G101 - Fully Managed 29 Gbit/s Industrial Ethernet Switch, A-Coded
3U CompactPCI Serial
The G101 is a managed rugged industrial Gigabit Switch with a 29 GBit/s Switch matrix and uplink, implemented as a CompactPCI Serial board.
Main Features
Technical Data
- Switching matrix
- Total switching capacity of chipset: 29 Gbit/s
- MAC address table size: 8192
- Switching algorithm: Store-and-forward, TCAM high-speed (Ternary Content-Addressable Memory)
- General network support
- IPv4
- IPv6
- IPv6 Ready Logo approved
- General network support
- DHCP ARP inspection
- DHCP Option 82
- DHCP Server/Client
- DHCP snooping
- DNS Client (RFC 2136)
- DNS Proxy (RFC 5625)
- Ports and port control
- Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az)
- ETH Signal Equalization and Power Control
- Inband management (VRAP)
- Port frame size (Jumbo Frames: 9216 bytes/packet max.)
- Port state (admin), speed, duplex mode and flow control
- Port status (link monitoring) and statistics (MIB counters)
- Port VeriPHY (cable diagnostics), ActiPHY and PerfectReach
- User configuration interfaces
- Command line interface (CLI) via console, SSHv2, Telnet
- Web interface (HTTP/HTTPS) via IPv4, IPv6
- See the firmware product page for more information on the switch firmware features.
- 14ETSW-01 Managed Ethernet Switch Firmware (Gen 1)
- 14ETSW-02 Managed Ethernet Switch Firmware (Gen 2)
- Ethernet
- 2x 1000BASE-T, RJ45, receptacle
- 1x 2500BASE-SX SFP transceiver cage
- 3x 1000BASE-T, M12, A-coded, receptacle
- 24x 1000BASE-T, backplane
- 24 backplane ports is the maximum configuration possible in combination with line cards.
- For possible combinations contact MEN.
- Serial
- 1x RS232, RJ45, receptacle
- Serial GPIO (SGPIO)
- One channel, compliant with SFF 8485 specification
- LED
- Status: board status
- Ethernet: activity, link
- Dongle interface (only on models with M12 connectors)
- CISCO GLC-SX-MM, 1 Gbit/s BASE-SX, 220/500 m, 0 to +70°C
- AVAGO ABR-5710 ALZ, 1 Gbit/s BASE-SX, 250/550 m, -40 to +85°C
- Finisar FTLF8519P3BTL, 1 Gbit/s BASE-SX, 300/500 m, -40 to +85°C
- Finisar FTLF1318P3BTL, 1 Gbit/s BASE-LH, 10 km, -40 to +85°C
- Finisar FTLF1518P1BTL, 1 Gbit/s BASE-ZX, 80 km, -40 to +85°C
- AVAGO ABR-57R5APZ, 4.25 Gbit/s BASE-SX, 300 m @ 2.125 Gbit/s, -10 to +85°C
- Temperature measurement
- Watchdog timer
- Based on CompactPCI Specification PICMG CPCI-S.0 with MEN switch extensions
- System or peripheral slot
- Supply voltage
- +12 V (9.5 V to 15.5 V)
- Power consumption: 16 W max.
