ADVANTECH UTCA-5503

UTCA-5503
MicroTCA™ Carrier Hub:
Layer 2 GbE switch with MCMC
Features
 Layer 2 GbE switch for up to 12 AdvancedMC™ modules on Common
Options Fabric A
 MCH Update channel for Carrier Hub redundancy
 Front panel GbE uplink over RJ-45 or SFP
 Pigeon Point based MCMC with direct or switched 10/100 Management LAN
port available on front panel
 IPMB-0 / IPMB-L for complete carrier management
 Built-in expandability for future pluggable enhancements
 Switch Management and Extended Fabric switching
 Customizable clock module and front panel I/O
 Compliant with PICMG MTCA.0 R1.0 specification
Introduction
The Advantech MicroTCA™ Carrier Hub UTCA-5503 combines into a single AdvancedMC Module that controls and manages infrastructure and the interconnect fabric resources
necessary to support up to twelve AdvancedMCs in a MicroTCA shelf:
 A Primary Gigabit Ethernet fabric on Common Options Fabric A
 MicroTCA Carrier Management Controller (MCMC) functions to configure and control the elements
Where redundancy is required, two MCHs permit the creation of highly reliable systems.
Basic Interconnect Fabric, Control and
Management Infrastructure
Enhanced Options
MicroTCA Carrier Management Controller (MCMC)
The UTCA-5503 provides extension connectors between PCB1, 2 and 3 for clocks and
enhanced processing functions such as Level 2/3 switch management, authentication and
encryption; TPM facilities for server/cluster security; or HPI-over-IP remote management.
It can also provide PCB3 switching for fat pipe PCI Express, SRIO, GbE or 10 GbE. A PCB2
module can be added for clock distribution and external clock connectivity. The front panel
design offers flexibility for clock, I/O and alarm panel requirements.
The first element on the MCH is the MicroTCA Carrier Management Controller (MCMC).
It is the central authority in a MicroTCA Shelf and has the ability to monitor and control
the constituent AdvancedMCs. This control function makes use of IPMI Links to each
AdvancedMC, as well as presence detect, enable, and Geographic Address signals.
When redundant MCHs are installed, failures in the management circuitry on one MCH
can be handled by a failover to the other MCH. The MCMC LAN interface is available for
optional remote management via the front panel RJ-45 connector or for optional routing
to the Base Fabric switch.
E-Keying
Electronic keying (E-Keying) is the responsibility of the Carrier Manager and ensures that
all AdvancedMCs and MCHs installed in a Shelf are compatible before they are permitted
to power-up and enable their fabric links.
Basic Interconnect Fabric
In its basic configuration, the MCH acts as the Gigabit Ethernet hub of a star network,
providing centralized switching and high-speed connectivity to each AdvancedMC. The
Gigabit Ethernet Switch on the MCH provides an unmanaged layer 2, non-blocking,
low-latency Gigabit Ethernet Switch.
Two MCHs can be used to implement a dual-star topology required for reliability. This
is further enhanced by a Gigabit Ethernet Update Channel Port between the two MCHs.
A front panel RJ-45 or SFP provides further network expandability with Gigabit Ethernet
uplink ports for external interconnects.
This basic configuration provides a solid solution to the most cost sensitive application
requirements.
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Switch Management and Fat Pipe Fabrics
Clocks and Alarms
An additional PCB2 module can be added to the MCH for enhanced clock distribution and
external clock connectivity depending on customer specific requirements. Flexibility has
been built into the Front PCB2 module design in order to meet a wide range of current
and future Clock, I/O and Alarm panel requirements.
UTCA-5503
Block Diagram
To PCB 3 CPU and Fabric Extension
LAN 1
SMSC
LAN9115
Fabric A to 12 AMC Slots
Marvell
6185 x 2
PHY
LAN 2
To PCB 2 Clock Module
Update Channel to MCH #2
GbE
Switch
PHY
Console
MCMC
IPMB-L to all AMCs
IPMB-0 to Power & Cooling
I2C to Carrier FRU
Ordering Information
Model Number
MCMC
LAN1 RJ-45
LAN2 RJ-45
LAN2 SFP
Fabric A GbE Switch
Comments
UTCA-5503-1000E
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Management and Switch
UTCA-5503-2000E
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Management and Switch
Note: Model with management only (no switch) will be available upon request. Please contact local sales representative for details.
Expansion Options
Several options are currently under definition and planning for PCB 2 Clock modules, PCB 3 Processing and Switch management as well as Fat Pipe Fabric switching. Please contact
your local sales representative for further details.
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