Data Sheet
ZebIC Hardware Integration Software
Integration of Network Chipsets with the ZebOS® and ZebOS®-XP Platform
Advances in silicon and integration with the highly modular
and portable ZebOS® and ZebOS® -XP network software
platform have led to changes in how network equipment is
developed. These factors have also led to the emergence
of software-defined networking (SDN), moving from a
hardware-dominated development environment to one
driven by software, speed, and agility.
Over the past three decades, processors have accelerated
the growth of the computing and storage markets. A similar
trend is developing today for network computing. The
availability of high-speed silicon for computer networking
allows you to build more modular, scalable, and high-
performing networks.
However, high-performance networking equipment with
off-the-shelf silicon that can deliver the performance and
scale required by today’s carrier and data center networks
IP Infusion ZebIC Hardware Integration Software Delivers
Business Agility and Competitive Advantage
• Integrated reference designs with proven development
and verification tools
• Flexibility to move quickly to higher price/performance
chipsets. Abstraction of control plane from hardware
provides portability of software across chipsets spanning
multiple product lines.
• Modular, interchangeable, extensible component
architecture, enabling the addition of features for new
markets using the same tested platform.
• Develop once, then port to new hardware
• Finish design ahead of schedule with comprehensive
training and professional services
• Support for select Broadcom, Marvell, and PMC-S
chipsets
requires robust and tightly integrated control plane software.
Many network equipment manufacturers might not have the
depth of integration expertise to meet today’s tight time-to-
market and cost demands.
IP Infusion’s Hardware Integration Software (ZebIC) is the
first solution to provide a scalable, hardware-independent
architecture that enables you to efficiently incorporate
networking capabilities into your products.
As you transition to SDN, you need a control plane
architecture that can isolate hardware development from
software development and allow rapid portability of new
networking services across a wide range of silicon. IP
Infusion’s ZebIC enables you to accelerate your transition to
SDN by enabling developers to develop, integrate, and test
the target platform while the actual hardware system is still
under development.
Reduced Development Risks
• Tested ZebOS and ZebOS-XP platform integrated on
standard OSs and popular chipset Software Development
Kits (SDKs)
• ZebOS and ZebOS-XP platform that has been in production
networks for more than a decade in five-9s environments
• Minimal need to rewrite software to port to new chipsets
• Seamless migration path to newer technologies
• Over 20,000 test cases in a wide-range of market segments,
including mobile backhaul/access, carrier transport/Carrier
Ethernet, and data center
• Industry testing for interoperability, including UNH, IPv6
readiness, as well as in-house MEF testing
Improved Return on Investment
• Reduced in-house development costs to bring up new
hardware and software
• Reduced costs through system integration with domain
optimized protocol modules
• Increased profitability and margins
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chipset SDK and reference operating system recommended The Socket Communication Layer is responsible for reliable
by the vendor. The integrated software solution enables you to communication between the control plane and the forwarding
accelerate the delivery of next generation networking solutions. plane.

The diagram above highlights the various hardware
integration software components. ZebOS and ZebOS-XP
acts as a control plane manager responsible for identifying
the best path. It is also responsible for programming fast
path forwarding (network processor based forwarding)
and slow path forwarding (operating system stack based
forwarding) entries. To accomplish these tasks, ZebOS and
ZebOS-XP implements the following components.
The Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) implements the
control plane interface for communication with the hardware.
The HAL enables the control plane to run on different
hardware platforms, regardless of the type of chipset or
operating system being used. Additionally, it makes the
control plane fully independent of the specific TCP/IP stack
implementation being used with the operating system. The
HAL has two major functions:
The Hardware System Layer implements the interface for the
hardware and the operating system, for communication with the
control plane.
The Packet Driver is responsible for receiving packets.
The Interface Manager is an interface database, which
maintains physical and virtual interface-related information
of the system. It also notifies the system modules about
relevant updates.
The Forwarding Information Base (FIB) Manager is a
forwarding database and maintains records of all system
forwarding.
The Ethernet Driver is responsible for transmitting packets.