- Isolation voltage for Ethernet
- IEE802.3 (2012), Section 1; 9.7 Electrical Isolation - Environment B
- Dimensions: 3U, 4 HP
- Weight: 192 g (model 02G101-00)
- Cooling
- Air cooling, forced convection, airflow 1.5 m/s
- Operating temperature: -40 °C to +85 °C (EN 50155, class TX)
- Storage temperature: -40 °C to +85 °C
- Altitude: -300 m to +2000 m
- Relative humidity (operation): max. 95% non-condensing
- Relative humidity (storage): max. 95% non-condensing
- Shock: 30 ms @ 50 m/s² (EN 61373:2010/AC:2017-09, vehicle body, cat. 1, class B)
- Vibration (Function): 1 m/s², 5 Hz to 150 Hz (EN 61373)
- Vibration (Lifetime): 7.9 m/s², 5 Hz to 150 Hz (EN 61373)
- Electrical Safety
- EN 50155 (insulation, voltage)
- Flammability (PCBs)
- UL 94 V-0
- EMC
- EN 55022 (radio disturbance)
- EN 61000-4-2 (ESD Immunity)
- EN 61000-4-4 (burst)
Ordering Information
25-port managed Gigabit Ethernet switch, 2x RJ45 + 1x SFP 2.5 Gbit/s on front, 10x Gb Ethernet + 3x QSGMII, Gen 1 management firmware, -40 °C to +85 °C
24-port managed Gigabit Ethernet switch, 3x M12 A-coded on front, 9x Gb Ethernet + 3x QSGMII on backplane, Gen 1 management firmware, -40 °C to +85 °C, conformal coating
25-port managed Gigabit Ethernet switch, 2x RJ45 + 1x SFP 2.5 Gbit/s on front, 10x Gb Ethernet + 3x QSGMII, Gen 2 management firmware, -40 °C to +85 °C
24-port managed Gigabit Ethernet switch, 3x M12 A-coded on front, 9x Gb Ethernet + 3x QSGMII on backplane, Gen 2 management firmware, -40 °C to +85 °C, conformal coating
3U CompactPCI Serial, 4 x M12 passive Ethernet port extender, no PoE, -40 to +85°C, conformal coated
Details4x M12 X-coded Gigabit Ethernet line card for CompactPCI Serial Switches G101 and G102, no PoE, with EEE/SyncE and IEEE1588v2 support, -40 to +85°C with qualified components, conformal coated
Details3U CompactPCI Serial, 4 x M12 passive Ethernet port extender with PoE+, -40 to +85°C, conformal coated
Details4x M12 X-coded QSGMII Gigabit Ethernet line card for CompactPCI Serial Switches G101 and G102, PoE+ PSE (60W max), EEE and Sync-E support, -40 to +85°C with qualified components, conformal coated
Details3U CompactPCI Serial, 4 x RJ45 QSGMII port extender, no PoE, EEE and Sync-E support, -40 to +85°C
Details3U CompactPCI Serial, 4 x RJ45 QSGMII port extender, PoE+ PSE, EEE and Sync-E support, -40 to +85°C
Details3U CompactPCI Serial, 4 x M12 QSGMII port extender, no PoE, EEE and Sync-E support, -40 to +85°C, conformal coated
Details3U CompactPCI Serial, 4 x M12 QSGMII port extender, PoE+ PSE, EEE and Sync-E support, -40 to +85°C, conformal coated
Details3U CompactPCI Serial, QSGMII to 4 x SFP 1GB port extender EEE and Sync-E support, -40 to +85°C
Details4x M12 X-coded QSGMII Gigabit Ethernet line card for CompactPCI Serial Switches G101 and G102, no PoE, EEE and SyncE support, -40 to +85°C with qualified components, conformal coated
DetailsNH30, 19" 4U/40HP modular managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch, -40 to +85°C
The NH30 is a build-to-order system. It consists of the 40 HP basic system including backplane and mounting rails and provides:
- 2 PSU slots
- 1 CompactPCI Serial based system slot (Switch Board)
- 6 CompactPCI Serial based peripheral slots
- All peripheral slots are capable of supporting a mix of various types of connectors (RJ45, M12, SFP)
- All peripheral slots offer additional PoE+ support
The boards and accessories listed in the Technical Data can be implemented in the system.
Choose the functionality you need using the BTO configurator and the BTO Configuration Guide.
Contact MEN's sales team for more information.
Software
Ethernet switch management firmware (Gen 1)
Ethernet switch management firmware (Gen 2)
Documentation
Application Examples

The G101 standard managed switch card is used in an in-flight entertainment server connected in a network ring topology for increased reliability.