Xtreme/GbE - Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch
Users Guide
Document: CTIM-00429
Revision: 0.11
Page 8 of 31
Date: 2021-01-05
INTRODUCTION
Connect Tech’s Xtreme/GbE Managed Carrier Ethernet Switch provides high density, high port count,
Carrier Grade Ethernet switching capabilities in an extremely small embedded form factor. Excellent for
any space constrained, mission-critical application needing an embedded high-density/high-port count
managed Ethernet Switch.
Product Features and Specifications
Specifications
Ethernet Switch Engine
Vitesse VSC7428 (8-port Models) / VSC7429 (12-Port Models)
Carrier Grade Ethernet Switch Chipset
A powerful embedded 416 MHz RISC 32-bit CPU with DDR2
external memory and DMA-based frame extraction and insertion
supports
timing over packet, Ethernet OAM, and performance monitoring.
Memories
1Gb DDR2 SDRAM (125MB)
128Mb Serial NOR Flash (16MB)
Ports
8 or 12 x Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Magnetics
On-board Gigabit Magnetics for all Ports (No external Magnetics
required)
Designed for Long-haul Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
applications
I/O Connectors
Ethernet:
RJ-45 (8 or 12 Port Models), 2mm Pitch Locking Pin
Headers (8 or 12 Port Models)
Power:
3.5mm Pitch Terminal Block Header
Console:
0.1” Pitch Header,
2mm Pitch Locking Pin Headers
Layer 2 Switching
802.1Q VLAN switch with 8K MACs and 4K VLANs
Push/pop up to two VLAN tags
IPv4/IPv6 multicast
Policing with storm control and MC/BC protection
RSTP and MSTP support
Hardware and software-based learning
Link aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad)
Independent and shared VLAN learning (IVL, SVL)
Jumbo frame support
Management Access
Web Interface
CLI via RS-232
Software API
SMNP
PCIe/104 Bus (Option)
