^ AX 2500, AX 2600-GCF, AX 3000-GCF
* SFP+ | ** Optional RPS available | *** Layer 4 CPS per watt | **** NEBS Level 3 (AX 2500, AX 3000-GCF and AX 5200)



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AX Series 64-bit Load Balaners by A10 Networks

64-bit Models with Flexible Traffic ASICs

 AX 3200-12 AX 3400 AX 5100 AX 5200
N/A N/A N/A N/A 11
Layer 4 Throughput 18 Gbps 30 Gbps 40 Gbps 40 Gbps 40 Gbps
Layer 4 CPS 1.1 million 2 million 2 million 3 million 4.5 million
SSL CPS 12K‡/43K‡‡ 12K‡/59K‡‡ 82K‡‡ 100K‡‡ 150K‡‡
Ethernet Interface
  Gb Copper
  Gb Fiber - SFP
  10-Gb Fiber
20
4
4*
20
4
4*
0
4
8**
0
4
16**
0
4
16**
Management Interface Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Console Port Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Solid-state Drive (SSD) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cooling Fan
Hot Swap Smart Fans
Maximum Power Consumption 313 W 338 W 610 W 620 W 660 W
Performance Per Watt (PPW)*** 3514 5917 3279 4871 6818
Power Supply Dual 400 W RPS Dual 400 W RPS Dual 900 W RPS Dual 900 W RPS Dual 1200 W RPS
100 to 240 VAC, Frequency 50 - 60 Hz
Hardware Acceleration
  Linear Decoupled Architecture
  Flexible Traffic ASIC
  Switching/Routing ASIC
  SSL Acceleration ASIC
  Multi-ASIC SSL Card Option
  Compression ASIC Card Option
  Total Optional Cards Per Unit
Yes
1 x FTA-2
Yes
Yes
1
1
1
Yes
2 x FTA-2
Yes
Yes
1
1
1
Yes
4
Yes
Option
1-4
1-2
4
Yes
4
Yes
Option
1-4
1-2
4
Yes
2 x FTA-2
Yes
Option
1-4
1-2
4
Dimensions 1.7 in (H), 17 in (W), 24.6 in (D) 3.5 in (H), 17 in (W), 29 in (D)
Rack units (Mountable) 1U 2U
Unit Weight 26 lbs 26.5 lbs 60 lbs 61 lbs 62 lbs
Operating Ranges Temperature and Humidity 0-40 C / 5%-95%
Regulatory Certification FCC Class A, UL, CE, TUV, CB, VCCI, NEBS****, FIPS 140-2^
Standard Warranty 90-day Hardware & Software

‡ Standard SSL performance | ‡ ‡ With maximum Multi-ASIC SSL cards | ^ AX 5100 and AX 5200
* SFP+ | ** XFP | *** Layer 4 CPS per watt | **** NEBS Level 3 (AX 2500, AX 3000-GCF and AX 5200)



AX Series 64-bit Features

Application Delivery Features

  • Comprehensive IPv4/IPv6 support
  • Advanced Layer 4/Layer 7 Server Load Balancing
    • Fast HTTP, Full HTTP Proxy
    • High-performance, template-based Layer 7 switching with header/URL/domain manipulation
    • Comprehensive Layer 7 application persistence support
  • Comprehensive load balancing methods
    • Round Robin, Least Connections, Weighted RR, Weighted LC, Fastest Response
  • aFleX - allows deep packet inspection and transformation for customizable, application-aware switching
  • Advanced Health Monitoring
    • Comprehensive Protocol support - ICMP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, RTSP, SMTP, POP3, SNMP, DNS, RADIUS, LDAP
    • TCL Scriptable Health Check support
    • High Availability - Active-Active, Active-Standby configurations with sub-second failover
    • SIP Load Balancing for VoIP and other rich-media applications
    • STARTTLS support for Secure Email (POPS, SMTPS, IMAPS) & LDAPS
  • Spam Filter support - allows high- speed application of very large black/ white lists
  • Firewall Load Balancing (FWLB)
  • Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB)
  • Transparent Cache Switching (TCS)
  • Link Load Balancing
  • Diameter AAA Load Balancing

Acceleration & Security Features

  • HTTP Acceleration & Optimization
    • HTTP Connection Multiplexing
    • HTTP Caching
    • HTTP Compression (hardware-based)
  • SSL Acceleration
    • Hardware-based SSL Offload
    • Support for all TCP Protocols - SSL Termination, SSL Bridging (SSL Initiation)
  • SSL Session ID Reuse
  • Hardware-based SYN Cookies, IP Anomaly Detection
  • Connection Rate Limiting/Connection Limiting
  • DNS Application Firewall

High Performance, Scalable Platform

  • ACOS Operating System
    • Multi-core, Multi-CPU support
    • Linear Application Scaling
    • Linux on Control Plane
  • ACOS on Data Plane

Networking

  • Integrated Layer 2/Layer 3
  • Transparent Mode/ Gateway Mode
  • Routing - Static Routes, IS-IS (v4/v6), RIPv2/ng, OSPF v2/v3, BGP4+
  • VLAN
  • Trunking
  • Access Control Lists (ACLs)
  • Traditional IPv4-->IPv4 NAT/NAPT
  • IPv6-->IPv6 NAPT

IPv6 Migration/IPv4 Preservation

  • Full native IPv6 management and feature support
  • SLB-PT (Protocol Translation), SLB-64 (IPv4<->IPv6, IPv6<->IPv4)
  • Application Level Gateways (ALGs) for FTP, TFTP, RTSP, PPTP, SIP, ICMP, DNS
  • Carrier Grade NAT (CGN), Large Scale NAT (LSN), NAT444, NAT44
  • NAT64/DNS64, DS-Lite, 6rd

