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PEG2DBI6
Dual port Copper Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Content Director Server Adapter Intel® Based
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Silicom’s Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express content aware director Bypass server adapters is designed for servers and high-end appliances.
The Silicom content aware director server adapter is designed with an on board smart routing architecture that enables packets to be redirected or dropped based on defined rules.
The Silicom’s Gigabit Ethernet content aware packet director reduces host system process since only packets that are defined to be targeted to the host systems are routed to the host; other packets can be routed to the other port or can be dropped by the content aware hardware routing architecture. The Silicom’s Gigabit Ethernet content aware packet director Provides redirection rules that can be defined using source IP/ destination IP / Source Port / Destination Port / VLAN tuples or other Ethernet packet headers.
The Silicom’s Gigabit Ethernet content aware packet director is targeted to network applications that needs to process, monitor or bypass packets based on defined rules. The adapter supports three main modes of operation: Content Aware Bypass, Content Aware TAP and content Aware filtering NIC.
Content Aware Bypass
Silicom’s Gigabit Ethernet content aware director provides intelligent packet redirection capability where rules specify which packets are directed to the host system and which packets are directed to the other port (Bypass).
Content Aware TAP
Silicom’s Gigabit Ethernet content aware director provides intelligent packet redirection capability where all packets are directed to the other port (Bypassed) and rules specify which packets are copied to the host system ( TAP).
Content Aware Filtering NIC
Silicom’s Gigabit Ethernet content aware provides intelligent packet redirection capability where rules specify which packets are directed to the host or dropped.
The Silicom Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express content director server adapter is based on Intel 82576 Ethernet controller and a L3 switch router.
The Silicom’s Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express adapter is based on standard L2 driver and with the content director engine reduces CPU host system processing. The Silicom Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express content aware server adapter offers simple integration into any PCI Express X8 to Gigabit Network. Silicom’s Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express content aware supports L1 Bypass.
The adapter can bypass its Ethernet ports on a host system failure, power off, or upon software request. In Bypass mode, the connections of the Ethernet network ports are disconnected from the interfaces and switched over to the other port to create a crossed connection loop-back between the Ethernet ports.
Hence, in bypass mode all packets received from one port are transmitted to other port and vice versa. This feature enables to bypass a failed system and provides maximum up time for the network.
PEG2DBI6
Dual port Copper Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Content Director Server Adapter Intel® Based
Content Aware Director:
- Provides intelligent packet redirection capability where rules specify which packets are directed to the host system and which packets are directed to the other port (Bypass)
- Provides intelligent packet redirection capability where all packets are directed to the other port (Bypassed) and rules that specify which packets are copied to the host system ( TAP)
- Provides intelligent packet filtering / drop capability where rules specify which packets are directed to the host or dropped
- Provides redirection rules that can be defined using source IP/ destination IP / Source Port / Destination Port / VLAN tuples / other Ethernet packet header
- Redirection and packet filtering / drop are performed by the hardware itself in wire speed and do not require any software and CPU host system power processing
- Intelligent redirect mechanism is controllable via software
- Intelligent routing mechanism is controllable via software
Bypass / Disconnect:
- Bypass / Disconnect Ethernet ports on Power Fail, System Hangs or Software Application Hangs
