BCM56218A2KFEB Broadcom, BCM56218A2KFEB Datasheet - Page 2

• Manufacturer Part Number: BCM56218A2KFEB
• Manufacturer: Broadcom

Specifications of BCM56218A2KFEB

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The BCM56210 is the sixth generation of the highly integrated and cost-
effective Broadcom StrataXGS
with a high-performance 32-bit MIPS CPU and 28/52 GbE ports, where
two of the GbE ports can also be run as 2.5 Gb uplinks.
The BCM56210 series is a member of the Evalue GbE product line. The
BCM56210 series incorporates 28/52 GbE ports that can operate at 10/
100/1000 Mbps; two of them can operate at 2.5 Gb, ideal for low cost
stacking or uplink. The HGL uplink interface is used to connect to other
devices via low-cost standard CAT-7 cables in the BCM56210 series to
create a larger stacking system.
With high integration and high-port density, the BCM56210 series is ideal
for enterprise applications in stand-alone and stackable configurations.
The BCM56210 series enables cost-effective Gigabit Ethernet to the
desktop in the enterprise. The BCM56210 series is also ideal for
embedded switch applications like a blade server switch, ATCA chassis,
IPDSLAM, 3G wireless base station, and others. The BCM56210 series
supports policy-based L3 forwarding for cost-effective highly manageable
enterprise networks. The BCM56210 series performs IPv6 routing and
transition services in hardware, allowing IT managers to deploy L3
switches that are future-proof. This hardware-based scheme supports
highly manageable L3 networks and enables cost-effective transition from
IPv4 to IPv6.
The ContentAware classification feature of the StrataSwitch
StrataXGS devices is further enhanced in the BCM56210 series with
increased flexibility and programmability. The ContentAware engine can
be used for applications such as policy-based routing, access control list
management, and dynamic adaptation to changes in virus threats.
Broadcom
ContentAware™, StrataXGS
Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU.
Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
BROADCOM CORPORATION
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56210-PB02-R
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, the pulse logo, Connecting everything
04/27/07
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, StrataSwitch
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product line. It is a single-chip solution
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, and BroadSAFE™ are among the trademarks of
DDR SDRAM
16b
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, the Connecting everything logo, HiGig™,
Flash
16b
133-MHz ~ 266-MHz
BCM56210 Reference Design
Memo ry Manager
8 COS SP/WRR/WFQ
MIPS 32b
CPU
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and
66 MHz
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32b
O V E R V I E W
Classify, filter, modify: Parallel Lookups
ContentAware™ Engine
1000/2.5G MAC
10/100/1000 MAC
2 x 16/HGL
26/50 SGMII
The BCM56210 series has built-in security functions for highly secure
enterprise networks including BroadSAFE™. Utilizing hardware-based
identity management and authentication coupled with key management
software that directs and manages clients, BroadSAFE security provides
exceptionally strong network security without impacting network
performance.
The BCM56210 series integrates sophisticated metering, statistics, and
traffic management features, optimizing the QoS in the enterprise
networks for voice, video, and data convergence. The BCM56210 series
also provides rate-adjustable hardware-based sFlow implementation and
flexible multiple-session remote port mirroring functionality for efficient
network management.
The BCM56210 series switches integrate a high-performance 32-bit MIPS
CPU, ideal for low-cost SoCs in fixed or stackable configurations. The
highly integrated BCM56210 series is cost-optimized for system level
BOMs.
The BCM56210 series can also be managed by an external CPU via one
of these host interfaces:
• 32-bit PCI bus
• 16-bit EB bus
Bus mastering and advanced DMA are supported for efficient exchange of
packet data between CPU memory and the BCM56210 series switches.
Product ordering information:
• BCM56218 (48 GbE + 4 x 1 Gb/2.5 Gb + integrated CPU)
• BCM56214 (24 GbE + 4 x 1 Gb/2.5 Gb + integrated CPU)
• BCM56216 (16 GbE + 4 x 1 Gb/2.5 Gb + integrated CPU)
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L 2/L3
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