VSC7431
28-Port Layer 2/Layer 3 Managed Ethernet Switch
Microsemi’s next-generation switch engine delivers a multilayer, scalable
Enterprise Ethernet solution.
The VSC7431 E-StaX-III-28 Enterprise Ethernet switch contains twenty-
four 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports and two 12G interconnect
ports that can be configured to provide 28 ports (24× 1G and 4× 1G).
Two VSC7431 devices can support up to a fifty-six 10/100/1000 Mbps
configuration using the 2× 12 Gbps interconnect ports.
VSC7431 provides a rich set of Enterprise Ethernet switching features.
Using multistage Versatile TCAM technology (VCAP), it delivers VLAN
and QoS processing, enabling the delivery of differentiated services,
security through intelligent frame processing, and egress frame
manipulation.
A powerful 416 MHz CPU in the VSC7431 device enables full
management of a standalone switch without the need for an external
CPU.
A comprehensive application programming interface (API) and software
development package is available for managed Ethernet applications for
faster time-to-market. The software API package integrates easily with
third-party software, preserving existing software investments.
Highlights
• 28 SGMII/SerDes ports support direct
optical connectivity for 1G/1000 Mbps
operation
• 2× 12G interconnect ports support dual-
chip 56-port solution
• Layer 3 unicast/multicast routing
• New shared buffer memory architecture
Applications
• Fully managed L2/L3 switch
28 × 1 GbE Managed L2/L3 Switch
4 × 1G SGMII
52 × 1 GbE Managed Switch
1G SGMII
1G SGMII
1G SGMII
1G SGMII
12G
Interconnect
VSC7431
E-StaX-III-28™
Switch
12 × SGMII
VSC7431
E-StaX-III-28™
Switch
12G
Interconnect
VSC7431
12 × SGMII
E-StaX-III-28™
Switch
12 × SGMII
VSC8512-01
12-Port
10/100/1000BT
SGMII PHY
12 × SGMII
VSC8512-01
12-Port
10/100/1000BT
SGMII PHY
12 × SGMII
VSC8512-01
12-Port
10/100/1000BT
SGMII PHY
VSC8512-01
12-Port
10/100/1000BT
SGMII PHY
12 × SGMII
VSC8512-01
12-Port
10/100/1000BT
SGMII PHY
VSC8512-01
12-Port
10/100/1000BT
SGMII PHY
MagJacks
MagJacks
MagJacks
MagJacks
MagJacks
MagJacks
12 × 1G Copper
12 × 1G Copper
12 × 1G Copper
12 × 1G Copper
12 × 1G Copper 12 × 1G Copper
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VSC7431
28-Port Layer 2/Layer 3 Managed Ethernet Switch
Features
• 28× 1 GbE or dual-chip 56× 1 GbE ports with SGMII,
1000BASE-X, 100BASE-FX, or SerDes
• Internal shared memory buffer (8 queues per port)
• Jumbo frame support
• Strict priority and DWRR scheduler/shaper
• Integrated 416 MHz MIPS CPU
• 27 mm × 27 mm FCBGA
Multicast
• Layer 2
• IPv4 and IPv6
• IGMP and MLD
Related Products
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products:
• SparX-III and E-StaX-III Gigabit Ethernet switches with
integrated copper PHYs
• VSC8512-01 12-port copper PHY
Layer 2 Switching and Layer 3 Forwarding
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802.1Q VLAN switch with 16K MACs and 4K VLANs
Push, pop, and translate ingress/egress
Policing with storm control and MC/BC protection
RSTP and MSTP support
Independent and shared VLAN learning (IVL, SVL)
Hardware and software-based learning
TCAM-based classification and VCAP-II security
Layer 3 unicast and multicast routing
Shared Queue System
Input
Queues
Arbiter
Output
Queues
Drop Statistics
Shaper/Scheduler
Ingress Processing
Ingress
Classification
TCAMs
VCAP-II
Security
TCAMs
Counters
Egress Processing
L2
Forwarding
Ingress
Statistics
Egress
Classification
TCAMs
Frame
Rewriter
Egress
Statistics
Policers
Frame Bus
×1
×1
×24
×2
Device 1G
Triple-Speed MAC
CPU Device
MIPS
24K
FDMA
Device 1G
Triple-Speed MAC
Device 12G
12G MACs
SerDes
SDRAM
SerDes
VAUI SerDes
SGMII NPI Port
DDR2
SGMII
1000BASE-X
100BASE-FX
2× 12G Interconnect
1000BASE-X
100BASE-FX
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