The IPnexus™ ZT 5091e 4U General Purpose Packet-Switched Platform, part of the Advanced Managed Platform offering, provides OEM equipment designers with standards-based solutions built on the PICMG® 2.16 specification. This high-density CompactPCI® platform features seven node slots (e.g. for compute blades or line cards) and one PICMG 2.16 fabric slot, transversely mounted in a 4U enclosure, making it ideal for carrier-grade telecom and Internet applications. The ZT 5091e is modular, scalable and ready for immediate development. It is part of our IPnexus family of embedded packet products and is also designed to interoperate with any third-party PICMG 2.16-compatible boards.
Hot-swappable system components simplify replacement and minimize service time. An intelligent shelf manager (ISM) enables customers to manage all IPMI-based components and conduct chassis diagnostics remotely for enhanced system reliability. A 6U slot is reserved for an integrated Layer2/Layer3 Ethernet switch. The ZT 5091e platform routes signals across the backplane without the use of cables, saving time in setup, maintenance and repair and eliminating the thermal challenges of traditional cabling methods.
The PICMG 2.16 specification blends the benefits of CompactPCI with the broad acceptance of Ethernet to provide an economical, scalable path to the next-generation Internet and voice communications network.