Switching Solutions Prestera™-FX9110/FX9210 9-Port/12-Port Crossbar Switch Fabric 98FX9110/98FX9210 PRODUCT OVERVIEW The Marvell¨ Presteraª-FX family of crossbar switch fabrics are scalable building blocks for the development of high-performance chassis systems. The Prestera-FX9110 crossbar switch provides 9-ports and supports 108 full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports; the Prestera-FX9210 crossbar switch is a 12-port fabric that supports 144 full-duplex GbE ports at full-wire-speed. The Prestera-FX9110 and Prestera-FX9210 devices take advantage of a cell-based architecture with variable cell sizes and output queue scheduling to support full speed Prestera-EX and Prestera-MX devices while maintaining Quality of Service (QoS) throughout the system.¨ Used in conjunction with the Prestera packet processors, Prestera-FX fabric adapters, and the Alaska PHY transceivers, Prestera-FX crossbar switch fabrics offer advanced enterprise core features such as redundancy, hot-swap capability and stability. 10/15 Gbps 4/6 SERDES Port O 10/15 Gbps 4/6 SERDES Port 1 UC/MC Forwarding Tables CLK Switch Block RST Misc 10/15 Gbps 4/6 SERDES 2xTWSI 32-bit CPU Bus Port 11 MG SKIP_INIT DEV_EN PARALLEL I/O SERIAL LEDs Figure 1. Prestera-FX9110/Prestera-FX9210 Block Diagram FEATURES ¥ High performanceÑ288 Gbps non-blocking, output-queued, cell-based crossbar ¥ Multiple crossbar systems ¥ 72 SERDES links (54 for Prestera-FX9110 device; 72 for Prestera-FX9210 device), each running at 2.0/2.5/3.125 Gbps ¥ 12 HyperG.Link fabric ports (9 for Prestera-FX9110 device; 12 for Prestera-FX9210 device), each composed of either four or six SERDES forming 10 or 15 Gbps effective bandwidth per port ¥ Proven SERDES technology ¥ Hot-swap support ¥ Fast transition to a redundant crossbar ¥ Stand-by mode ¥ Congestion control ¥ De-multiplexed address/data 32-bit synchronous bus and 2 Two-Wire Serial Interfaces (TWSI) BENEFITS ¥ Supports up to 144 non-blocking GbE ports ¥ Provides increased switching capacity and redundancy in high-performance applications ¥ Provides additional bandwidth needed for ECC (8B/10B) link integrity protection ¥ Provides selectable bandwidth for a variety of chassis and stackable system configurations ¥ Higher density, more reliable, lower power chassis systems ¥ Chassis line cards may be inserted and/or removed without system power-down ¥ Provides system failure self-recovery ¥ Saves system power in redundant configurations ¥ Resolves fabric congestion using in-band flow control messaging with per-port granularity ¥ Interfaces with a variety of CPUs and management subsystems Prestera™-FX9110/FX9210 Crossbar Switch Fabric APPLICATIONS As illustrated below in Figure 2, a high performance, non-blocking 144 GbE enterprise core chassis switching system can be designed with twelve 12 GbE line cards. As many as 576 GbE ports may be supported in a fully conÞgured 12-blade chassis. These solutions accelerate the proliferation of Gigabit switching in the enterprise environment. Up to multiple Prestera-FX9110/FX9210 crossbar switch fabrics can be conÞgured to work in parallel for increased system performance and/or availability. In an active/ standby conÞguration, shown in Figure 3, one fabric is active while the other is in standby mode, waiting to take over if the active crossbar fails or is removed from the system. Line Cards Alaska PHY Prestera Packet Processor Fabric Adapter 10/15 Gbps 4/6 SERDES Alaska PHY Prestera Packet Processor Fabric Adapter 10/15 Gbps 4/6 SERDES Maximum of 9/12 Line Cards Prestera 98FX9x10 (secondary) Prestera 98FX9x10 Line Card PCI CPU Prestera 98FX9x10 (primary) 32-bit CPU Bus/TWSI Figure 2. Prestera Single Crossbar Chassis Configuration Line Card Maximum of 9/12 Line Cards Figure 3. Prestera Active/Standby Configuration The Marvell Prestera-FX9110/FX9210 crossbar switch fabrics are available with a complete set of hardware and software development tools to assist development engineers with product evaluation. MarvellÕs worldwide Þeld applications engineers collaborate closely with network equipment vendors to develop and deliver new competitive products to market on time. Marvell utilizes recognized world-leading semiconductor foundry and packaging services to reliably deliver high-volume and low-cost total solutions. THE MARVELL ADVANTAGE: For more information, visit our website at www.marvell.com. Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 700 First Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Phone 408.222.2500 www.marvell.com Copyright © 2003. Marvell International Ltd. All rights reserved. Marvell, the Marvell logo, Moving Forward Faster, Alaska, and GalNet are registered trademarks of Marvell. Discovery, Fastwriter, GalTis, Horizon, Libertas, Link Street, PHY Advantage, Prestera, Raise The Technology Bar, Virtual Cable Tester, and Yukon are trademarks of Marvell. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. FX9110/FX9210-001 01/03