Overview: Components and Features
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Real-time Clock: The STMicroelectronics M41T00S RTC provides counters for seconds, minutes, hours, day,
date, month, years, and century. The M41T00S serial interface supports I
2
C bus and has a
super-cap backup capable of maintaining the clock for a minimum of two hours.
Software: The Cavium CN5860 processor provides a GNU compiler that implements the MIPS64 Rel 2
instruction set in addition to the specialized instructions and a Linux® Board Specific Pack-
age (BSP) including the IP-stack optimization. The CN5860 also provides libraries that take
advantage of the chip’s hardware acceleration for certain security protocols.
RTM (optional): This blade supports a custom Rear Transition Module (RTM) with the following I/O:
• Either two or six 10GbE connections
• One x4 PCI Express port from the MPC8548
• Connections for an MMC to control Hot Swap
• MPC8548 console port
For more detailed information, see the ATCA-9305 Rear Transition Module User’s Manual.