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Chipset and Supported Features
Chipset
Broadcom BCM56440 (Katana)
Broadcom BCM56643 (Triumph3)
• SDK: 6.3.7
• WR LINUX 3.0 (Linux 2.6.27
Kernel)
• ZebOS-XP 1.2
Broadcom BCM56845 (Trident)
Broadcom BCM56846 (Trident +)
• SDK: 6.3.7
• WR LINUX 3.0 (Linux 2.6.27 L3 Features
Kernel)
• ZebOS-XP 1.2
Broadcom BCM56850 (Trident II) L2 Features
• SDK: 6.3.7
• Ubuntu 14.04.1 64 bit (linux
kernel 3.2.0) Debian Linux 7.6 L3 Features
wheezy 64 bit (linux kernel
3.16.3)
• ZebOS-XP 1.2
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Supported Features
L2 Features
• VLAN, xSTP, LACP, Static Aggregation, RPVST+, GMRP, GVRP, 802.1X, IGMP Snooping,
MLD Snooping, VLAN Classification, Private VLAN
L3 Features
• IPv4/IPv6 Unicast Routing — OSPF, OSPFV3, RIP, RIPng, BGP4, BGP4+, ISIS, BFD
• IPv4/IPv6 Multicast Routing — PIM-SM, PIM-DM, DVMRP, PIM-SSM
Carrier Ethernet
• CFM, ITU-T Y.1731, EFM, LLDP, Provider Bridging, MPLS (PWE3,VPLS), PTP, ITU-T
G.8031, ITU-T G.8032
MPLS (available only on Katana)
• MPLS, LDP, L2VPN (VPWS and VPLS), MPLS OAM, MPLS-TP
QoS (MLS QoS) (available only on Katana)
• Classification, ACL, Metering (SRTCM,TRTCM), Marking, Diffserv, Shaping, Scheduling
(WRR, SP)
Access Control List
• Ingress and Egress ACLs for L2, L3, L4
Others
• RMON, EMLI, Port and Flow mirroring, Storm control, Flow control, Jumbo Frames
L2 Features
•V  LAN, xSTP, LACP, Static Aggregation, RPVST+, GMRP, GVRP, 802.1X, IGMP Snooping,
MLD Snooping, VLAN Classification, Private VLAN
• IPv4/IPv6 Unicast Routing — OSPF, OSPFV3, RIP, RIPng, BGP4, BGP4+, ISIS, BFD
• IPv4/IPv6 Multicast Routing — PIM-SM, PIM-DM, DVMRP, PIM-SSM Carrier Ethernet
• CFM, EFM, LLDP, Provider Bridging, ITU-T G.8031, ITU-T G.8032
Data Center Ethernet
• DCBX, ETS, PFC, QCN
QoS (MLS QoS)
• Classification, ACL, Metering (SRTCM,TRTCM), Marking, Diffserv, Congestion avoidance
(WRED), Shaping, Scheduling (WRR, SP)
Access Control List
• Ingress and Egress ACLs for L2, L3, L4
Others
• RMON, EMLI, Port and Flow mirroring, Storm control, Flow control, Jumbo Frames
•V  LAN, xSTP, LACP, Static Aggregation, RPVST+, GMRP, GVRP, 802.1X, IGMP Snooping,
MLD Snooping, VLAN Classification, Private VLAN
• IPv4/IPv6 Unicast Routing — OSPF, OSPFV3, RIP, RIPng, BGP4, BGP4+ , ISIS, BFD
• IPv4/IPv6 Multicast Routing — PIM-SM, PIM-DM, DVMRP, PIM-SSM
Carrier Ethernet
• CFM, EFM, LLDP, Provider Bridging, ITU-T G.8031, ITU-T G.8032
Data Center Ethernet
• DCBX, ETS, PFC, QCN
HQoS (Hierarchical QoS)
• Classification, QoS with ACL, metering (SRTCM,TRTCM), marking, Diffserv, Congestion
avoidance(WRED), 3 Level hierarchical queuing support, Bandwidth guarantee per queue,
Shaping per queue, Scheduling (WRR, SP)
Access Control List
• Ingress and Egress ACLs for L2, L3, L4
Others
•R  MON, EMLI, Port and Flow mirroring, Storm control, Flow control, Jumbo Frames
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Chipset and Supported Features, continued

