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B.7.1 main switch unit (msw) - bcm5396, B.7.2 video switch unit (vsw) - bcm5396, B.7.3 ethernet port mappings – Artesyn PCIE-8120 Installation and Use (July 2014) User Manual

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PCIE-8120 Hardware Description

PCIE-8120 Installation and Use (6806800R89C)

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B.7.1

Main Switch Unit (MSW) - BCM5396

The main switch unit (MSW) is available on all versions of the PCIE-8120 card and provides the
basic connection between all DSP, NIC, MFA, and external Ethernet resources.

B.7.2

Video Switch Unit (VSW) - BCM5396

The Video Switch Unit (VSW) is available on variants that provide additional network
connection between DSP, NIC, MFA, and external Ethernet resources. The main task of the VSW
is to connect the second Ethernet port of the DSP units to the switch fabric.

B.7.3

Ethernet Port Mappings

The following figures show the port mappings of the Ethernet fabric on the individual variants
of the PCIE-8120 card: