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iSPAN® 36MC2 10 GE OCTEON Packet Processor AdvancedMC™

Mid-Size and Full-Size AdvancedMC solutions based on Cavium OCTEON Plus (56xx) processors with configurations for 1x or 2x 10 GE SFP+ interfaces.


Features:
  • Cavium Networks OCTEON Plus 56xx @ up to 600Mhz with 8, 10 or 12 cores each
  • 2x GbE (AMC.2) plus 4x PCI-E (AMC.1) to carrier
  • 1 or 2x 10 GbE SFP+ interfaces on front panel
  • AMC.0 R2.0 Mid-size / Full-size AdvancedMC

Wire-Speed Packet Processing
The Interphase iSPAN® 36MC2 10 GE OCTEON AdvancedMC™ Packet Processor Card extends the broad portfolio of communication processing and network processing solutions to address the growing need for wire-speed packet processing solutions for the delivery of broadband services in the 3G Wireless, Voice Over IP and IMS network infrastructure.

High Performance – Multi-Core Processor
The 36MC2 is based on the Cavium OCTEON Plus high-performance multi-core processor architecture which provides:
  • A pin compatible chip that can support 8 to 12 cnMIPS® Plus MIPS 32/64 architecture compatible cores
  • Per core hardware acceleration for packet processing and security including addition of support for Kasumi for wireless security
  • Integrated co-processors for packet I/O, compression/decompression, IDS and anti-virus

Flexible Architecture
With its interchangeable SFP+ module interfaces, powerful onboard Octeon Plus packet processor, dual management interface and upgradeable memory, the iSPAN 36MC2 is extremely versatile and provides the functionality necessary for migrating to next-generation infrastructures and converged networks.

Cavium Simple Executive and Linux®-based ready-to-use application / protocol suites are available to transform the 36MC2 into a specialized communications interface which can be easily integrated into solution platforms.

Configurations:
  • 36MC2-000: Mid-Size AMC, 2x10GE SFP+, CN56xx
  • 36MC2-001: Full-Size AMC, 2x10GE SFP+, CN56xx
  • Custom: Custom configurations can be provided. Please contact your sales representative for details.

Applications

  • Media Servers
  • Deep packet Content Inspection
  • Node-B/RNCs
  • Line rate crypto and security functions
  • VoIP
  • Stateful Protocol Identification
  • Edge/Access Routers
  • Policy Enforcement

Product Documents

36MC2 Data Sheet
Request User Guide

Specifications

  • Processor: Cavium Networks OCTEON Plus 56xx @ up to 600Mhz with 8, 10 or 12 cores each
  • RAM Memory: Up to 4GB of DDR2 SDRAM System memory
  • EEPROM Memory: 8 MB NOR Flash, 128 MB NAND Flash
  • PSRAM: PSRAM: Optional 16 MB of PSRAM
  • Connectivity:
    • AMC.1 Type 4 (x1 PCI Express)
    • AMC.2 Type 2
  • Form Factor: AMC.0 R2.0 Mid-size or Full-size AdvancedMC
  • Length: 180.6 mm (7.11 in.)
  • Width: 73.5 mm (2.89 in.) (single-width)
  • Power Consumption: 35W to 45 W typical depending on number of cores and processor speed
  • Temperature: 0 to 55°C (32° to 144.5°F)
  • Storage Range: Storage Range: 40 to 80°C (-40° to 176°F)
  • Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
  • Altitude: 0 to 2000M (0 to 6,500 ft)