ATCA Platforms
 

ATCA Platforms

Highly Integrated Platform Ready for Your Value-Add Application
The range of Application Ready Platforms from Adax provides integrated hardware and software systems with High Availability and Scalability built in as standard. A full range of cost-effective 2, 6 and 14 slot solutions are available delivering the industry’s lowest cost per slot.

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Description

By uniquely compressing the dual switch and shelf managers into a small combined module the 6 slot chassis offers 6 payload slots rather than the traditional 4. This means 50% more revenue generating slots than other comparable platforms! They are also greener, more energy efficient, and have a smaller footprint than comparable systems.

These integrated platforms are truly ‘Application Ready’ allowing customers to concentrate on their core application development. These applications are the value-add that differentiate from the competition. Developing and deploying on the same platform reduces both CAPEX and OPEX in the fastest time to market.

Application Areas Include:

  • Public Safety Networks
  • EPC Test Solutions
  • Rural Networks
  • In-Building Networks
  • LTE Offl oad Solutions

Features:

  • 2, 6 and 14 slot solutions
  • OpenArchitect® Linux Switch Control Software
  • Integrated 10 GbE switch options
  • Load-Balancing and Packet Processing at 10G-Per-Second
  • Pigeon Point ShMM-500 Shelf Manager Module
  • Hot-Swappable fan trays
  • Hot-Swappable Power Entry Modules
  • Highly Available Five-Nines Operation
  • “NEBS Ready”
  • Storage Module options

Complete Scalability and Flexibility

Scalability and Flexibility are what makes Adax unique. The depth and breadth of the Adax product range provides the fl exibility to confi gure options that meet individual customer requirements by adding and removing product as required. For example being able to add the Cavium based Adax Pkt-AMC modules to the Adax PacketRunner (APR) ATCA blade for extra processing power rather than having to add a complete ATCA blade provides a highly scalable and cost effective solution. A full range of interfaces for IP, TDM and ATM is available with the Adax Pkt-AMC, HDC3 and ATM4 AMC modules. Storage modules are also available with options from 6 to 15TB.

Availability and Serviceability

These systems are designed to exceed the availability and serviceability requirements specifi ed in the ATCA standard. They have been tested by an external laboratory and found to exceed the standard MTBF and MTTR measurements, proving their superior availability and serviceability and they are “NEBS Ready”.

Best of Breed Partner Eco-System

Adax works with industry leading product and services suppliers around the world. If you wish to port your own software stack or change vendors for LTE and other network elements no problem.Solutions from Aricent, Trillium, Procera Networks and others are supported out of the box. Adax enjoys a rich eco-system of packet processing software for data capture, DPI tagging, analytics and network intelligence from partners such as Qosmos, 6wind, and Cavium Solutions. Middleware for application High Availability is well supported on Linux as are the emerging uses of Virtualization and Containers associated with Cloud-based computing. 3rd party ATCA/AMC hardware is also supported and can be pre-integrated as done with the SURF/Rider VoIP DSP AMC card.

AdaxEPC – Integrated LTE Core Network Solution

The AdaxEPC combines LTE software, consisting of MME, SGW, PGW, HSS and PCRF components with the Adax Application Ready Platform. This provides a fully integrated, low-footprint, highly-scalable and cost-effective LTE mobility platform supporting up to 200,000 simultaneous subscribers with high data throughput. AdaxEPC provides a complete solution for Rural, In-Building, and Small Cell Networks, and niche applications such as Public Safety Networks.

AdaxIntegrated

Applications to be Deployed on  the Integrated Platform include:

FGW :Femtocell Gateway
HNB GW :Home eNodeB Gateway
HSS :Home Subscriber Service
MDO :Mobile Data Offload
MME :Mobile Management Entity
PCEF :Policy & Charging Enforcement Function
PCP :Policy Control Point
PCRF :Policy Control and Resource Function
PDP :Policy Decision Point
PGW :Packet Data Network (PDN) Gateway
SEG: Security Gateway
SG :Signaling Gateway
SGW :Serving Gateway
STP/SCP :Signal Transfer Point/Signal Control Point

QuickPort: the Adax Development and Support Suite for the Cavium Processor

Adax QuickPort is a complete Linux development suite for the Cavium processor to assist you with porting your own or 3rd party
applications to the Adax PacketRunner. Adax has modified and enhanced the standard Cavium SDK (Software Development Kit) to greatly
reduce your development time and cost, providing a fast time to market for your application. You will be up and running in record time and
with Adax support you’ll finish in budget as well.

