VPX6-6802

A combined Data Plane and Control Plane high-performance Switch for small, mid-size and large 6U VPX systems. The VPX6-6802 Data Plane fabric supports both Ethernet and InfiniBand protocols.

VPX6-6802, Ethernet & InfiniBand Switch

Overview

The VPX6-6802 is a combined Data Plane and Control Plane high-performance switch for small, mid-size, and large 6U VPX systems. As part of the Curtiss-Wright Fabric40â„¢ family of high-speed VPX modules, the VPX6-6802 6U OpenVPX Ethernet & InfiniBand Switch provides centralized switching functionality for High-Performance Embedded Computing (HPEC) systems and supports both Ethernet and InfiniBand protocols on the Data Plane.

The VPX6-6802 Switch includes an independent Control Plane Ethernet fabric, providing for 1G and 10G Control Plane interconnects. All this is available in a single VPX switch slot (16U20F and 20U19F switch slot profiles supported). The VPX6-6802 6U OpenVPX Ethernet & InfiniBand Switch also supports an independent Control Plane fabric with Gigabit Ethernet links, with up to 22 ports to the backplane, and an additional 1000 Base-T port to the front panel. Two 10 GbE (XAUI) ports are also provided on the front panel for switch expansion or control plane backbone connections. Furthermore, they also provide a full line-rate non-blocking architecture, integrated with a managed Layer-2 Control Plane feature set, ensures maximum performance and versatility.

The VPX6-6802 6U OpenVPX Ethernet & InfiniBand Switch supports full bandwidth, and low latency Data Plane interconnects, mitigating the board-to-board data bottlenecks of previous-generation systems. Multiple port speeds are supported, including 10Gbps, 20Gbps and 40Gbps. The backplane facilitates connection to a maximum of 20 ports, while the front panel (AC only) offers an additional 10/20/40G fabric port and a 1000 Base-T Ethernet port for enhanced connectivity.

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

  • 6U OpenVPXâ„¢ Fabric40â„¢ Centralized Switch for Data Plane and Control Plane Connectivity
  • Enables easy implementation of scalable high-performance centralized DSP clusters for small, medium and large systems
  • Supports dual independent Data Plane and Control Plane fabrics conforming to virtually all popular OpenVPX central switch slot profiles
  • Data Plane fabric supports both Ethernet and InfiniBand protocols with speeds up to 40G.
  • Control Plane Ethernet fabric provides 16 or 20 1000Base-X (SerDes) and 2x 1000Base-T Gigabit ports to the back + 2x 10GbE XAUI and one 1000Base-T port to the front panel (AC only)
  • Onboard management processor for both Data Plane and Control Plane fabrics
  • Supports star and dual-star topologies
  • 6U VPX form factor with optional 2LM covers
  • Air-cooled, conduction-cooled, and air-flow-thru form factors available