Interface Concept introduces 6U/VME Managed Fast & Gigabit Ethernet Switches

This highly integrated Layer 2+ Ethernet switch provides up to 30* Ethernet channels : 24 Fast rear Ethernet ports (10/100TX), and 6 Giga Ethernet ports (4*rear 10/100/1000Mbs and 2*front 10/100/1000BT or SX/TX). The twenty-four Fast Ethernet channels are routed on rear P2 connector ; four Giga Ethernet channels are available on rear P0 connector and the two other Giga Ethernet ports are available on the front panel with copper (RJ45) or fiber (MTRJ) interfaces. In the dual configuration, the Gigabit transceivers automatically select the media (copper or fiber) with activity. According to the selected Fiber transceiver, the ComEth3300b provides a SX or LX interface.

The ultra low-power design and the thermal monitoring make integration easier. The ComEth3300b is a genuine Plug&Play Layer 2 switch due to its auto-crossover, auto-polarity, auto-negotiation and automatic MAC address management capabilities.

The ComEth3300b supersedes the ComEth3300 and is fully upward compatible with the latter. This new switch is more powerful as it provides more Giga Ethernet ports and adds some L2 enhanced functions such as port aggregation, traffic rate shaping, etc.

ComEth3300b products are proposed as end-user switches with IC’s SwitchWare embedded software, and act as full Layer 2/3 managed switches. They can be managed and monitored from a browser, PC Windows application or optionally SNMP. This switch is powered by a PowerPC. Software updates can be downloaded and stored in Flash memory.

The Enhanced Switchware package provides additional Layer 3 routing functions, allowing local IP forwarding (IPv4/ IPv6), static and dynamic protocols (RIP, OSPF) routing, proxy-ARP and DHCP-relay. These L3 functions are usable through a CLI interface.

The ComEth3300b combines in a single equipment a Layer 2+ switch and a Layer3 router.

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About Interface Concept:

Interface Concept is a leading European manufacturer of processors (SBC), Ethernet switches and communications boards offering an expanded range of COTS products to defense, medical, transport and telecommunication industries.

This comprehensive range of COTS networking products includes :

· PowerPC®- and PowerQUICC™ processor-based SBC boards (3U and 6U)

· Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet switches (up to 30 ports),

· PowerPC® processor- and PowerQUICC™ processor-based Ethernet interface controllers

· Synchronous/asynchronous serial communication platforms.

The product range is available on PrPMC / PMC, VME, CompactPCI, and PCI platforms and supports several operating systems including VxWorks® and Linux®.

For over 15 years, Interface Concept has been supplying innovative, high performance real-time solutions based on the latest market industrial standards and technologies.