Marvell LION2 (Prestera CX L2 Features

98CX8297) • VLAN, xSTP, LACP, Static Aggregation, GMRP, GVRP, 802.1 x, IGMP Snooping, RPVST+,
• SDK: CPSS 4.0.9 ACL/QoS, Provider Bridging, UDLD
• Linux 2.6.31.8 Kernel (DiscoDuo) L3 Features
Linux 3.2.40 Kernel (Armada-XP) • IPv4/IPv6 Unicast Routing — BGP4, BGP4+, RIP, RIPng, IS-IS, OSPF, OSPFV3
• ZebOS-XP 1.2 Others
• RMON, Port Mirroring, Flow based mirroring, Flow Control (802.3 X), Jumbo Frame Support,
Trigger Fail Over, sFlow, Storm Recovery
Marvell Hooper (Prestera CX L2 Features
98CX8129) •V  LAN, xSTP, LACP, Static Aggregation, GMRP, GVRP, 802.1 x, IGMP Snooping, RPVST+,
• SDK: CPSS 4.0.9 ACL/QoS, Provider Bridging, UDLD
• Linux 2.6.31.8 Kernel (DiscoDuo) L3 Features
Linux 3.2.40 Kernel (Armada-XP) • IPv4/IPv6 Unicast Routing — BGP4, BGP4+, RIP, RIPng, IS-IS, OSPF, OSPFV3
• ZebOS-XP 1.2 Others
•R  MON, Port Mirroring, Flow based mirroring, Flow Control (802.3 X), Jumbo Frame Support,
Trigger Fail Over, sFlow, Storm Recovery
Marvell Lion (Prestera CX L2 Features
8248/8234) •V  LAN, xSTP, LACP, Static Aggregation, GMRP, GVRP, 802.1 x, IGMP Snooping, RPVST+,
• SDK: CPSS 4.0.9 ACL/QoS, Provider Bridging
• Linux 2.6.31.8 Kernel L3 Features
• ZebOS-XP 1.2 • IPv4/IPv6 Unicast Routing — BGP4, BGP4+, RIP, RIPng, IS-IS, OSPF, OSPFV3
Others
•R  MON, Port Mirroring, Flow based mirroring, Flow Control (802.3 X),
Jumbo Frame Support, Storm Recovery
PMC-Sierra WinPath3 Network L2 Features
Processor • VLAN, xSTP, LACP, 802.1X, IGMP Snooping
• SDK: WDDS 5.0 L3 Features
• ZebOS 7.10.0 and ZebOS-XP 1.1 • IP4/IPV6 Unicast Routing — OSPF, OSPFV3, RIP, RIPng, BGP4, BGP4+ , ISIS, BFD Carrier
• Timesys Linux (Linux 2.6.29 Ethernet
Kernel) • LLDP, CFM (hardware-based), ITU-T Y.1731, PB, EFM, Q-in-Q , ITU-T G.8032
MPLS
• MPLS, LDP, L2VPN (VPWS)
QoS (MLS QoS)
• Classification, ACL, metering (SRTCM,TRTCM), Marking, Diffserv, Congestion avoidance
(Taildrop, WRED), Shaping, Scheduling (WFQ, SP)
Access Control List
• Ingress and Egress ACLs for L2, L3, L4
Others
•R MON, EMLI, Flow control, Jumbo Frames

Please contact us to learn more about our ZebIC Hardware Integration Software:
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About IP Infusion
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bring products to market faster, and to differentiate them from competitors with less cost. Products built on
IP Infusion technology are deployed in networks with five-9s reliability across five continents—as well as a
growing number of enterprises—to improve network performance, decrease network infrastructure costs, and
grow revenue. IP Infusion is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and is a wholly owned and independently
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