Adax QuickPort provides:

  • A pre-built kernel and Debian root file system
  • Pre-installed Adax software such as Linux Streams (LiS), SIGTRAN, M2PA, M3UA and HDC3 and ATM4 board drivers
  • A development environment
  • Set-up instructions and support

Pre-built content allows you to get the system booted and operational as quickly as possible. No need to build a kernel and root file system from scratch – Adax provides it along with the support you need. Netboot or MicroSD boot options are both supported. Not only does the Adax PacketRunner take advantage of the on-board OCTEON Plus 5650 processor for its own applications, it puts the power of multi-core processing at your command!

Ethernet Switch Management and OpenArchitect®

The Adax Application Ready Platform integrates the industry leading Ethernet switch technology from ZNYX and the core software technology goes far beyond simple thernet switch management.Using familiar, industry-standard Linux interfaces the field proven OpenArchitect® embedded operating system provides Linuxenabled
flexibility in management protocols, configuration, packet vectoring, and high-availability features:

• Highly Available Five-Nines Operation
Continuous (“five nines” or better) operation is an absolute requirement in most networks, making hardware redundancy a must. Software facilities are equally critical to enable automatic, rapid re-convergence of the network
around failed components. OpenArchitect/HA fills this need with the fastest fail-over performance possible in packetswitched networks. Instead of convergence in seconds or minutes as is typical for STP/RSTP failover schemes,
OpenArchitect/HA can fail-over in milliseconds, often faster than the dual-SONET standard of 50 milliseconds.

• Load-Balancing and Packet Processing at 10G-Per-Second
Packet Vectoring refers to the ability of the switch to send packets port to port using any information within the
packet. This enables load balancing, security monitoring, and many other applications that would otherwise not be
possible. Because the silicon handles the real-time decision making, all packet vectoring happens at full line rate without restrictions.

Pigeon Point Shelf Management

The Shelf Manager is key to managing low-level hardware components within the system. Electrical and Temperature sensors on the node blades and chassis are continuously monitored and pre-defined actions can be taken if required. The shelf manager is also responsible for ensuring that 3rd Party ATCA blades inserted into the system share compatible signaling characteristics to reduce the opportunity for damage caused by in-field servicing. The shelf managers are based on the Pigeon Point shelf management software and by using the well-known PPS interface, applications can be scaled across different sized chassis with ease.

Cooling Capabilities

With its support for over 300W per slot, compliance with the strict NEBS (GR63) cooling requirements, and fault tolerance airflow design, the systems surpass most cooling requirements. These enhanced cooling capabilities are based on a comprehensive thermal study, combined with the most advanced fan systems and the ability to customize airflow to meet thermal requirements per slot.

ATCA 16 Slot 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch

ATCA Fabric Ethernet

  • 20-port 10GigE Fabric Switch
  • 20-port 10GigE switch (Broadcom BCM56800)
  • Fourteen ATCA Fabric ports for Option 1 or Option 9 payload
  • nodes, individually selectable
  • Five SFP+ ports 1G/10GigE to front panel or RTM
  • One 10GigE inter-switch link (ISL)
  • IPv4 switching at Layer 3, IPv6 capable
  • VLANs with flexible Class of Service (CoS)
  • Content Aware Processor (CAP) for packet vectoring with OpenArchitect/PV
  • Fabric Switch Control Processor
  • OpenArchitect® Linux Switch Control Software
  • Freescale 8270VV at 450MHz (50MHz PCI bus)
  • 256MB ECC SDRAM (100MHz SDRAM bus)
  • 128MB Flash ROM for redundant system image
  • Recessed front-panel reset button
  • RS-232 Console RJ45 to front panel & RTM
  • 10/100 Ethernet RJ45 OOB to front panel & RTM
  • ATCA Base Ethernet
  • 26-port Base Switch
  • 24-port 1GigE switch with 2 10GigE ports (Broadcom BCM56502)
  • Fourteen ATCA Base ports for payload nodes
  • Two SFP+ ports for 10GigE to front panel
  • Three RJ45 for 10/100/1000Base-T to front panel
  • Four RJ45 for 10/100/1000Base-T to RTM
  • Two 10/100 Shelf Manager ports (ECN.001)
  • One GigE inter-switch link (ISL)
  • IPv4 switching at Layer 3, IPv6 capable
  • VLANs with flexible Class of Service (CoS)
  • Content Aware Processor (CAP) for packet vectoring with
    OpenArchitect/PV
  • Base Switch Control Processor
  • OpenArchitect® Linux Switch Control Software
  • Freescale 8270VV at 450MHz (50MHz PCI bus)
  • 256MB ECC SDRAM (100MHz SDRAM bus)
  • 128MB Flash ROM for redundant system image
  • Recessed front-panel reset button
  • RS-232 Console RJ45 to front panel & RTM
  • 10/100 Ethernet RJ45 OOB to front panel & RTM

