Key Features and Benefits
- Cost-effective, open network switch for data center fabric.
- QSFP56-DD switch ports, each supporting 1 x 400 GbE, or via breakout cables 2 x 200G GbE or 4 x 100 GbE.
Upper 16 ports support up to 24 W per transceiver.
Lower 16 ports support up to 14 W per transceiver.
- Incorporates Broadcom Trident 4 switch series silicon for non-blocking line-rate performance.
- 1 RU form factor.
- Supports hot/cold aisles with front-to-back and back-to-front airflow SKUs.
- All ports on front; PSUs and fans accessible from rear.
- Hot-swappable, load-sharing, redundant 1500 W PSUs.
- 5+1 redundant, hot-swappable fan modules.
- Hardware switch pre-loaded with Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) for automated loading of compatible open source and commerical NOS offerings.
Interfaces

Models

Ports
Switch Ports: 32 x QSFP56-DD 400 GbE Power Budget: 24 W on upper 16 ports, 14 W on lower 16 ports
Management Ports on Port Side:
1 x RJ-45 serial console
1 x Micro USB console port
• Note: When both console ports are connected, only one is active. The Micro USB port has a higher priority.
1 x RJ-45 1000BASE-T management
2 x SFP+ 10G management
1 x USB 3.0 storage port
Supported Transceivers and Cables:
40GBASE-SR4/LR4
40G-DAC Cable
100GBASE-SR4/CWDM4/LR4
100G-DAC/AOC Cable
400GBASE-FR4/ZR
400G-DAC/AOC Cable
Key Componets
Switch Silicon: BCM56880 Trident 4 12.8 Tb/s
CPU Modules:
Processor: Intel® Pentium® Processor D1519 4-cores 1.5 GHz
SPI Flash: 32MB x 2
Memory: DDR4 SO-DIMM 8GB x 2 with ECC support
Storage: m.2 NVMe SSD 64GB x 1 MLC
Performance
Switching Capability: 12.8 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 5.4 Bpps
Jumbo frames support up to 9416 bytes
Packet Buffer Size: 132 MB SmartBuffer
MAC Addresses: max. 384K
Physical and Environmental
Dimensions (WxDxH): 43.84 x 59 x 4.35 cm (17.26 x 23.23 x 1.71 in.)
Weight: 11.85 kg (26.12 lb), with 2 PSUs and 6 fans installed
Fans: Hot-swappable 5 + 1 redundant fans
Storage Temperature: -40°C to 70°C ( -40°F to 158°F)
Operating Temperature:
(FtoB): 0°C ~ 45°C (32°F ~ 113°F)
(BtoF): 0° C ~ 35° C (32°F to 95°F)
Operating Humidity: 5% ~ 95% non-condensing
Soſtware
Switch is loaded with Open Network Install Environment (ONIE)
soſtware installer
Compatible with the following NOS options: open source options, plus commercial NOS offerings.
Power
PSUs: 2 redundant, load-sharing, hot-swappable AC
AC input ranges:
100-180VAC at 50-60Hz (1000 W max.)*
200-240VAC at 50-60Hz (1500 W max.)
*200-240VAC may be required for power redundancy under full loading.
AC Inlet: IEC 60320 C14
Power Consumption
Min. (w/o transceivers): 396 W@100VAC/386 W@240VAC
Max. (w/o transceivers): 714 W@100VAC/653 W@240VAC
Regulatory
Emissions:
EN 55032:2015+AC:2016, Class A
EN 61000-3-2:2014, Class A
EN 61000-3-3:2013
FCC Class A
Immunity:
EN 55035:2017
EN 55024:2010+A1:2015
IEC 61000-4-2/3/4/5/6/8/11
Safety:
UL (CSA 22.2 No 62368-1 & UL62368-1)
CB (IEC/EN60950-1 & IEC/EN 62368-1)
Environmental:
GR63-CORE (Pre-test)
RoHS-2.0 Compliant
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC)