Open Intelligent Gateway Powered by Marvell OCTEON 10 CN103
Price range: $2,279.00 through $4,748.00
- 8 x 2.5GHz ARM64 Neoverse N2 cores based on Marvell OCTEON 10 CN103
- 2 x 100GE QSFP28, 2 x 10GE SFP+, optional 2 x 2.5GE RJ45
- 16GB pluggable DDR5 SO-DIMM, expandable up to 48GB
- True inline crypto engine with 80Gbps encryption/decryption capacity
- 100Gbps intelligent data processing for routing, firewall, IPSec, and SSL/TLS
- Optional M.2 NVMe SSD up to 4TB
- Optional PTP/SyncE module with 20ns accuracy and BC support
- <100W power consumption with full configuration and workload
- Optional Preloaded SONiC VPP Router OS – AsterNOS-VPP
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Experience next-gen enterprise networking with the Asteraix ET3608-2P2S, an open intelligent gateway/router featuring the Marvell OCTEON 10 CN103XX processor. Designed for carrier-grade, edge, and data center networks, this solution delivers up to 100 Gbps of intelligent, low-latency, and secure data throughput, powered by SONiC NOS and VPP for maximum flexibility and performance.
The ET3608 is a 1U compact, open-intelligent gateway designed specifically for large-scale enterprise, carrier, and data center environments. It supports up to one Marvell OCTEON 10 CN103XX DPU, each integrating an 8-core ARM Neoverse N2 processor, programmable Ethernet ports with a bidirectional throughput of 100 Gbps, and an embedded encryption/decryption engine with a processing capacity of 80 Gbps.
Specification
Rack & Physical
Dimension (HxWxD) 44×440×470mm
Rack Space 1U
Network interface
Fixed Interfaces (2) 100GE QSFP28
(2) 10GE SFP+
(2) 2.5GE RJ45
5G/LTE (Option) (2) SIM cards, M.2 B key
DPU
DPU Model (1) Marvell CN103
(8) Core ARM64 2.5GHz
Cache Capacity L2 8MB L3 16MB
Memory 16GB DDR5, Maximum 48GB
Flash (1) 64GB TF
SSD (Option) (1) M.2 NVME
Network Performance
L2/L3 Switching capacity 200Gbps
Routing Capacity 100Gbps
Firewall Capacity 80Gbps
Encryption and Decryption Capacity 80Gbps
PTP/SyncE Accuracy 20ns
PTP/SyncE Holdover Time > 8hours
Management Interface
Console (1) Console RJ45
MGMT (1) MGMT RJ45
USB (1) USB3.0
Power & Cooling
Power Module (1+1) Hot Pluggable PSU Modules
FAN Modules (3+1) Hot Pluggable Fan Modules
Max. Power Consumption
100W (FULL configuration and workload)
Operating Environment
Operating Temperature 0~45℃ (32 to 113℉)
Operating Humidity 5%~90%(non-condensing)
Rich Software Ecosystems


Application Scenarios
The Open intelligent gateway leverages an open hardware-software disaggregated architecture, combining a robust suite of open-source software for the control plane with a hardware-optimized data plane. This unique combination addresses many application scenarios and is adaptable to combined usage.

Cloud Edge Gateway: SONiC – VPP
- The Cloud Edge Gateway facilitates deployment in sophisticated edge routing scenarios, including Cloud-to-Public Internet Interconnectivity for efficient egress traffic management, Multi-Cloud/Multi-Fabric Interconnectivity Routing for secure and scalable cloud federation.
- BGP Gateway: Hardware-optimized vector packet technology and DPDK accelerate data plane forwarding, delivering up to 2 x 100Gbps forwarding performance.
- Border Leaf: Enables VRF for tenant traffic isolation, with vFirewall enforcing access control between tenants.
- DCI Leaf: Establishes VXLAN Tunnels for L2 extension across data centers, leveraging eBGP EVPN to support L2/L3 VPN functionalities

Intelligent Security Gateway: SONiC-VPP + Wireguard
- SONiC-VPP with IPsec/ Wireguard VPN can serve as a flexible and high-performance VPN gateway.
- Hardware-accelerated VPN with encryption/decryption engine supports up to 2 x 80Gbps throughput.
- Installation of the latest VPN software on demand to adapt to changing network environments.
| NVME SSD Module | 0T |
|---|---|
| Memory | 16GB, 32GB, 48GB |
| Software (Optional) | Commercial Plus Edition — ARM ET3600($1799), Default — Debian 12 ($0) |
ET3600 Open Intelligent Gateway
Next – Gen Networking
Asterfusion’s Open Intelligent Gateway
Streamlined System Installation & Upgrades
OS installation and upgrades are simplified through USB deployment, powered by Arm Trusted Firmware and UEFI for secure and reliable boot processes.
Advanced Packet Processing Performance
Embedded eBPF within the Linux kernel via XDP enables high-efficiency traffic filtering, monitoring, and acceleration for next-generation network performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
OCTEON CN103
AI Accelerator
PTP/SyncE
SONiC-VPP
Advanced Routing Capabilities
Equipped with powerful routing capabilities, including static routing, VRF, OSPFv2/v3, BGP, and MP-BGP, this model ensures flexible network segmentation and dynamic route management for demanding enterprise and campus environments.

Software Options
Preloaded SONiC + VPP Router OS
The ET3608 is available with AsterNOS-VPP pre-installed, delivering a production-ready routing solution out of the box. This powerful combination of SONiC’s modular control plane and VPP’s hardware-accelerated data plane unlocks the full 100Gbps routing capacity of the CN103 processors. Benefit from advanced features including BGP/OSPF routing, VXLAN tunneling, hardware-accelerated VPN, and comprehensive traffic management—all optimized specifically for the ET3608’s architecture.







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