Field Programmable Port Extender:
June 2002 Gigabit Workshop Tutorial

Overview

At this workshop, we will distribute the Field Programmable Port Extender (FPX) hardware devices to all remaining participants. We will also be providing more hands-on training with the device. We will walk through the steps required to install and operate the FPX control software on your switch controller.

Photos from the Workshop

• Kits Program Overview
• June 2002 Gigabit Kits Workshop
• Registration

Agenda

• Wednesday, June 19, 2002
  • 1pm: Session I - Sever 201 Programming Lab
    • Introduction
      John Lockwood
      • Background of the Field-programmable Port Extender (FPX)
      • Logical configuration of hardware and software modules
      • Technology options for packet processing
      • FPX Platform configuration
      • On-chip and off-chip resources
      • Modular interfaces

    • Building Networks with Reprogrammable hardware
      John Lockwood
      • ASIC/Microprocessor Tradeoffs
      • Reconfigurable Hardware
      • Computer Aided Design Flow
      • Hardware Module Entity
      • Architecture
      • Structural Design
      • Behaviorial Design
        • Logical Operators
        • Processes
      • Sequential Elements
      • Finite State Machine Design

    • Modular Design on the FPX
      Sarang
      • FPX Module Interface
      • VHDL Entity
      • Control Interface
      • Control Processor
      • SRAM Memory Interfaces
      • SDRAM Memory Interfaces
      • Module Design Recommendations
      • Testbench Configuration
      • Exercise
        

  • Break
    • Protocol Processing on the FPX
      James Moscola
      • Network Protocol Stack
      • Cell Format
      • Protocol headers and trailers
      • Layered Protocol Wrapper library
      • Application Example
      • More Wrapper Samples

    • TCP/IP Wrappers
      David Schuehler
      • Monitoring Data on a TCP/IP Flow
      • Client Interface
      • Sample Application

• Thursday, June 20, 2002
  • 8:15 am: Breakfast - 5th Floor Jolley Atrium

  • 9am: Session II - Sever 201 Programming Lab
    • Motion JPEG Decoder
      Chris Neely
      • Motion Video Encoding
      • MultiQueue Cell FIFO
      • Java Control Applet
      • Implementation Results

  • 10 am: Session III - Bryan 420 Hardware Lab
    • FPX Laboratory Configuration
      John Lockwood
      • Laboratory Setup
      • Switch Kit Topology
      • Port Configurations

    • Installation and configuration of the NCHARGE Tools
      Todd Sproull
      • System Requirements
        • NetBSD or Linux
        • Gigabit Network Interface (APIC)
        • Apache Web Server
        • NCHARGE Tools from CVS
      • Tool Installation
        • Extraction of the TAR files
        • Initialization and Startup Scripts
        • File Permissions
        • Configuration of Apache Server

  • Lunch - 5th Floor Jolley Atrium

  • 1pm: Session IV - Bryan 420 Hardware Lab
    • Demonstration of FPX Operation
      
      • System Reset
      • Switch configuration
      • Loading Modules
      • Creating Virtual Circuits
      • Transmitting and Receiving Video
      • Creating test cells
      • Routing of IP packets
      • RAD Memory Updates
      • Loading and unloading of Modules

    • Run FPX Application Modules on FPX
      • Hello World
      • Encryption Module
      • SDRAM Controller
      • Internet Firewall
      • Motion Video Application

    • Read Field Programmable Port Extender (FPX) User Guide: Version 2.2

    • Complete registration form and pack hardware
      in static bag, bubblewrap, and shipping box.

    • Application Brainstorming Session (Open Session)
      • Active Network Software Applications
      • High-Performance Hardware Applications
      • Discussion of Hardware/Software Designs
      • Task Assignment

• Gigabits Kits Program
• FPX Homepage
• FPX-Related References