The GE SR469-P5-HI-A20-E is designed to provide the Ethernet switching functionality needed for next-generation 3U VPX systems, such as X-ES’s own 3U VPX Rugged Embedded System. This 3U VPX switch module features a managed 10 Gigabit Broadcom BCM56450 Ethernet switch including 102.5 Gb/s non-blocking switching, an ARM A9-based on-chip CPU, an integrated layered traffic manager that reduces overall board complexity and power consumption, and a packet-processing engine, all in a 40 nm device. GE SR469-P5-P5

The GE SR469-P5-HI-A20-E is unique in that it also includes a PCI Express switch that increases throughput by supporting PCI Express Gen3 technology. The integrated PCI Express switch enables the XChange3021 to support the latest 3U VPX modules from X-ES, such as the XPedite767x series of single board computers, providing customers with increased data plane and control plane bandwidth. With Ethernet ports and up to three 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet ports connected to XMC sites, the module is capable of switching some of the largest 3U VPX backplanes.

The GE SR469-P5-HI-A20-E comes with a variety of configuration options, depending on project requirements. Additional features include extensive IEEE protocol and IETF RFC support, VICTORY infrastructure switch support, advanced cable open/short detection, IPv4 and IPv6 support, Energy Efficient Ethernet support, and VITA 48-compliant Ruggedized Enhanced Design Implementation (REDI). The Embedded Services Router (ESR) can be installed on the XChange3021, allowing users to enhance the XChange3021’s already rich feature set with the power and security provided by the XPedite5205 through supported Cisco IOS software.