Time-aware Redbox Switch

Description

Critical systems demand time-aware high-availability networking. Moreover, the complexity of the modern network infrastructures in these premises overcomes the traditional concept of “managed” device. RELY-RB is a new concept of intelligent device that integrates advanced field-proven technology for non-packet-loss redundant Ethernet, sub-microsecond synchronization and cybersecurity. This device is able to merge the whole LAN with redundant networks, to interconnect PRP and HSR networks and to extend HSR rings via QuadBox operation.

Communication interfaces

• 1x 10/100/1000Base-TX Ethernet Service copper port
• 4x SFP Cages for 10/100/1000Base-TX Ethernet copper or 100Base-FX/1000Base-X fiber
• Multiple PTP Tri-speed Ethernet ports
• Zero-Packet-Loss redundancy modes:
  • IEC 62439-3 v3 Clause 5 “High availability Seamless Redundancy (HSR)”

Modes: H, N, T, U, HSR-SAN, PRP-HSR, HSR-HSR

• • EC 62439-3 v3 Clause 4 “Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP)”

Modes: Duplicate discard, duplicate accept

• VLAN support
• Cut-through and Store&Forward switching capability
• Port mirroring

Synchronization

• IEEE 1588-2008 PTPv2
• Modes: Transparent Clock, Ordinary Clock, Boundary Clock
• IEEE 1588 Stateless Transparent Clock P2P mode to support

Other interfaces

• 1 x Pulse-Per-Second (PPS) SMA output

Processing performance

• Xilinx Zynq FPGA with embedded dual-core ARM9 processor
• 1GB DDR3 RAM Memory
• Linux Operating System

Security

• Optional support for IEC 62351-6 wire-speed cryptography
• Security infrastructure for IEC 62351-9 Key Exchange facilities
• AES 256, HMAC and RSA hardware engines for software and firmware encryption, authentication and signature
• System Level audited security (OS & Applications)
• Ethernet port isolated from switching infrastructure to implement security oriented services (NAT, Firewall, VPN, etc.)
• IEEE 802.1X access control for port based and MAC based authentication, MAC-Port binding and authentication for login security

Rugged devices

• IEC 61850-3 based design
• Fanless design design and full metal enclosure
• Redundant Power Supply: 9VDC to 30VDC
• Optional PS: 48VDC / 125VDC
• Operating temperature: -40°C to +70°C
• Storage temperature: -40°C to +85°C
• Optional mounting: DIN rail

Configuration and Management

• SNMPv3, SSH
• Web-based HTML5-GUI access/configuration:
  • Accessible through HTTP(S)
  • Configuration profiles and Firmware updates
  • Real-time network monitoring