Overview: Components and Features
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Real-time Clock: The STMicroelectronics M41T00S RTC provides counters for seconds, minutes, hours, day,
date, month, years, and century. The M41T00S serial interface supports I2C bus and has a
super-cap backup capable of maintaining the clock for a minimum of two hours.
Software: The Cavium CN5860 processor provides a GNU compiler that implements the MIPS64 Rel 2
instruction set in addition to the specialized instructions and a Linux® Board Specific Pack-
age (BSP) including the IP-stack optimization. The CN5860 also provides libraries that take
advantage of the chip’s hardware acceleration for certain security protocols.
RTM (optional): This blade supports a custom Rear Transition Module (RTM) with the following I/O:
Either two or six 10GbE connections
One x4 PCI Express port from the MPC8548
Connections for an MMC to control Hot Swap
MPC8548 console port
For more detailed information, see the ATCA-9305 Rear Transition Module User’s Manual.