CP6940 is a fully managed layer 2 and 3 1/10/40 Gigabit Ethernet switch for CompactPCI® and VME embedded systems. It is designed for long-term programs and use in harsh environments and in an extended temperature range from -40°C to +70°C. It is ideally suited for multi-CPU high-performance servers in the aerospace or defense sector as well as for communication networks of all types.
CP6940 is the widely compatible successor of CP6924 and CP6930, developed and manufactured in Europe.
More uplinks, higher bandwidth, improved management
QSFP+ for 40G or 4x 10G
SFP+ multi-rate 1/2.5/5/10GBase-x
RJ45 and SFP 1G front uplinks
24x extended fabric links CPCI PICMG2.16 and VME VITA31.1
4 MByte fully integrated packet buffer
Robust: VITA 47 class EAC6 V2 and extended temperature
Reliable: hot swap, IPMI, SNMP, built-in tests, maintenance
Optimized for multicast communication
Burst absorption is the key, handling of several multicast data streams at the same time. That’s where CP6940 is tailored for by its non-blocking architecture and line rate for all packet sizes; by 4 MByte fully integrated packet buffer; by the intelligent memory management unit (MMU) optimized for handling of bursty data traffic; and by dynamic memory allocation.
Broadcom technology and separate CPU to avoid limitations
The CP6940 design relies on Broadcom's highly integrated single-chip switch technology. By using a separate high-performance QorIQ® microcontroller, limitations are avoided which could be observed when using only the switch silicon integrated CPU; in particular, performance of the management systems, response times on SNMP requests. Also, the CPU makes CP6940 prepared for future upgrades and extensions, which is important for long time available switches.
Full Layer 2 and 3 management
CP6940 can be monitored via SNMP. A comprehensive command line interface provides easy management and remote configuration by either serial or network interface. Supported features are: IPv4/optionally IPv6 forwarding & multicast, routing & switching, Quality of Service, VLANs, Spanning tree (STP, RSTP, MSTP, PVST, RPVST) time synchronization using 802.1AS, access control, extended user management and many more.
Power Consumption | max. 60 W |
Dimension (H x W) | 233.5 mm x 160 mm |
Cooling | Forced Air Cooling |
Operation Temperature | -40°C / +70°C |
Available Extensions | Rear Transition Module CP-RIO6-923 |
Fabric Interface Support | PICMG2.16 and VITA31.1 |
Routing Protocols | Including: Static routing, VLAN/Port based routing, GARP/GVRP, GMRP, ARP, ICMP, OSPF, RIP, VRRP, DVMRP, DHCP/Bootp relay BFD detection |
Ethernet/Bridging Protocols | Including: Link aggregation (802.3ad), VLANs (802.1Q), QoS (IEEE 802.1p), Spanning tree (802.1s, 802.1d, 802.1w, PVST, RPVST), Flow control (802.3x) |
RTM Support | CP-RIO6-923 |
Management | via SNMP, Command Line (Telnet, SSH), In-band and Out of band via Ethernet or RS232. IPMI. Power On Self Test. DHCP server. NTP server feature. Field upgradable. Dual boot images with roll-back capabilities. Advanced management monitoring features |
IPMI | IPMI V1.5 |
GbE Switch Features | 1/10/40 GbE layer 2 and 3 fully managed |
Form Factor | 6U 4HP (single slot) |
Rear I/O | 24x 10/100/1000 Base-T link ports on backplane or RTM, 1x RS232 for management |
Bus type | CompactPCI |
Packet Switched Backplane | PICMG2.16 and VITA 31.1 |
4HP Version |
Hot Swap |
Ports | Options: 40G or 4x 1G/10G for QSFP+; 1/2.5/5/10G for SFP+; SGMII/1G for SFP; |
MTBF | 138,000h @ 30°C (MIL-HDBK-217 FN2, Ground Benign, Controlled) |
CP6940 Datasheet
[ cp6940_20200729_datasheet.pdf, 1.09 MB, Jul.31.2020 ]
CP6940 User Guide V 1.03
[ cp6940-user-guide-v1-03.pdf, 11.85 MB, Nov.16.2023 ]
CP6940 CLI Reference Manual V1.05
[ cp6940_cli_reference_manual-v-1-05.pdf, 18.37 MB, Apr.26.2024 ]
FASTPATH 8.7 WEB Conifguration Guide V1.2
[ fastpath-8-7-web-configuration-guide-v1-2.pdf, 43.92 MB, Apr.20.2023 ]
General Safety Instruction
[ general-safety-instructions.pdf, 628.88 KB, Aug.02.2024 ]
Kontron Services Brochure
[ kontron-services-brochure.pdf, 8.9 MB, Dec.17.2020 ]
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