Nortel DM1401117 Contivity 5000 5 PCI HW ACCEL 5000T

Overview
The Nortel Contivity 5000 5 PCI HW ACCEL 5000T (model DM1401117) is a high-performance hardware accelerator designed for the Contivity 5000 series secure VPN gateway. It provides dedicated cryptographic processing for IPsec and SSL VPN traffic, freeing the host CPU to handle additional workloads and improving overall throughput. Ideal for enterprise edge routers, data center firewalls and remote office gateways, this PCI accelerator delivers reliable, low-latency encryption and decryption for mission critical applications.

Key Features

• Dedicated hardware encryption and decryption for IPsec and SSL VPN
• Supports up to 5 simultaneous VPN tunnels per card
• PCI form factor for easy integration into standard servers and appliances
• Reduces CPU utilization and improves system scalability
• Built-in tamper-resistant security module
• Compatible with Nortel Contivity 5000 series firmware releases

Technical Specifications

• Model/Part Number: DM1401117
• Interface: PCI 32-bit, 33 MHz bus
• Encryption algorithms: DES, 3DES, AES (128, 192, 256 bits)
• Authentication algorithms: MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256
• Maximum throughput: 500 Mbps per card (typical)
• Operating temperature: 0 to 40 deg C
• Power consumption: 5 W typical
• Dimensions: Standard PCI card size (approx 107 mm x 107 mm)

Applications

• Enterprise edge security appliances that require high-speed VPN processing
• Data center firewalls handling large volumes of encrypted traffic
• Remote office routers needing secure site-to-site tunnels
• Service provider VPN gateways that must support multiple concurrent users
• Any environment where reducing host CPU load and improving encryption performance are critical

By integrating the Nortel Contivity 5000 5 PCI HW ACCEL 5000T into your network infrastructure, you gain faster secure communications, lower latency, and the ability to scale your VPN services without costly hardware upgrades.