Technical Overview

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Figure 3-1. Block Diagram
System Management Buses

There are two management channels within the SmartSwitch 9000 system: the

SMB-1 and the SMB-10. These buses provide out-of-band management and

inter-module management communication.

I
N
B
A
B
i960
Processor
Smart
Switch
Fabric INB
ASIC
SMB 1
SMB 10
Ethernet
Controller
Diagnostic
Controller
Octal
Mac
SmartSwitch 9000
Backplane
Front
Panel
Ports
(24)
INB
ASIC
Octal
Mac
Octal
Mac
DC/DC
Converter
48 Volt
Power Bus