IXB28504XGBEFS Intel, IXB28504XGBEFS Datasheet - Page 10

• Manufacturer Part Number: IXB28504XGBEFS
• Manufacturer: Intel

Specifications of IXB28504XGBEFS

• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Compliant

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Key Features
Key features of IXB2850 boards include:
Functional Description
Figure 1
blocks include:
The following sections provide high-level descriptions of these functional blocks.
Forwarding Network Processor
The forwarding Network Processor (NP) is located on the NP Module, a separate card
plugged into the baseboard. This module contains a single IXP2850 network processor
and its environment (such as QDR, RDRAM, and flash). An additional QDR memory or
TCAM coprocessor card can be added to the network processor through the mezzanine
interface located on the NP Module.
The IXP2850 network processor has programmable microengines to forward data traffic
and an XScale core to run all other software required to control forwarding tables and
all other parts of the board.
To access high-performance media access devices, the IXP2850 is equipped with a
16-bit SPI-4.2 bus. See
Media Access Module
The IXP2850 network processor is the heart of an IXB2850 board, and the SPI-4.2 is its
media interface bus.
• Baseboard with the IXP2850 network processor
• Dual Star Gigabit Ethernet base interface (compliant with PICMG 3.0)
• Dual Star 4+4 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interface, compliant with PICMG 3.1, option 3
• Quad Gigabit Ethernet Mezzanine Card that provides four, 1 Gigabit Ethernet I/O
• Incorporates an Intelligent Platform Management Controller (IPMC) that supports
• Full AdvancedTCA compliance
• Boot code, Linux Support Package (LSP), and diagnostics
• Device drivers for baseboard and mezzanine cards
• Support for Carrier Grade Linux* (CGL)
• Support for the Intel® Internet Exchange Architecture Software Development Kit
• Front panel I/O
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IXB2850 Packet Processing Boards
ports
the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
(Intel® IXA SDK)
Forwarding Network Processor
Media Access Module
Backplane Access Module
Quad Gigabit Ethernet Mezzanine Card
PMC Site
shows a functional block diagram of an IXB2850 board. The main functional
Chapter 3.0, “Hardware Overview”
for more information.
Document Number: 05-2443-006
IXB2850—Introduction
January 2007