The Ribbon/Performance Technologies CPC7301-11972 Intelligent Shelf Manager (ISM) is a 3U single-slot CompactPCI card that delivers centralized management, monitoring, and alarming for network equipment shelves. Built to PICMG® 2.0 R3.0, PICMG 2.1 R2.0, PICMG 2.9, and IPMI v1.5 standards, the ISM provides real-time sensor monitoring, predictive failure analysis, and remote management across up to 21 slots, eight power supplies, and four fan trays. Redundant ISM configurations ensure high availability through dedicated ISM-to-ISM synchronization links and automatic failover. The card captures threshold-crossing events and component failures, generating SNMP traps and driving telecom alarm relays and LEDs. Management interfaces include SNMP, RMCP, CLI, API, and web access.
Technical Specifications
• Standards Compliance: PICMG® 2.0 R3.0 (CompactPCI®), PICMG 2.1 R2.0 (Hot-Swap), PICMG 2.9 (CompactPCI System Management), IPMI v1.5
• Scalability: Manages up to 21 slots (node and fabric switch), up to 8 power supplies, up to 4 fan trays
• Power Rating: 60 V DC or 1 A maximum, 30 VA
• Operating Temperature: Up to 55°C ambient
• Airflow Requirement: Minimum 200 LFM (1 meter/sec) external airflow
• Form Factor: 3U, single-slot card
– Key Features
• Real-time monitoring of sensors and component health across entire shelf
• FRU querying: serial number, model number, manufacture date
• Hot-swap slot control and presence detection (fan trays, CPU boards)
• User-defined power-up sequencing via radial BD_SEL# signals
• Predictive failure analysis for enhanced service availability
• Event logging with threshold-based alarming (temperature, voltage)
• SNMP trap generation and telecom alarm relay/LED control
• Redundant ISM pairing with dedicated synchronization link and automatic failover
– Typical Applications
• Carrier-grade network equipment shelves requiring high availability
• Telecom infrastructure systems with mission-critical uptime demands
• Multi-slot CompactPCI systems needing distributed health monitoring
– Compatibility & Integration
• Management interfaces: SNMP, RMCP, CLI, API, web interface
• Hot-swap compatible with IPMI-based components
• Supports redundant standby ISM configurations
