Bivio 7000 Series Models

The Bivio 7000 Series platform family includes two main product groups, the Bivio 7100 and Bivio 7500. All platforms employ a common system architecture that is optimized by model for a range of performance tiers. The major hardware features include a multi-threaded network processor, multiple dual-core application processors, high-capacity Network Interface Modules (NIMs), and a high-performance communication fabric that accommodates full wire-speed data rates between processors.

The table below provides a feature comparison of the Bivio 7000 Series DPI Application Platforms.

Network Interface Modules

Network Interface Modules (NIMs) simplify the connection of the Bivio 7000 Series DPI Application Platforms to a variety of industry standard network interfaces. The platform includes two NIM slots that may be populated with any combination of the available NIM boards. This allows equipment integrators to select the appropriate type and number of interfaces required for each installation without impacting the appliance system architecture.

Many network topologies require failsafe protection from devices that are installed as "in-line" elements on the network. This requirement guarantees that an equipment failure will not cause a network outage or loss of connectivity. Bivio 7000 Series NIMs are designed with software-programmable bypass circuits so that in the event of a power failure or other system fault, the bypass ports will fail "open", allowing network traffic to pass uninterrupted through the NIM. The failopen occurs between paired ports on the same NIM. This feature allows the network appliance to be placed directly in-line in the network topology without adding additional switches or routers when used in a transparent mode deployment.

Bivio 7000 Series NIMs include:

• 2-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-SR/LR), programmable hardware bypass
• 4-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-SR/LR), programmable hardware bypass
• 6-port Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-SX/LX), programmable hardware bypass
• 8-port Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000BASE-T), programmable hardware bypass
• 8-port OC-3c/STM-1c Packet-over-SONET/SDH, programmable hardware bypass
• 8-port OC-12c/STM-4c Packet-over-SONET/SDH, programmable hardware bypass
• 2-port OC-48c/STM-16c Packet-over-SONET/SDH, programmable hardware bypass
• 1-port OC-192c/STM-64c Packet-over-SONET/SDH, programmable hardware bypass

BiviOS™ Software

At the foundation of Bivio DPI Application Platforms is a standard Linux execution environment that allows any Linux-based networking application to run on the appliance with little porting effort. The Bivio software environment is called BiviOS™ and includes a comprehensive set of networking and management features in addition to the Linux kernel and common APIs.

By basing the Bivio DPI Application Platforms on a standard, pre-ported Linux distribution with full API compatibility, software developers can quickly and easily run applications within hours of unpacking the platform. BiviOS™ is transparent to the programmer but immediately allows applications to take full advantage of the performance, flexibility, and scalability inherent in the family of Bivio network appliance platforms.

BiviOS™ also supports a rich set of software infrastructure components that allow developers to quickly realize advanced capabilities of Bivio network appliances. These components provide a variety of critical services including robust traffic management, load distribution across the multiple Application Processor CPUs, and wire-speed Quality of Service (QoS) functionality. Bivio Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) enable further customization and optimization of the Bivio architecture to the specific application requirements.