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FlexSwitch cPCI-24G

• Fully Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch
• Flexibility and Performance

Continuous Computing's FlexSwitch cPCI-24G provides the ideal blade switching solution for telecom equipment manufacturers seeking superior flexibility and performance in a CompactPCI (cPCI) form factor.

The 24G is an integral building block to any PICMG 2.16 design and delivers Gigabit Ethernet service for up to 19 payload cards. It provides advanced packet transport services such as a full suite of Layer 2 / Layer 3 protocols and also offers Layer 4-7 packet classification, VLAN, QOS/COS, NAT, RSTP, and Port Mirroring.

The 24G is PICMG 2.1 HotSwap compliant and PICMG 2.9 Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) compliant, while a rear transition module is available to route fabric-to-fabric and a pair of egress channels to the rear of the chassis.

Flexible and powerful switch management provides a complete Linux networking environment that helps facilitate application development. An embedded Linux kernel enables the "re-use" of custom networking applications across multiple switching / routing devices for a cost-effective return on investment. Another benefit is the vast amount of open source applications and utilities available.

Engineered for carrier-class performance and designed as a modular switching blade for telecom deployment, the 24G is built on industry standards to ensure easy integration and management. Coupled with Continuous Computing's complete family of cPCI bladed solutions and Trillium protocol software, the 24G provides the fastest path from application development to deployment revenue.

FEATURES + BENEFITS

BROAD STANDARDS COMPLIANCE

• PICMG 2.16 Fabric slot compliant (cPSB)
• PICMG 2.9 (IPMI)
• PICMG 2.1 (HotSwap)

PAYLOAD

• Gigabit Ethernet service for up to 19 payload cards

MANAGEMENT

• Command Line Interface, Web-based, IPMI v1.5 client, SNMP v1, v2, v3, Common Open Policy Service (COPS)

ADVANCED PACKET TRANSPORT SERVICES

• Full Suite of Layer 2 / Layer 3 protocols

LAYER 4-7 SERVICES

• Layer 4-7 packet classification, VLAN, QOS/COS, NAT, RSTP, Port mirroring

SPECIFICATIONS

INTERFACES

• 19 10/100/1000 Ethernet to backplane ports
• 2 10/100/1000 Ethernet to backplane for management modules
• 2 10/100/1000 Ethernet to RTM (RXG04)
• 1 10/100/1000 Ethernet to inter-switch fabric link on RTM
• 1 10/100 Ethernet to front-panel for out-of-band management port
• 1 RS-232 port (RJ-45) to front panel and RTM for out-of-band management port

HARDWARE

• Dual Broadcom BCM5695 Switch Fabric
• Motorola MPC8245 PowerPC Processor, 266MHz
• 64MB SDRAM
• 32MB Flash ROM
• PICMG 2.16 Extended Mode Support
• IPMI Controller (PICMG 2.9)
• HotSwap Power Management Controller
• Temperature Sensor
• One Bi-color LED per Port: Green = 1000Mbps, Amber = 10/100Mbps
• LEDs for PULL, POWER, HOT SWAP, INT & EXT FLT, CLK, OK, MGMT 0&1

LAYER 2 SWITCHING FEATURES

• 48Gbps switching fabric
• Double 802.1q VLAN Tagging
• IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree
• Fast Forward Port
• IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation
• Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
• IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
• Jumbo Frames support (up to 9KB)
• On-chip Layer 2 switching table
• IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
• Port Mirroring
• Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
• IGMP Snooping
• GARP Multicast Registration Protocol (GMRP)
• GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)

LAYER 3 ROUTING FEATURES

• Wire Speed Layer 3 IP Forwarding
• IP Multicast
• IGMPv2
• DVMRPv2
• RIPv1 & RIPv2
• OSPFv2
• VRRP
• Network Address Translation (NAT)

QoS AND PRIORITY QUEUES

• IEEE 802.1p Class of Service
• Up to 8 priority queues
• Type of Service (TOS)
• Architecture for Differentiated Services

NETWORK SERVICES

• FTP Server, TFTP, Telnet
• HTTP Server
• DCHP Server/Client/Relay
• NFS Client
• Network Time Protocol
• Secure Shell (SSH)

MANAGEMENT

• Command Line Interface
• Web-based management interface
• IPMI v1.5 client
• SNMP v1, v2, v3
• Common Open Policy Service (COPS)
• Extensive MIB Support
• Password enabled

HIGH AVAILABILITY FEATURES (OA/HA)

• Power-On Diagnostics
• Switch-to-Switch Failover
• Automatic Reconfiguration after a hotswap
• Full PICMG 2.1 HotSwap Support
• OA/Node for transparent failovers on client

POWER REQUIREMENTS

• Maximum Power Draw: 44.33 Watts (Pending)

INDUSTRY STANDARDS

• PICMG 2.0 CompactPCI Specification
• PICMG 2.1 CompactPCI HotSwap Specification
• PICMG 2.9 CompactPCI System Management Specification
• PICMG 2.16 Compact Packet Switching Backplane Specification
• EIZ/TIA RS-232
• IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet Specification
• IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet Specification

MECHANICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL

• Dimensions: 233.35 mm x 160 mm x 20.32mm
• Operating Temperature: -5 deg C to +55 deg C
• Humidity: 90% Non Condensing
• Designed for NEBS Level 3

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

• Designed for: FCC, CE Mark, VCCI, ICES, EN55022
• Designed for: UL Certification, CAN/CSA, EN 60950