VME-690 Gigabit Ethernet Switch

The VME-690 is Curtiss-Wright’s 3rd generation of VME GbE Switches with built-in support for up to 24 GbE interfaces. The VME-690 provides a low power (~35W), a pin-compatible replacement for earlier designs while adding advanced data security features. It enable system designers to modernize their legacy VME systems and ensures that new designs have access to the latest secure data communications technology.

The VME-690 Gigabit Ethernet Switch features a highly integrated enterprise-class switch device that provides line-rate switching on all ports across all packet sizes. The integrated multi-layer switching software provides extensive features for monitoring and enforcing traffic policies. Management interfaces consist of a powerful command-line interface, SNMP and web-based options. In-band management and networking features provide support for both IPv4 and IPv6. As more devices and critical systems connect to the network, robust security has become essential. To address this need, the VME-690 Rugged Gigabit Ethernet Switch is designed to address common security requirements, with the ability to disable non-essential services and control management access.

Designed from the ground up for superior durability and reliability, the VME-690 GbE Switch incorporates Curtiss-Wright’s industry-leading hardware design and validation practices to meet the stringent requirements of the most demanding front-line environments. To provide the highest level of flexibility, the rugged Gigabit Ethernet Switch features up to 20 1000BASE-T interfaces available from the backplane, with support for 10/100/1000 and auto-negotiation.

The VME-690 also provides system integrators with options for additional Ethernet interfaces, such as four additional 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet interfaces to the backplane or four 1000BASE-SX optical interfaces. The VME-690 can also be configured for connections to external networks with an XMC-620 ESR module that provides a fully-featured Cisco® IOS® services router with VPN, firewall, and mobile networking capabilities.

The VME-690 Gigabit Ethernet Switch is designed with cyber-security in mind and integrates features to limit and mitigate potential vulnerabilities. These include multiple management interfaces for configuring and monitoring the network. In addition, administrative interfaces can be individually disabled to limit access, protected with passwords, or secured with standards-based encryption. Utilize hardware write-protection capabilities to effectively prevent unauthorized or unintentional modifications to switch configurations, bolstering network security and stability.