1. Service Provider and Session Router Release Notes
  2. Introduction to S-Cz8.2.0
  3. Platform Support
  4. PCIe Transcoding Card Requirements

PCIe Transcoding Card Requirements

For virtual SBC deployments, you can install an Artesyn SharpMedia™ PCIe-8120 media processing accelerator with either 4, 8, or 12 DSPs in the server chassis in a full-height, full-length PCI slot to provide high density media transcoding.

Compatibility between the PCIe-8120 card and the SBC is subject to these constraints:
  • VMWare and KVM are supported
  • PCIe-pass-through mode is supported
  • Each vSBC can support 2 PCIE 8120 cards and the server can support 4 PCIE 8120 cards.
  • Each PCIe-8120 card can be devoted to only one vSBC instance
  • Transcoding cores for software-based transcoding may not be configured in conjunction with PCIe media card use
  • The maximum forwarding core on VMWare and KVM with artesyn card max is 8.