Management

  • Dedicated Management Interface (Console, SSH, Telnet, HTTPS)
  • Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) with Language Localization
  • Industry-standard Command Line Interface support
  • SNMP, Syslog, Alerting
  • Port Mirroring
  • REST-style XML API (aXAPI)

Virtualization

  • aVCS (AX Virtual Chassis System)
  • SoftAX Virtual Appliance (Optional)
  • Multi-tenancy with Application Delivery-Partitions (ADPs)
    • Role-based Administration (RBA)
    • Partition-based Management
    • L2/L3 Virtualization
  • Hypervisor Acceleration and Management Integration

Carrier-grade Hardware

  • Advanced Hardware Architecture
  • Redundant Power Supplies
  • Removable Fan Tray
  • Solid-state drive (SSD) and Compact Flash
  • High Port Density
  • 10 Gb Ports


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AX Series 32-bit Load Balaners by A10 Networks

AX 1000-11 AX 2200-11 AX 3200-11
Ethernet Interface
  Gb Copper
  Gb Fiber - SFP Mini GBIC
  10 Gb Fiber - XFP
6
2
0
16
4
0
16
4
2
Management Interface Yes Yes Yes
Console Port Yes Yes Yes
Solid-state Drive (SSD) Yes Yes Yes
Cooling Fan Fixed Hot Swap Smart Fan Hot Swap Smart Fan
Maximum Power Consumption 155 W 325 W 380 W
Power Supply 250 W Dual 600 W RPS Dual 600 W RPS
100 to 240 VAC, Frequency 50 - 60Hz
Hardware Acceleration
  Linear Decoupled Architecture
  Flexible Traffic ASIC
  SSL Acceleration ASIC
  Switching/Routing ASIC
  Hardware Compression ASIC
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Option
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Option
Dimensions 1.75 in (H), 17.3 in (W), 16.7 in (D) 3.5 in (H), 17 in (W), 24 in (D) 3.5 in (H), 17 in (W), 24 in (D)
Rack Units (Mountable) 1 U 2 U 2 U
Unit Weight 15 lb 38 lb 38.5 lb
Operating Ranges Temperature and Humidity 0-40C 5% - 95%
Regulatory Certification FCC Class A, UL, CE, TUV, CB, VCCI
Standard Warranty 90-day Hardware & Software


AX Series 32-bit Features

Application Delivery Features

  • Comprehensive IPv4/IPv6 support
  • Advanced Layer 4/Layer 7 Server Load Balancing
    • Fast HTTP, Full HTTP Proxy
    • High-performance, template-based Layer 7 switching with header/URL/domain manipulation
    • Comprehensive Layer 7 application persistence support
  • Comprehensive load balancing methods
    • Round Robin, Least Connections, Weighted RR, Weighted LC, Fastest Response
  • aFleX - allows deep packet inspection and transformation for customizable, application-aware switching
  • Advanced Health Monitoring
    • Comprehensive Protocol support - ICMP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, RTSP, SMTP, POP3, SNMP, DNS, RADIUS, LDAP
    • TCL Scriptable Health Check support
    • High Availability - Active-Active, Active-Standby configurations with sub-second failover
    • SIP Load Balancing for VoIP and other rich-media applications
    • Secure Email support - STARTTLS, POPS, LDAPS, SMTPS, IMAPS
  • Spam Filter support - allows high- speed application of very large black/ white lists
  • Firewall Load Balancing (FWLB)
  • Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB)
  • Transparent Cache Switching (TCS)
  • Link Load Balancing

Acceleration & Security Features

  • HTTP Acceleration & Optimization
    • HTTP Connection Multiplexing
    • HTTP Caching
    • HTTP Compression (hardware-based)
  • SSL Acceleration
    • Hardware-based SSL Offload
    • Support for all TCP Protocols - SSL Termination, SSL Bridging (SSL Initiation)
  • SSL Session ID Reuse
  • Hardware-based SYN Cookies, IP Anomaly Detection
  • Connection Rate Limiting/Connection Limiting
  • DNS Application Firewall

High Performance, Scalable Platform

  • ACOS Operating System
    • Multi-core, Multi-CPU support
    • Linear Application Scaling
    • Linux on Control Plane
  • ACOS on Data Plane

Networking

  • Integrated Layer 2/Layer 3
  • Transparent Mode/ Gateway Mode
  • Routing - Static Routes, IS-IS (v4/v6), RIPv2/ng, OSPF v2/v3, BGP4+
  • VLAN
  • Trunking
  • Access Control Lists (ACLs)
  • Traditional IPv4-->IPv4 NAT/NAPT
  • IPv6-->IPv6 NAPT

IPv6

  • Full native IPv6 management and feature support
  • SLB-PT (Protocol Translation), SLB-64 (IPv4<->IPv6, IPv6<->IPv4)

Management

  • Dedicated Management Interface (Console, SSH, Telnet, HTTPS)
  • Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) with Language Localization
  • Industry-standard Command Line Interface support
  • SNMP, Syslog, Alerting
  • Port Mirroring
  • Virtualization
    • Role-based Administration (RBA)
    • Partition-based Management
  • REST-style XML API (aXAPI)

Carrier-grade Hardware

  • Hot Swappable Redundant Power Supplies
  • Removable Fan Tray
  • Solid-state drive (SSD) and Compact Flash
  • Advanced Hardware Architecture
  • High Port Density
  • 10 Gb Ports
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