| Netra CP32x0 10GbE Advanced Rear Transition Module, Dual Port User’s Guide |    
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Overview |
This chapter provides an overview of the Netra CP32x0 10GbE Advanced Rear Transition Module, Dual Port (ARTM-10G).
This chapter contains the following topics:
The Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G is an advanced rear transition module (ARTM) for AdvancedTCA systems. It provides up to four 10GbE SFP+ and two 1GbE SFP (small form-factor pluggable) connectors on the ARTM faceplate that together provide the mechanical and electrical means to conduct high-speed data transfers with an ATCA node board.
The Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G extends CPU and OS parallelism with its support for hardware-based flow classification and multiple DMAs. Using CPU thread affinity to bind a given flow to a specific CPU thread, the Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G enables a one-to-one correlation of RX and TX packets across the same TCP connection. This functionality can help eliminate cross-calls and context switching to deliver greater performance while reducing the need for CPU resources to support I/O processing. The Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G uses a Sun
MAC controller to map the 10-Gigabit XAUI interface onto the ARTM form factor.
ATCA cards with proper Zone 3 connector pin-outs can route traffic to the ARTM interface resources via x8 PCIe and/or 10GbE XAUI channels. The Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G includes two R-J45 management ports (RS-232 and 1GbE) and a Module Management Controller (MMC).
The Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G is a 6U x 80mm single slot ARTM that supplies several high speed I/O connections. The prominent digital components include:
The Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G expansion ARTM is fully compliant with the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) specifications, PICMG 3.1.
The Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G mates to ATCA carrier blades via Zone 3 connectors in a fashion conforming to PICMG 3.0 ATCA specification, revision 2. Internally the Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G provides circuitry to “bridge” between Zone 3 and the ARTM faceplate as follows in TABLE 1-1 and FIGURE 1-1.
FIGURE 1-1 Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10GbE Functional Interconnect
The Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G expansion supports up to six optical small form-factor pluggable (SFP) connections. These connections exchange high-speed Ethernet packet traffic with external equipment. See Appendix B for a list of compatible SFP modules.
Both of the 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports (ports 1 and 2) are full duplex and use a SFP optical transceiver with a duplex high-level data link control (HDLC) fiber connector. Functional features of these ports:
All of the 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports (ports 3, 4, 5, 6) are full duplex and use a small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) optical transceiver with duplex LC fiber connector. Functional features of these ports:
An Ethernet management port is provided on the Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G (see FIGURE 1-1 and FIGURE 1-2). The port uses an RJ-45 connector, with integrated LED for Activity (Amber) and Link (Green). The port auto negotiates to 10/100/1000BASE-T.
FIGURE 1-2 Ethernet Management Port
An RS-232 serial console port is provided on the Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G (FIGURE 1-1). The port uses an RJ-45 connector.
Several LEDs are located on the back panel of the Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G, as shown in FIGURE 1-3 and described in TABLE 1-2.
FIGURE 1-3 Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10GbE Back Panel LEDs
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Ethernet Link
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Management power available to the module, and the module can safely be extracted |
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At manufacturing time, three barcode labels consisting of part number and serial number are affixed to the Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G as shown in FIGURE 1-4 and described in TABLE 1-3. For proper identification of the ARTM, use these labels to determine the module identity. The barcode labels provide the following information.
FIGURE 1-4 Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G Identification Labels
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L =Location of manufacturer (S) Y = Calendar year of manufacturer (2008 = 8) |
The Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G supports the following operating systems:
The Netra CP32x0 ARTM-10G supports the following ATCA blade servers (node boards) offered by Sun:
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