NETernity GBX25

Reconfigurable and flexible to help reduce design timescales and costs

NETernity GBX25 is a Layer 3 Managed 6U VME Ethernet Switch. It provides unprecedented flexibility, delivering new levels of simplicity in configuring 6U VME network support and handling almost any network configuration while delivering industry-leading performance. The GBX25 represents the optimum switch solution for any user planning to create new systems based on the 6U VME architecture or planning to refresh existing systems.

The GBX25 allows virtually all 6U VME Ethernet switch solutions to be architected with a single product, whether front, rear, or both I/O, copper or fiber, 1G or 10G. In its air-cooled configuration, GBX25 provides up to four 10G SFP+ modules which brings the ability to aggregate multiple 1G channels together. The 10G functionality makes it possible to use the switch as an aggregator of multiple video/sensor data streams to be sent via one or more 10G uplinks to other systems such as data servers or mission computers. Alternatively, the conduction-cooled build provides up to six 1G fiber-optic ports.

SWaP-C3 optimization maximizing system functionality

The air-cooled GBX25’s use of SFP modules also brings the ability for customers to configure the GBX25 to fit their application precisely and not be constrained by fixed configurations. Having a common platform allows for engineers to use the GBX25 in multiple systems without the need to relearn the capabilities or how to configure the management software.

The dual I/O variant (air-cooled only) offers up to 40 switched ports (24 rear VME ports and 16 front panel ports), potentially allowing for a single switch to replace two others that would need to be configured independently in existing systems. It also makes an important contribution to minimizing slot usage in a system, allowing users to repurpose valuable space, power and cooling resources, thereby reducing system SWaP profile.

Enhanced security via OpenWare Switch Management

The GBX25 provides support for the latest Abaco OpenWare switch management environment designed specifically for military/aerospace, bringing new levels of flexibility, manageability and security.

OpenWare was developed by Abaco’s Networking Innovation Center and has been adapted on numerous occasions to deliver the functionality required by specific applications. It benefits from over 20 years of continuous development and is field-proven in thousands of mission-critical installations around the world and in space. Multi-level military-grade security delivers the optimum application-dependent balance between protecting data & preventing unauthorized access with accessibility & usability.