- Software programmable Bypass, Disconnect or Normal Mode
- On Board Watch Dog Timer (WDT) Controller
- Software programmable time out interval
- Software Programmable WDT Enable / Disable counter
- Software programmable Bypass Capability Enable / Disable
- Software Programmable Disconnect Capability Enable / Disable
- Software Programmable mode (Bypass, Normal or Disconnect mode) at Power up
- Software Programmable mode (Bypass, Normal mode) at Power off
- Emulates standard NIC
Copper Gigabit Ethernet 1000Base-T :
- Support 50m CAT 5E Ethernet cable on each port
- RJ45 connectors
Common Key features:
- Host Interface:
- PCI Express X8 lane
- Support PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.0
Performance Features:
- 16 Transmit and Receive queues per port
- Up to 16 queues of Receive Side Scaling (RSS) minimize CPU utilization across multiple processor systems
- Support for 8 pools of virtual machine Device Queues ( VMDq) per port
- Support Direct Cache Access ( DCA)
- Support Intel I/O AT 2.0
- TSO interleaving for reduced latency
- UDP TSO
- Minimized device I/O interrupts using MSI and MSI-X
- Offload of TCP / IP / UDP checksum calculation and TCP segmentation
- SCTP receive and transmit checksum offload
- Packet interrupt coalescing timers (packet timers) and absolute- delay interrupt timers for both transmit and receive operation
LAN Features:
- IEEE 802.x flow control support
- IEEE 802.q VLAN tagging support
- IEEE 802.1p layer 2 priority encoding
- Jumbo Frame (up to 16KB)
- Link Aggregation and Load Balancing
- RFC2819 RMON MIB statistics
- TCP Segmentation Offload Up to 256KB
- Ipv6 Support for IP/TCP Receive Checksum Offload
- DDP Offload
- LEDs indicator for link/Activity
PEG2DBI6
Dual port Copper Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Content Director Server Adapter Intel® Based
Bypass Specification: | |
| WDT Interval (Software Programmable): | 3,276,800 mSec (3,276.8 Sec): Maximum 100 mSec ( 0.1 Sec) : Minimum WDT Interval = (2^wdt_interval_parameter)*(0.1) sec. wdt_interval_parameter: {Valid Range: 0-15} |
Copper Gigabit Ethernet Technical Specifications - (1000Base-T) Adapters: | |
| IEEE Standard / Network topology: | Gigabit Ethernet, 1000Base-T Fast Ethernet, 100Base-TX Ethernet, 10Base-T |
| Full duplex / Simplex: | Support both Simplex & Full duplex operation in all operating speeds |
| Auto negotiation: | Auto-negotiation between Full duplex and simplex operations and between 10Mb/s 100Mb/s speeds and duplex 1000Mb/s |
| Data Transfer Rate: | 1000 Mbit/s, 100 Mbit/s and 10 Mbits/sec in simplex mode per port. 2000Mbit/s 200 and 20 Mbit/s in full duplex mode per port |
| Cables and Operating distance: | 10Base-T Category 3, 4, or 5 maximum 50m * 100Base-Tx Category 5 maximum 50m * 1000Base-T Category 5E maximum 50m * *Theoretical Distance – Defined as half a distance as stated by the IEEE 802.3 standard |
Operating Systems Support | |
| Operating system support: | Linux |
General Technical Specifications | |
| Interface Standard: | PCI-Express Base Specification Revision 2.0 |
| Board Size: | Standard height short add-in card 167.64mm X 111.18mm (6.60”X 4.377”) |
| PCI Express Card Type: | X8 Lane |
| PCI Express Voltage: | +12V +- 8% |
| PCI Connector: | X8 Lane, Gen2, 5GT/s |
| Controller: | Intel 82576EB |
| Holder: | Metal Bracket |
| Weight: | 300g (10.6oz) |
| Power Consumption: | 17.28W, 1.44A at 12V: Typical all ports operate at 1000Mbit/s. 14.88W, 1.24A at 12V: Typical all ports operate at 100Mbit/s. 14.04W, 1.17A at 12V: Typical all ports operate at 10Mbit/s. 12.96W, 1.08A at 12V: Typical No link at all ports 12.96W, 1.08A at 12V: Typical, Bypass 12.96W, 1.08A at 12V: Typical, Disconnect |
| Operating Humidity: | 0%–90%, non-condensing |
| Operating Temperature: | 0°C – 50°C (32°F - 122°F) |
| Storage: | -20°C–65°C (-4°F–149°F) |
| EMC Certifications: | FCC Part 15, Subpart B Class B Conducted Emissions Radiated Emissions CE EN 55022: 1998 Class B Amendments A1: 2000; A2: 2003 Conducted Emissions Radiated Emissions CE EN 55024: 1998 Amendments A1: 2000; A2: 2003 Immunity for ITE Amendment A1: 2001 CE EN 61000-3-2 2000, Class A Harmonic Current Emissions CE EN 61000 3-3 1995, Amendment A1: 2001 Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker CE IEC 6100-4-2: 1995 ESD Air Discharge 8kV. Contact Discharge 4kV. CE IEC 6100-4-3:1995 Radiated Immunity (80-1000Mhz), 3V/m 80% A.M. by 1kHz CE IEC 6100-4-4:1995 EFT/B: Immunity to electrical fast transients 1kV Power Leads, 0.5Kv Signals Leads CE IEC 6100-4-5:1995 Immunity to conductive surges COM Mode; 2kV, Dif. Mode 1kV CE IEC 6100-4-6:1996 Conducted immunity (0.15-80 MHz) 3VRMS 80% A.M. By 1kHz CE IEC 6100-4-11:1994 Voltage Dips and Short Interruptions V reduc >95%, 30% >95% Duration 0.5per, 25per, 250per |
