fbC2XGhh
fbC2XGhh
Silicom Network Monitoring & Capturing Network Monitoring Adapter Card
Capture Card – Dual SFP+ port card supporting 2x10G Ethernet, half-height, PCIe Gen3 x8 lanes
The Silicom Denmark fbC2XGhh card is a 2x10GE capture solution that performs at full line rate with zero packet loss, on both interfaces.
The card is based on the successful four port, full-height fbC4XGG3 card. Similar to the full-height version, the 2x10GE card uses PCIe Gen3, ensuring that no bottlenecks will affect the packet capture to host memory capability.
It is a high performance OEM hardware platform with dual SFP+ ports, and with a form factor of half-height and half-length, it provides a high level of flexibility for integrating into almost any host platform.
The fbC2XGhh card is part of the fbCAPTURE family which provides a powerful and flexible Software API, as well as standard libpcap integration. Through the integration of fbCAPTURE API, applications gain support for all fbCAPTURE cards, covering Ethernet speeds from 1GE to 100GE.
fbC2XGhh – Capture Card:
- 10 Gbit/s Ethernet, IEEE 802.3
- 2 x 10GE ports via 2 x SFP+ ports
- Capture at full line rate on all interfaces
- Precision timestamping
- 3.2 nano second resolution
- Micro second latency
- PCIe Gen3, 8 lanes
- fbCAPTURE API
- Hardware filtering and distribution
- Application acceleration and scalability
- 64 logical channels to DMA or egress via Tx
NETWORK INTERFACE
IEEE standard: IEEE 802.3 10 Gbit/s Ethernet
Physical interface: 2 x SFP+ ports
Supported SFP+ modules:
- Multimode SR (850 nm)
- Multimode LRM (850 nm)
- Singlemode LR (1310 nm)
- Singlemode ER (1310 nm)
- Singlemode ZR (1310 nm)
- Direct Attached Copper (Twinax)
Data rate: 2 x 10 Gbit/s
Ethernet PHY directly embedded in FPGA for full packet control
HOST INTERFACE
Physical bus connector: 8-lane PCIe
PCIe bus type: 1-8 lane PCIe Gen1/Gen2/Gen3
PCIe compliant
64 logical channels that can be connected to DMA or egressed to physical output ports
ON-BOARD MEMORY
8GB (1x8GB 64 bit DDR3)
PERFORMANCE
Capture rate (card internal): Full line rate
Capture rate (bursts): Full line rate
Capture rate (sustained): Full line rate
Transmission rate (inline host DMA): Full line rate
Transmission rate (inline bypass): Full line rate
Transmission rate (daisy chain): Full line rate
LATENCY
Less than 3 μs to host memory
Less than 3 μs from host memory to Tx
Non-blocking sending, allowing user applications to operate independently
TIME STAMPING & SYNC
Resolution = 3.2 ns
Accuracy down to 20 ns
Optional external synchronization via PPS
Master/slave time sync between multiple cards
CONFIGURATION
Dual boot images with automatic fallback to fail-safe image
Full firmware upgrades via supplied tools or fbCAPTURE API
ENVIRONMENT
Physical dimensions: Half length, half height
PCIe: 111 x 169 mm
Weight: 238g
Operational power consumption: Less than 39W
Operating temperature: 0 – 55°C, 30 – 130°F
Operating humidity: 20 – 80%
Hardware compliance: RoHS, CE
Passive cooling (No on-board fan required)
ADDITIONAL BOARD SUPPORT
fbCAPTURE API
On-board temperature sensor
Multi-color status LEDs
Link and Activity LEDs for each port
Datasheet
10GE Capture Cards: Silicom PB_fbC2XGhh Datasheet
