Znyx Networks bh5700 manual OpenArchitect Switch Management, Powerful CarrierClass Features

OpenArchitect Switch Management

The OpenArchitect software component – open source Linux, IP protocol stack, control applications and the OA Engine – runs on two embedded PowerPC microprocessors. OpenArchitect provides extensive managed IP routing protocols and other open standards for switch management. Examples include network services; Virtual Redundant Router Protocol; Routing Information Protocol; Open Shortest Path First; Border Gateway Protocol; Quality of Service and Class of Service; access control lists; Simple Network Management Protocol MIBs, Common Open Policy Services and web.

Extensible Customization of Routing Policies

The OpenArchitect software environment enables rapid porting of other UNIX/Linux-based protocols, including open source software conforming to RFCs and other standards. It also enables the development of application-specific protocol configuration scripts.

Powerful CarrierClass Features

The Ethernet Switch Blade has High Availability hardware features for advanced telecommunication applications. The switch implements the PICMG 3.0 Full Hotswap support. This feature provides field replaceable capabilities so a switch can fail and be replaced without impacting the operational performance of a chassis.

The PICMG 3.0 Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) standard is also supported. IPMI uses message-based interfaces that monitor the physical health characteristics of the Ethernet Switch Blade. The switch provides operational status information to an IPMI management application. End customers benefit with advanced notice of potential problems.

The Ethernet Switch Blade also implements the Media Dependent Interface called Auto MDI-X. Auto MDI-X allows connections to any device, switches, hubs, or systems using a regular straight-through or crossover Cat 5 cable. The RJ-45 port will auto detect and switch MDI/MDI- X modes. This IEEE standard makes cabling – especially between switches – faster and less error prone.

E-Keying is supported by the Ethernet Switch Blade.

Ethernet Port Layout

The Ethernet Switch Blade has a total of 72 switched Gigabit Ethernet ports. The base fabric is connected via 24 Gigabit Ethernet ports and the data fabric is connected via 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports. The Ethernet Switch Blade is actually composed of two separate switches, one for Base port activity and another for fabric port activity. The Base ports ( control and signaling) are switched on the Base switch, and the fabric ports ( data ) are switched on the fabric switch, which provides total separation between system management or control packets, and customer data packets.

Ethernet Switch Blade User's Guide release 3.2.2j page 18