TOI Author :: David Mirabito

Written by David Mirabito

Posted on December 30, 2021

Updated on May 21, 2025

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MetaWatch is an FPGA-based feature available for Arista 7130 Series platforms. It provides precise timestamping of packets, aggregation and deep buffering for Ethernet links. Timestamp information and other metadata such as device and port identifiers are appended to the end of the packet as a trailer.

TOI FPGA EOS 4.27.1F EOS 4.28.0F EOS 4.28.2F 7130 EOS 4.29.1F EOS 4.30.0F EOS 4.30.2F EOS 4.31.0F EOS 4.31.1F EOS 4.31.2F EOS 4.32.0F EOS 4.32.1F EOS 4.32.2F Ultra Low Latency MetaWatch EOS 4.33.0F EOS 4.33.1F EOS 4.33.2F EOS 4.34.0F

TOI Author :: David Mirabito

MetaWatch: Precise Packet Timestamping