Silicon Access Releases iFlow

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Silicon Access Networks, an industry leader in network data path processing solutions, today announced the availability of version 2.3.0 of its iFlow™ Programming Environment (iPE) and iFlow Reference Software (iRS) applications to extend the capabilities of the existing products. Enhancements to these software tools allow Silicon Access Networks to provide a more complete solution for its customers, enabling easy development and configuration of the company’s hardware and software solutions for network routers and switches.“With these upgrades to our software, Silicon Access further enhances our customers complete, fully-programmable network processing solutions,” said John Vincent, Vice President Engineering, Silicon Access Networks. “Our iDS reference system, announced late last year, enabled us to enhance our position as the industry leader, providing system level solutions for routers and switches. Advancements to our iPE and iRS software solutions are steps in our continued commitment to further our position and increase Silicon Access’ lead over our competitors.”The iPE update provides new features for moving seamlessly between a Virtual Line Card Emulation mode and a LabLink™ hardware debugging mode, used for debugging network software running on the iDS or on iFlow line cards. When used in LabLink mode, iPE gives real-time information on the state of the hardware and provides a rich set of source debugging and execution control features. New performance analyzer views show Network Processing Unit occupancy graphs and packet discard statistics. New iPE GUI features include navigation from compiler warnings and errors to source and support of multiple initialization scripts per component. The iRS 2.3.0 features an embedded CLI-based debugger, allowing users to load, halt, single step and set breakpoints programs running on the iPP. Additionally, iRS supports new control plane APIs for MPLS and DiffServ configuration, and support for enhanced MPLS features such as LSP Tunnel hierarchies and Ethernet-LSP tunnels in accordance with the IETF Martini draft RFC - including optional sequence number generation and checking.New features of both components include enhancements for the iDS, Silicon Access’ hardware platform announced late last year. The software components enable easier configuration, source level debugging and data formatting capabilities.Silicon Access Networks Inc.