Network Specifications and Status Reports
On this page, you will find an overview of various core network specifications and statistics:
RWTH IP addresses
You can find the latest information, including an overview of the IP addresses used on the RWTH network, in the Networks-View (opens in new tab) section of the NOC portal.
IP multicast service
IP multicast is generally available on networks within the RWTH Aachen University campus.
To receive multicast traffic, your network must be enabled by the IT Center.
Please contact the IT Center at (Send an email to:) noc@rwth-aachen.de.
All visible multicast sessions on the RWTH Aachen University network are listed in a single list (opens in new tab).
Status reports
In the status report overview, you can find the current operational status of RWTH Aachen University’s central IT infrastructure.
Status core network
Status network technology
Status VPN devices
Status security
Hardware
The hardware overview provides you with an overview of the network technology used on the RWTH network.
XWIN conntection DFN 2x 100 Gbit/s
- Firewall: 2 x Cisco UCS (each 8 x 100 Gbit/s) with Forcepoint firewall software
- Router: 2 x Nexus 7700 with 100GE and 40 GE
Supercore router
2 x Nexus 7700 with 40GE, 10GE and 1GE
Core router
4 x Nexus 7700 with 40GE, 10GE and 1GE
Building router
- 47 x Cisco Catalyst 9400
- 31 x Cisco Catalyst 9300
- 19 x Cisco Catalyst 4500
- 10 x Cisco Cataylst 3850
VPN service
- 2 x Cisco Firepower 3100
- 2 x Cisco Firepower 2100
- 25x Cisco Firepower 1100
