Description
The VT832 features dual Switching Shelf Managers (SSMs) that combines VadaTech’s 3rd Generation Shelf Manager with integrated GbE/10GbE/40GbE/100GbE switches on the same module. This allows two slots in the system to be used as Nodes (Payload Boards) versus having the slots otherwise be allocated as dedicated switching Hubs in the system. The backplane is routed as 100GbE so slot to slot connection can communicate at 100GbE as full mesh or via 100GbE switch (switch speed per ordering option).
The 4U 3-slot SlotSaver ATCA Chassis conforms to the latest PICMG 3.0 specification in 10G or 40G and 100G configurations. The Shelf has a 19” rackmount form factor compliant to EIA-310. The VT832 Shelf offers 10GbE/1GbE Layer 2 managed switches or 100GbE/40GbE/10GbE/1GbE Layer 3 managed switches. The Switching Shelf Managers have RTM capabilities for rear I/O.
The AC input of the Shelf provides N+1 redundancy, with options for DC or AC/DC combined configurations. The 4U ATCA Shelf offers exceptional thermal management with each slot dissipating up to 375W in a redundant push/pull configuration. The fan trays and air filters are all separately removable.
Power Supply
The VT832 shelf uses up to 3x swappable 1300W AC power supplies or 2x 90 Amp DC Power Entry Modules. The input voltage is from 100 to 240V AC or –36 to –72V DC.
Cooling and Temperature Sensors
The SlotSaver chassis has dual intelligent cooling units in a push-pull configuration (right-to-left). The redundancy allows fail-safe operation in case one of the cooling units becomes non-operational. There is a total of 6 temperature sensors in the chassis that monitor the airflow and temperature throughout the shelf.
Shelf Input/Output
RTMs are available per slot including the Switch/Shelf Manager slots.
Switching Shelf Manager
By combining the switch and shelf manager functions, two extra payload slots are available in the chassis. The SMM offers: Layer 2 GbE/10GbE Layer 3 GbE/10GbE/40GbE/100GbE Use as protocol analyzer to monitor, inject, capture, and validate I2C traffic on the IPMB GUI to validate and display the IPMI packets or schedule messages for injection into the shelf Fully hot-swappable to minimize service down time VadaTech Scorpionware™ Software
