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Re: [802.3_100GCU] 802.3bj Auto-negotiation consensus building



One more thing to consider-

This is not necessarily a 802.3bj issue but we need to think about it – there was some discussion in the next generation optics study group about FEC. If we’ll end up with optional FEC for the optical interface we will probably want to use the same CL73 AN for negotiating the FEC. It makes sense to do this once and add the 100GBASE-SR4 for example to the CL73 base page.

If we decide to take this path we need to make sure that the slow frequency of the DME pages (312.5 MHz) is physically feasible on a 25 Gb/s optical interface.

 

Thanks,

Orens

 

From: Chalupsky, David [mailto:david.chalupsky@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:52 PM
To: STDS-802-3-100GCU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [802.3_100GCU] 802.3bj Auto-negotiation consensus building

 

Thanks for the proposal, Arthur. 

This is a great start. There are a couple dependencies upon baselines in other areas that could affect this.

-          FEC -  if we have an optional FEC how does that affect AN?

-          Multi signaling schemes: if a PAM4 baseline is adopted in addition to NRZ we will need more fields and naming to distinguish them.  We would also need to discuss the priority.  Process-wise, should we leave it to PAM-4 supported to propose the AN solution as part of their baseline?

Thanks,

Dave


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From: Arthur Marris [mailto:arthurm@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 8:20 AM
To: STDS-802-3-100GCU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [802.3_100GCU] 802.3bj Auto-negotiation consensus building

 

Folks,

   Below follows a draft baseline proposal for 802.3bj auto-negotiation. Please let me know if:

1)    You wish to be listed as a supporter

2)    You wish to be involved in consensus building discussions

3)    You have any comments on the proposal

 

Arthur Marris (arthurm at cadence dot com)

 

 

 

802.3bj Baseline Proposal for Auto-Negotiation

Assumptions:

·         Implementation of Auto-Negotiation will be mandatory for 100GBASE-KR4 and 100GBASE-CR4

·         802.3bj  EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) will make use of AN next pages just like 802.3az

·         802.3bj will take the same approach as 802.3ba for Auto-Negotiation

 

 

Proposed revisions to IEEE 802.3-2012:

Clause 30:

Change 30.6.1.1.5  aAutoNegLocalTechnologyAbility attribute to insert 100GBASE-KR4 and 100GBASE-CR4 after 100GBASE-CR10.

 

 

Clause 45:

Change 45.2.7.12 Backplane Ethernet, BASE-R copper status (Register 7.48) register to include 100GBASE-KR4 and 100GBASE-CR4. Insert 100GBASE-KR4 and 100GBASE-CR4 bits into Table 45–172 and 45.2.7.12.2 Negotiated Port Type.

 

Change 45.2.7.13 EEE advertisement (Register 7.60) to include 100GBASE-KR4 and 100GBASE-CR4. Insert 100GBASE-KR4 and 100GBASE-CR4 bits into  Table 45–173 and Table 45–174. Insert subclauses for the bit definitions as necessary.

 

 

Clause 73:

Change note at beginning of Clause 73 to read “Note that although the Auto-Negotiation defined in this clause was originally intended for use with Backplane Ethernet PHYs, it is also specified for use with 40GBASE-CR4, 100GBASE-CR10 and 100GBASE-CR4 PHYs.”

 

Change last sentence in third paragraph of 73.3 to read “Technology-Dependent PHYs include 1000BASE-KX, 10GBASE-KX4, 10GBASE-KR, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-CR4, 100GBASE-CR10, 100GBASE-KR4 and 100GBASE-CR4.”

 

Change Table 73-4 Technology Ability Field encoding to insert A6 for 100GBASE-KR4 and A7 for 100GBASE-CR4.

 

Change third paragraph in 73.6.4 to read “40GBASE-CR4 and 40GBASE-KR4 shall not be advertised simultaneously and likewise 100GBASE-CR4 and 100GBASE-KR4 as their physical interfaces are different.

 

Change last sentence in 73.7 Receive function requirements to read “The receive function incorporates a receive switch to control connection to the 1000BASE-KX, 10GBASE-KX4, or 10GBASE-KR, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-CR4, 100GBASE-CR10, 100GBASE-KR4 or 100GBASE-CR4 PHYs.”

 

Change 73.7.1 DME page reception to read “To be able to detect the DME bits, the receiver should have the capability to receive DME signals sent with the electrical specifications of the PHY (1000BASE-KX, 10GBASE-KX4, 10GBASE-KR, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-CR4, 100GBASE-CR10, 100GBASE-KR4 or 100GBASE-CR4). The DME transmit signal level and receive sensitivity are specified in 73.5.1.1.”

 

Change last sentence of 73.7.2 Receive Switch function to read “During Auto-Negotiation, the Receive Switch function shall connect the DME page receiver controlled by the Receive state diagram to the MDI and the Receive Switch function shall also connect the 1000BASE-KX, 10GBASE-KX4, 10GBASE-KR, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-CR4, 100GBASE-CR10, 100GBASE-KR4 and 100GBASE-CR4 PMA receivers to the MDI if the PMAs are present.”

 

Change Table 73–5—Priority Resolution to insert 100GBASE-CR4 at priority 1 and 100GBASE-KR4 at priority 2 and move the existing entries in the table down appropriately.

 

Insert appropriate variable for 100GBASE-KR4 and 100GBASE-CR4 into 73.10.1 State diagram variables

 

 

 

Clause 80:

Change the last sentence of 80.2.6 Auto-Negotiation to read “Clause 73 Auto-Negotiation is used by the 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s backplane PHYs (40GBASE-KR4 and 100GBASE-KR4) and the 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s copper PHYs (40GBASE-CR4, 100GBASE-CR10 and 100GBASE-CR4).”

 

 

Clause 82:

Change the first sentence of 82.6 Auto-Negotiation to read “The following requirements apply to a PCS used with a 40GBASE-KR4 PMD, 40GBASE-CR4 PMD, 100GBASE-CR10, 100GBASE-KR4 or 100GBASE-CR4 PMD where support for the Auto-Negotiation process defined in Clause 73 is mandatory.”