GE Intelligent Platforms has announced the NETernity CP921RC-30x 6U CompactPCI 24-port Gigabit Ethernet switch. Designed for telecomms, industrial and military systems, it is a managed Layer 2/3+ switch with support for so-called future-proof IPv6 switching and routing. It supports redundancy at different levels from redundant links to external networks. The fast, application-independent, failover capabilities meet demands of simple to complex network configurations, claims the company. The switch is optionally available with two front panel 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports and two Gigabit Ethernet ports capable of supporting SFP+ and SFP transceivers (which can be copper or fibre) respectively. The OpenWare software environment provides application development and support. Additional functionality or customisation can be incorporated within the environment, according to customer requirements. The switch management environment provides a set of configuration and management functions including VLANs, quality of service, link aggregation, SNMP, MSTP and Multicast. The PCMG 2.16-compliant switch supports high-availability hot swap as well as IPMI v1.5.
