NS1	MARVELL 88E6061/6061B/6031 Ethernet switches

This course covers Marvell Link Street 100 Mbps Soho switches

Objectives Providing the basic knowledge on 802.3 and 802.1. Understanding the parameters that determine the QoS. Implementing the Dynamic Queue Limit architecture. Description of the Address Lookup engine. Clarifying the bridge loop prevention mechanism. Becoming familiar with the API defined by Marvell. This course has been delivered several times to companies involved in the design of embedded equipments. Practical labs using the Marvell GUI allow attendees to understand the various operation modes offered by this class of switch devices. A more detailed course description is available on request at info@ac6-formation.com

Prerequisites
	Knowledge of IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.1: see our course Ethernet and switching, reference N1

Outline

100 Mbps ETHERNET BASICS MAC layer PHY layer Auto-negotiation 802.1Q BASICS Spanning tree VLAN tag Management functions Automatic address learning Handling multicasts, GVRP INTRODUCTION TO 88E6061 SWITCHES Block diagram Application examples Software architecture SWITCH CORE FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION Architecture, embedded memory Operation of the integrated MACs IGMP snooping Ingress policy Queue controller Egress policy Spanning tree support Handling of management frames

PHY INTERFACE Transmit PCS and PMA Receive PCS and PMA Far End Fault indication Auto MDI/MDIX crossover Accessing PHY registers, MDC/MDIO interface Register description Auto-configuration SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE Multi-layer architecture Source code organization Platform specific routines SMI interface functions Semaphore related routines Accessing global registers API layer

 

Duration	Cost	Calendar
3 days	1650 €