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Fat Pipe Switch Module: 10 GbE-1 GbE Fat Pipe Switch Module
KAT4000 User’s Manual 10007175-02
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Components and Features
The following is a summary of the 10 GbE-1 GbE fat pipe switch module hardware compo-
nents and features:
BCM56580 10 GbE-1 GbE Switch:
The Broadcom BCM56580 is a Layer 2 and 3 network switch with sixteen GbE ports and four
10 GbE ports. The switch uses integrated XAUI SerDes for the 10 GbE ports to the ATCA fab-
ric channels and a single SerDes lane for each 1 GbE port to the AMC modules, complying
with the CX-4 and PICMG 3.1 standards.
Tab le 5 - 2 defines connectivity for the switch’s ports
when the fat pipe module is installed on the KAT4000. For more information about this
switch, reference the BCM56580 16-Port 2.5 GbE Multilayer Switch with Four 10-GbE/HiGig™
Ports Data Sheet at www.broadcom.com.
Table 5-2: BCM56580 Switch Ports
Port #:
10 GbE-1 GbE Switch
Connection:
XG1 Fabric Channel 1 (FC1) ports 0-3
XG2 Fabric Channel 2 (FC2) ports 0-3
XG3
Reserved
XG4 CPU or Core Switch, build-time
configured option (1 GbE only)
GE1 AMC 1 port 4
GE2 AMC 1 port 5
GE3 AMC 1 port 6
GE4 AMC 1 port 7
GE5 AMC 2 port 4
GE6 AMC 2 port 5
GE7 AMC 2 port 6
GE8 AMC 2 port 7
GE9 AMC 3 port 4
GE10 AMC 3 port 5
GE11 AMC 3 port 6
GE12 AMC 3 port 7
GE13 AMC 4 port 4
GE14 AMC 4 port 5
GE15 AMC 4 port 6
GE16 AMC 4 port 7