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CP3923 User Guide
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Introduction
1.1
Product Overview
The CP3923 is a Standard Fabric 3U CompactPCI Gigabit Ethernet Switch with 16 channels providing Layer 2 and Layer 3
switching/routing functions in a PICMG 2.0 compliant form factor.
The board is available in four different versions based on the same technology:
• CP3923-8C-E2 (short: CP3923-8C)
3U CompactPCI Switch with 8 RJ45 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Uplinks
• CP3923-4M-EX-C (short: CP3923-4AM)
3U CompactPCI Switch with 4 M12 10/100Base-T Ethernet Uplinks
• CP3923-8M-EX-C (short: CP3923-8C)
3U CompactPCI Switch with 8 M12 10/100Base-T Ethernet Uplinks
• CP3923-RC-E2-C (short: CP3923-RC)
3U CompactPCI Switch with heat sink frame for conduction cooled
solutions
1.1.1
CP3923 Features
The board is composed of the following building blocks:
• Ethernet Infrastructure
• Unit Computer and Memory
• IPMI
• Power Supply
1.1.1.1
Ethernet Infrastructure
• Broadcom StrataXGS®III Ethernet Switch Architecture
• BCM56226: 16 SGMII + 4 HiGig Port Gigabit Ethernet Layer-2/3 Switch
• PCIe 1.1. 2.5Gbps Gen1 single lane Management IF
• Line rate switching for all packet sizes and conditions
• Supports 8x 10/100/1000Base-T Rear Ports
• Supports Ethernet Front Ports:
• CP3923-8C: 8 RJ45 10/100/1000Base-T Ports
• CP3923-4M: 4 M12 10/100Base-T Ports
• CP3923-8M: 8 M12 10/100Base-T Ports
• Pulse Quad Transformers
1.1.1.2
Unit Computer and System Memory
• Socketless PowerPC IBM PPC405Ex 600 MHz
• Used for switch provisioning and diagnostics
• 512 MBytes DDR2 RAM 200 MHz
• 64 MBytes NOR Flash
• 1 GByte NAND Flash
• PCIe Management interface to BCM5622x
• 10/100/1000Base-T Management Port to backplane via external Copper PHY BCM54610
• 1000Base-BX CPU-Switch Interlink via external PHY, BCM54616S
• RTC Clock support
