Rugged Ethernet Switch Boards Roundup
Managed L2 Switch Climbs on 6U VME
VME Card Is Full L3 Gbit Ethernet Switch
Ethernet switch technology fits well into the “systems” view that’s pervading today’s military system designs. Exemplifying that trend, GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms’ RM983RC VME Ethernet Switch is a 6U VME form factor RM983RC switch that provides support for 12 or 24 Gigabit Ethernet ports. It ships with GE Fanuc’s OpenWare Lite switch management environment, providing customers with the flexibility to manage configuration of the RM983RC from a serial console or via the network.
Perhaps the most attractive aspect of VME is its ability to marry today’s technology with legacy platforms. Exemplifying that belief, Interface Concept has announced the ComEth4070a family, a complete line of 6U VME L3 fully managed Gbit Ethernet switches for embedded applications. The ComEth4070a series uses the latest-generation Gbit switch engine and PHY transceiver. It combines a Layer 2+ switch and a full Layer 3 router in a single board with optimized power consumption. The ComEth4070a supports full-wire speed L2 bridging and IP routing with L2-L4 Access List for classification, filtering and prioritization.
Capable of Layer 2 switching at wire speed, the RM983RC’s 12 or 24 ports are routed to front panel I/O and can be 10/100/1000BaseT, 1000BaseSX or 1000BaseLX. Mixing and matching of fiber and copper media in groups of four is supported. Scanbe front panel and urethane or acrylic conformal coatings are optional. The front panel I/O routing of the RM983RC extends the capability of the NETernity 6U VME product family by offering designers a choice of I/O routing; the recently announced NETernity RM982RC features rear I/O.
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Charlottesville, VA. (800) 368-2738. [www.gefanucembedded.com].
The ComEth4070a provides 24 Gbit Ethernet ports with a full-wire speed switching capacity of 37 Mpps. ComEth4070a switches are fully managed and can easily be monitored from a browser, a remote application, a CLI or SNMP. The Switchware software provides Layer 3 functions, allowing static and dynamic protocols (RIP, OSPF), IP routing, proxy-ARP and DHCP-relay. The IP protocols are carried out by the processor and the forwarding is carried out by a full-wire speed L3 engine router. These switches can be used in all types of environments with operating ranges from standard, extended, rugged and conductioncooled grades. Prices start at $5,200 in low quantities.
Interface Concept Briec de l’Odet, France. +33 (0)2 98 57 30 30 [www.interfaceconcept.com].
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