Datasheet

ZNYX ZX7100


72-port PICMG 3.0 /3.1 ATCA Hub Board with 10GigE Egress

Main Features:

Product Overview:

For the most demanding, high density ATCA applications the ZX7100 brings new features to the PICMG 3.1 compatible market. With 72 Gigabit Ethernet ports and up to three 10Gigabit Ethernet ports, the ZX7100 can concentrate High Availability traffic for any packet-based application. Critical new features include: With 48 Gigabit ports dedicate to the ATCA data fabric, the ZX7100 can accommodate an assortment of PICMG 3.1 Option 3 (4 Gigabit Ethernet links) and Option 2 (2 Gigabit Ethernet link) payload boards in a full 16-slot ATCA chassis. Option 1 boards may also be used. These links are in addition to the Gigabit Ethernet links supplied on the ATCA Base Interface.

Full Base and Fabric Seperation

The ZX7100 is actually two complete switching subsystems in one ATCA blade. Each of the two non-blocking switch fabrics with their separate control processors ensure that no accidental or malicious software malfunction can cross over between the Control and Data planes, implementing true Telco-grade network security.

IPv6 for Next Generation Networks

n addition to Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching capability with IPv4, the ZX7100 introduces full IPv6 switching for ATCA fabrics. Using the same Linux-based OpenArchitect control software, users may configure static routes or operate any of a variety of protocol stacks for automatic routing.

10Gigabit Ethernet Egress

The power of the ATCA backplane can be well utilized with up to three 10Gigabit Ethernet egress links on the ZX7100. Two links are provided to the front panel and one is provided to the optional RTM, giving flexibility for different cabling practices

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TWO ATCA SWITCHES IN ONE ATCA SLOT

The ZX7100 supports all the features required of an ATCA hub subsystem with a total of 72 Gigabit Ethernet ports. The Base subsystem has 24 ports to serve the ATCA Base Interface to implement an isolated Control Plane. The ATCA Fabric is served by a nonblocking Ethernet switch that has 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports and four 10Gigabit Ethernet ports.
This system ensures no possibility of intrusion or interference between the Control and Data planes, a "must have" requirement for telco applications. Each of the Base and ATCA Interface switches has its own control processor, which may be kept on completely separate networks or optionally interconnected.

SERIOUS EGRESS CAPACITY

The full capability of the ATCA backplane may be accessed through the ZX7100 via its three 10Gigabit Ethernet ports*. Two ports are provided to the front and one is provided to the rear to accommodate alternate cabling practices. In addition, both switch subsystems provide four Gigabit Ethernet switch ports to the front panel and an additional four fabric Interfaces and three base Interface Egress ports to the rear. This allows flexibility in connecting both data-plane channels as well as auxillary and associated equipment, saving costs by reducing or eliminating the need for external switch equipment.

PICMG 3.1 FABRIC INTERFACE

With a ZX7100, up to 6 payload cards using PICMG 3.1 Option 3 (four GigE links) may be used. The remaining eight payload slots are supplied with Option 2 (two GigE links). This arrangment is ideal for N+1 redundancy systems that provide an "extra" hot blade to take over full function for any of the active blades. (All slots may be used with Option 2, Option 1, or Base-interface-only payload cards.)

ATCA 3.0 IPMI MANAGEMENT

The ZX7100 includes an IPMI management controller, compliant with the PICMG 3.0 version 1.5 protocol, which interfaces the shelf management system via I2C for remote management of the shelf. All required functions are supported, including the electronic keying feature of ATCA that prevents the accidental mis-match of boards inserted into the system. In addition, the switch fabric provides a link to the Shelf Management controller to allow it full access to the network.

LOADED WITH EXTRAS

To assist in application development, the ZX7100 includes a variety of peripherals, including CompactFlash (secure internal), capacitor-backed Real Time Clock, and USB (external). The OpenArchitect Linux environments are friendly to user applications, enabling the implementation of site specific funcions.

