Lvl7 Systems announced that its Fastpath commercial IP software stack for Layer 2, 3, and 4 Ethernet products is now available fully integrated with Linux and VxWorks operating systems. Lvl7 says its Fastpath software supports PowerPC, MIPS, and ARM CPU architectures, and is suitable for Ethernet switching, metro, and access products.

Lvl7 delineates its Fastpath product line as follows:

• Fastpath 2200 -- A Managed Layer 2 product that features Layer 2+ applications and protocols for building advanced switching products.
• Fastpath 2240 -- A Managed Layer 2/Layer 4 product that includes Switching and Quality of Service (QoS), featuring DiffServ, Access Control Lists and Bandwidth Provisioning
• Fastpath 2300 -- A Managed Layer 2/Layer 3 product that features Switching and Routing modules for advanced routing capabilities
• Fastpath 2340 -- A Managed Layer 2/3/4 product that combines the Switching, Routing, and QoS modules
• The Fastpath 310 -- An optional module upgrade for IP Multicast for web services and video and audio traffic
• The Fastpath 320 -- An optional module upgrade for BGP-4 for routing between Autonomous Systems

According to Lvl7, Fastpath platforms offer a customizable network management capability including a graphical user interface, which allows each OEM to have a unique look-and-feel for their product.

Lvl7 says more than 7,500 feature and network system tests are performed as part of system certification, according to Lvl7, ensuring that new products are production-ready.

Fastpath is also offered as a family of source code modules that deliver the core Ethernet IP functionality required for Metro and Access products. The commpany claims that service providers and OEMs will typically save more than one year in Ethernet networking system development by utilizing Fastpath as a foundation for their Access and Metro products.

 
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