Key Features:

  • 2 Slot 3U ATCA AC/DC
  • Unique 300W per slot cooling
  • Up to 40 Gbps backplane speed
  • Surpasses the ATCA standard requirements in availability and serviceability
  • Intelligent power management module including over-current protection
  • Cable management trays specifically designed for various applications
  • Fully featured: Slim, high performance based on Pigeon Point™ 500 ShMM
  • Fan control board – mainly control the fans speed based on temperature sensors measurement
  • “NEBS Ready” integrated system, RoHS compliant, designed to meet CE, UL, TUV and FCC
  • Redundant and Hot-Swappable FRU’s (PEMs, Fans, power supplies, shelf managers)
  • AC/DC configuration for maximum flexibility
    – AC feature two redundant and Hot-Swappable power supplies of 1500W each
    – DC features redundant and Hot-Swappable 48VDC PEM 6 Slot 5U ATCA Platform DC
  • 2 Hot-Swappable Fan Trays
  • – Push-Pull front pluggable Fan Tray
    – Optimized cooling for ATCA blades
    – Fault tolerant capability
    – Power and Cooling 375W/slot
  • 2 Hot-Swappable Power Entry Modules
    – Two -48/60VDC rear pluggable PEMs
    – Terminal Power blocks for two Power Branches
    – Fault tolerant capability
  • 6 payload slots for applications
    – Redundant 10G and 1G to each slot
  • 2 Integrated Shelf Management/Switch Slots
    – Custom Shelf Manager Slot provisions for full ATCA Switch features (Patent Pending)
    – Fabric ports servicing six payload nodes with dual Option 1 or Option 9 links
    – Base Ports servicing six payload nodes

6 Slot 6U ATCA AC/DC

  • Over 300W per slot using push-pull cooling
  • Two powerful fan trays each containing 10 high performance each. Fan thickness 38mm
  • Fully featured: Slim, high performance based on Pigeon Point™ 500 ShMM
  • Fan control board – controls fan speed based on exit air temperature
  • Optional unique switch/shelf manager combo board integrated into the shelf management space to free hub slots for additional application blades
  • AC/DC configuration for maximum flexibility
    – AC feature three redundant and Hot-Swappable power supplies
    of 1500W each
    – DC features redundant and Hot-Swappable 48VDC PEM

14 Slot 13U AC/DC ATCA

  • Over 300W per slot cooling
  • 40 Gbps backplane speed, optimized via extensive signal integrity studies
  • Surpasses the ATCA standard requirements in availability and serviceability
  • Intelligent Power management module including over-current protection
  • New slim redundant and Hot-Swappable shelf manager based on Pigeon Point™ 500 ShMM technology
  • Redundant and Removable FRU’s (PEM’s, Power Supplies, Shelf Managers)
  • “NEBS Ready” integrated system, RoHS compliant, designed to meet CE, UL, TUV and FCC
  • Dual, Full Mesh and custom topology
  • AC/DC configuration for maximum flexibility
    – AC feature three redundant and Hot-Swappable power supplies of 1500W each
    – Optional – six redundant AC power supplies; shelf height grow to 14U DC features redundant and Hot-Swappable 48VDC PEM

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