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SX-153
100G Ethernet Switch
The SX-153 is a next-generation, high-speed Ethernet switch designed for mission-critical Cyber, EW, SIGINT, and Comms applications across air, land, and sea platforms. Developed in alignment with the SOSA™ and CMOSS technical standards, this 3U OpenVPX plug-in card supports data rates up to 100 Gbps and offers dual real-time switching in physically separated enclaves, enhancing security and accelerating certification for sensitive mission systems. An optional cross-domain switching feature enables seamless operation across security domains (Red/Black), providing further versatility and flexibility.
Equipped with advanced Marvell Prestera® switch fabric and ARMADA® dual CPU System-on-Chip (SoC), the SX-153 delivers powerful network management and high-bandwidth data plane operations. Its low Size, Weight, and Power (SWAP) profile makes it ideal for deployment in space-constrained environments, while its compliance with VPX REDI conduction cooling and environmental standards ensures reliable performance under extreme conditions. This switch is engineered to meet the rigorous demands of aerospace, defense and mission-critical commercial applications, providing the speed, flexibility, and security needed for today’s high-performance modular open systems approach (MOSA) systems.
Key Features
Two physically separated secure enclaves for dual-domain security isolation
Multi-layer L2/L3+ switching/routing
VLAN support
Ingress filtering
Layer 3 OSPF routing and remote routing table configuration
QoS with 802.1p Priority Code Point and IP DSCP
Access Control Lists
Multicast with IGMPv3 snooping and MLDv2 snooping
Address Table configuration
On-board management software provides command line interface (CLI), graphical user interface (GUI), and SNMP for configuration and monitoring
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) System Management
Optional control to data plane bridging module, or government-provided and third-party cryptographic modules
Specifications
Backplane Interface
Data Plane: 6x Ethernet ports
4x ports support 1/10/40/100 Gbps
2x ports support 1/10/40 Gbps
Control Plane: 7x 1/10 Gbps Ethernet ports
Front Panel Interface
Data Plane: 2x optical Ethernet ports, each 1/10/40/100 Gbps
Control Plane: 1x 1/10 Gbps optical Ethernet port
Bridging Module Interace
4x 1/10G Ethernet ports for an optional cryptographic module or single enclave configuration
Clocking
Transparent Clock mode or Pass-Through mode per IEEE 1588 PTPv2
3U OpenVPX
Form Factor
SLT3-SWH-6F1U7U-14.4.14
SLT3-SWH-5F4UG7U-14.4.14
Slot Profile
Environmental
VITA 48.2 conduction cooled
Standards
MOSA
U.S. Army CMOSS
The Open Group SOSA™
OpenVPX™
Block Diagram intended as a reference for basic features and connections and not an actual product layout or design. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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