KAT4000-S

Company:

Emerson Network Power

Description:

AdvancedTCA® (ATCA™, PICMG3.0) is the consummate open architecture telecom platform and the KAT4000-S is the ultimate configurable AdvancedTCA telecom blade. KAT4000-S is a single-slot AdvancedTCA carrier with up to four Advanced Mezzanine Card (AdvancedMC®) expansion modules. This expansion capability enables a wide variety of control and packet processing applications such as WAN access, traffic processing, signaling gateways, media gateways, and many others.
KAT4000-S features an on-board Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch for the AdvancedMC Common Options Region, where the majority of control plane data flows, and a PCI Express™ (PCIe) switch and flexible, modular Fat Pipe Switch (FPS) to address data plane traffic in the AdvancedMC Fat Pipes Region. The FPS is implemented using a plug-over module, enabling simple maintenance and a rapid upgrade path when a newer switch fabric is required. An optional on-board processor gives users additional processing power and can be used to off-load system management or OA&M functionality.
In telecom network elements, system management is essential. KAT4000-S is an intelligent Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) and implements a redundant System Management Bus (SMB). It also fully supports the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI), allowing it to be monitored by a local shelf management controller or by a remote OA&M system over Ethernet.