ATCA BACKPLANE CLOCK

If a backplane clock is required (as specified in PICMG 3.0 6.7) the optional RTM of the ZX7100 can support an optional clock module, with or without external sync input.

OPENARCHITECT®

The core software technology of the ZX7100 goes far beyond simple Ethernet switch management. As a full-featured embedded Linux distribution, OpenArchitect supports user applications running in the industry-standard Linux environment. From the point of view of the technician, an OpenArchitect switch appears as a stand-alone Linux system with all the familiar tools and utilities. Users that know how to configure Linux networking systems can become proficient with an OpenArchitect switch within minutes.
While the OpenArchitect philosophy is to enable the use of open-source software as much as possible, the key to this technology is the proprietary core virtualization structure developed exclusively by ZNYX Networks. More than 7 years of continuous development and deployment have made OpenArchitect 3 the most robust and full-featured embedded Ethernet control software.

PowerPC® EMBEDDED SUBSYSTEM

The ZX7100’s embedded processors are the Freescale™ PowerPC®, which combines a high degree of density with low power consumption and significant processing capability.

LINUX ROUTING PLATFORM

A significant advantage of OpenArchitect is its ability to use any routing protocol stack that runs in the Linux environment. The standard release of OpenArchitect includes the gated daemon, which drives OSPF, RIP, EGP and BGP. Other protocol stacks, open-source or proprietary, may be easily re-compiled with no source code changes to run on OpenArchitect. Other embedded switch architecture solutions require customization of routing code to a proprietary API. Only OpenArchitect uses Linux open APIs, enabling true transparency and flexibility for network architecture integration

LAYER 2-7 PACKET CLASSIFICATION

One of the ways in which the ZX7100 with OpenArchitect expands the envelope is its ability to do line-rate packet classification from layer 2 through layer 7. This feature can often eliminate the need for an expensive external security device by providing IP filtering capability, or it can manage traffic by assigning specific packets to different VLANs, Classes of Service, or separated for special processing. As with other features of OpenArchitect, the interface to program the packet classification uses familiar Linux commands.

LOAD BALANCING

The advanced OpenArchitect 3 packet classification feature may be used to implement load balancing, where packets are distributed among ATCA blades based on their content. This feature enables true scalability for ATCA applications, and can be adapted according to any user-set policy. The switch silicon handles the distribution of packets at full line rate, giving the ZX7100 a significant advantage over processor-based load-balancing schemes.

COMPACT FLASH

To support larger applications, the ZX7100 includes a CompactFlash socket that can support a FlashROM device or a micro disk drive, in addition to the embedded processor's Flash ROM. This feature can be used to manage software upgrades, or provide bulk storage for system logs and other purposes. For security, the CompactFlash cannot be removed without removing the ZX7100 from the ATCA chassis.

USB

The front panel of the ZX7100 includes a USB socket that enables inexpensive, industry-standard expandability. Any Linux compatible peripheral device may be used for a variety of application enhancements, such as one-step upgrades and inline diagnostics.

REAR TRANSITION MODULE

For applications that use rear-panel I/O, the ZX7100 may be used with an RTM. Up to six in-band Ethernet channels are provided, as well as two out-of-band RS-232 ports and two out-of-band 10/100 Ethernet ports.

TELCO CLOCK

The ATCA Zone-3 connector of the ZX7100 provides full connectivity for the ATCA backplane clock, which permits the implementation of a chassis backplane clock feature. A custom RTM may host a hardware-based clock generator to meet any ATCA-compatible specification that requires telco-grade clock synchronization.

OPENARCHITECT® HA SUITE

OpenArchitect HA Suite features transparent port-to-port, VLAN-to-VLAN and switch-to-switch rapid failover. With the OpenArchitect High Availability (HA) software suite, the chassis can respond and automatically correct any single point of failure.

ATCA BACKPLANE CLOCK

OpenArchitect HA Suite features transparent port-to-port, VLAN-to-VLAN and switch-to-switch rapid failover. With the OpenArchitect High Availability (HA) software suite, the chassis can respond and automatically correct any single point of failure.