The N8550-32C is a compact 1U switch delivering high-density 40/100GbE for data centre spine-leaf networks. Its 100GbE ports can be channelized into 4x 25GbE, and 40GbE ports can be channelized into 4x 10GbE via breakout cables, increasing the total number of 10/25GbE logical ports to 128. Powered by PicOS® with a perpetual licence, it supports a rich set of Layer 2/Layer 3 features such as EVPN-VXLAN, MLAG, MPLS, and L3 gateway for leaf/spine roles in data centres and data centre interconnect (DCI) deployments.
Manage your switch and fabric with the AmpCon-DC Management Platform, which automates the entyre network lifecycle to simplify design, deployment, and operations, reducing complexity and boosting overall efficiency.
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Product Highlights
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- 600+ R&D Experts in Software and Hardware Domains
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- 900+ Technical Support and Service Professionals
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N8550-32C, 32-Port L3 Data Center Switch, 32 x 100Gb QSFP28, 2 x 10Gb SFP+, PicOS®, Broadcom Trident 3 Chip, Back-to-Front Airflow
Software Spotlights
Support AmpCon-DC Management Platform Provides Full Day 0 to Day 2+ Capabilities
Support Test Automation with PicOS-V
Support SNMP, RMON
Support Syslog management
Support Python, Ansible, NETCONF & RESTCONF Configuration and Automation Tools
Support sFLOW
Support port mirror (SPAN)
Support Encapsulated Remote SPAN (ERSPAN)
Support Openflow, CrossFlow
Support the Secure Shell (SSHv1/v2)
Support MLAG, EVPN-VXLAN
Support MPLS, LDP
Support VLAN registration (GVRP/MVRP)
Support RoCEv2 (RDMA over Converged Ethernet Version 2)
Support PFC/ECN
Support PFC Watchdog, PFC Deadlock Prevention
Support WRED, ECN, Easy ECN
Support Generic Routing Encapsulation Protocol (GRE)
Support DLB
Support OSPFv2/OSPFv3 GR
Support IS-IS
Support routed interface
Support BGP4/BGP4+
Support Equal-Cost Multipath Routing (ECMP)
Support PBR (Policy-Based Routing)
Support Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
Support DHCP (IPv4 & IPv6) Snooping/Relay
Support IGMP v2/v3
Support PIM SM/SSM
Support BFD
Support IPv4/IPv6 Dual Protocol Stack
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Dimensions (HxWxD) | 1.71"x 17.26"x 21.1" (43.5x 438.4x 536mm) | 1.73"x 17.4"x 22" (44x 442x 560mm) | 3.45"x17.26"x22.83" (87.7x438.4x580mm) |
Weight | 22.05 lbs (10kg) | 28.2 lbs (12.8kg) | 31.1 lbs (14.11kg) |
Switch Chip | Broadcom BCM56870 Trident 3-X7 | Broadcom BCM56870 Trident 3-X7 | Broadcom BCM56970 Tomahawk 2 |
Port Densities | Native: 32x 100G/40G + 2x 10G Max with breakouts: 128x 25G/10G | Native: 32x 100G/40G Max with breakouts: 128x 25G/10G | Native: 64x 100G/40G Max with breakouts: 64x 25G/10G (Only 16 ports support breakout) |
Switching Capacity | 3.2/6.4 Tbps (uni/bidirectional) | 3.2/6.4 Tbps (uni/bidirectional) | 6.4/12.8 Tbps (uni/bidirectional) |
Forwarding Rate | 4700 Mpps | 2980 Mpps | 4.2 bpps |
Buffer Capacity | 32MB | 32MB | 42MB |
MAC Address | 32k | 32k | 264k |
IPv4/IPv6 Routes | 12K/6K | 11K/5K | 128k/64k |
Power Supplies | 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, AC | 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, AC | 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, AC |
Fans | 6 (5+1 Redundancy), Back-to-Front | 5 (4+1 Redundancy), Front-to-Back | 4 (3+1 Redundancy), Front-to-Back |
Max. Power Consumption | 650W | 450W | 850W |
Overlay Protocols | EVPN-VXLAN, VXLAN L2 Gateway, VXLAN L3 Gateway, EVPN Multihoming | EVPN-VXLAN, VXLAN L2 Gateway, VXLAN L3 Gateway, EVPN Multihoming | VXLAN L2 Gateway, EVPN Multihoming |
Max with breakouts: 128x 25G/10G
Max with breakouts: 128x 25G/10G
Max with breakouts: 64x 25G/10G
(Only 16 ports support breakout)