LEDs | |
| LEDs: | (3) LEDs per port Link/Activity: Turns on any link speed, blinks on activity (green). 100: Turns on 100 Mbit/s link (green). 1000: Turn on 1000 Mbit/s link (green) Bypass: LED 1000 and LED 100 of port 0 are turn on. Disconnect: LED 1000 and LED 100 of port 1 are turn on |
| LEDs location: | LEDs are located on the PCB, visible via holes in the metal bracket holder |
| Connectors: | (2) Shielded RJ-45 |
Functional Description
Director - Content Aware Bypass
Silicom’s Gigabit Ethernet content aware director provides intelligent packet redirection capability where rules specify which packets are directed to the host system and which packets are directed to the other port (Bypass).
Figure 1: Content Aware Bypass Functional Block Diagram
Figure 1 illustrates functional block diagram of content aware Bypass: Packets received in port A and meet rule are directed to port B, other packets are directed to port C (Bypass).
Packets received in port C and meet rule are directed to port D, other packets are directed to port A (Bypass).
Director - Content Aware TAP
Silicom’s Gigabit Ethernet content aware director Provides intelligent packet redirection capability where all packets are directed to the other port (Bypassed) and rules specify which packets are copied to the host system (TAP).
Figure 2: Content Aware TAP Functional Block Diagram
Figure 2 illustrates functional block diagram of content aware TAP: Packets received in port A and meet rule are directed to ports B and C (TAP), other packets are directed to port C (Bypass).
Packets received in port C and meet rule are directed to ports D and A (TAP), other packets are directed to port A (Bypass).
Director - Content Filtering NIC
Silicom’s Gigabit Ethernet content aware provides intelligent packet redirection capability where rules specify which packets are directed to the host or dropped.
Figure 3: Content Aware Filtering NIC Functional Block Diagram
Figure 3 illustrates functional block diagram of content aware TAP: Packets received in port A and meet rule, direct to port B. Packets received in port A and do not meet rule are dropped.
Packets received in port C and meet rule, direct to port D. Packets received in port C and do not meet rule are dropped.
Bypass / Disconnect
Silicom’s Bypass adapter supports Normal, Bypass and Disconnect modes. In Normal mode, the ports are independent interfaces (see Figure 1: Normal mode, one Bypass pair is illustrated).
Figure 4: Normal Mode Functional Block Diagram
In Bypass mode, the connections of the Ethernet network ports are disconnected from the interfaces and switched over to the other port to create a crossed connection loop-back between the Ethernet ports. The connections of the interfaces are left unconnected. (See Figure 2: one Bypass pair illustrated)
Figure 5: Bypass Mode Functional Block Diagram
In Disconnect mode, the transmit connections of the interfaces are disconnected from the ports. The switch / router connected to the adapter does not detect link partner (See Figure 3):
Figure 6: Disconnect Mode Functional Block Diagram
Silicom’s Bypass server adapter supports software programmable to select Normal, Bypass or Disconnect modes. Silicom’s Bypass adapters supports Disable Bypass, Disable Disconnected capabilities; hence, if those adapters receive Disable Bypass capability / Disable Disconnect commands, the adapter does not Bypass / does not Disconnect its Ethernet ports, The Disable Bypass Capabilities are reserved also after power off. This feature enables to emulate a standard NIC.
PEG2DBI6
Dual port Copper Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Content Director Server Adapter Intel® Based
P/N | Description | Notes |
| PEG2DBI6-SD-R | Dual port Copper Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Content Director Server Adapter | RoHS Compliant, X8, based on Intel 82576EB |
-SD: Side Driver
-R: - RoHS
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