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News Release from: Interface Concept | Subject: ComEth4020a cPCI/VME Gigabit Ethernet switches
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 09 April 2007
Gigabit Ethernet switches integrate
mixed networks
The ComEth4020a Gigabit Ethernet switches for embedded applications are PICMG 2.16 and VITA 31.1 compliant, combine Layer 2+ and Layer 3 switching and are useful for integrating mixed switch networks.
Interface Concept's ComEth4020a line of 6U cPCI/VME full Gigabit Ethernet switches, are PICMG 2.16 and VITA 31.1 compliant, for embedded applications ComEth4020a is built on the latest generation of Gigabit switch engine and PHY transceiver
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 29 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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ComEth4020a supports full wire-speed L2 bridging and L3 forwarding with L2-L4 advanced traffic classification, filtering and prioritisation.
The eight level queue priority combined with QoS policy makes jitter tuning easier in critical applications.
ComEth4020a provides 12 or 24 Gbit/s Ethernet ports with a full wire-speed switching capacity of 37Mbit/s.
It has been designed to optimise the integration of mixed switched networks.
The 12 rear Gbit/s channels can be easily integrated in a PICMG2.16 and VITA31.1 PSB whereas the 12 front fibre ports carry out the fibre network connections.
This high level of flexibility only requires one slot in the chassis.
Many types of transceiver are available for multimode or single-mode fibre transmission.
ComEth4020a fibre channels are the best option for secure critical data transmission.
ComEth4020a switches are full managed and can easily be monitored from a browser, a remote application, a console or SNMP.
The Switchware software provides Layer 3 functions, allowing local IP forwarding (IPv4/ IPv6), static and dynamic protocols (RIP, OSPF) routing, proxy-ARP and DHCP-relay.
These L3 functions are managed through a CLI interface.
The IP routing and the L3 protocols are carried out by the processor and the forwarding is carried out by a full-wire speed L3 router.
These switches can be used in all types of environments with operating ranges from standard, extended, rugged and conduction-cooled grades (operating in extended temperature ranges of -40 to +75C).
Prices start at US $6,700.
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