The N9550-64D switch supports high-speed, high-density, spine-and-leaf IP fabrics. Use cases include AI data centre networking deployments with AI/ML workloads where scalability, performance, and low latency are critical.
The switch offers 400GbE, 200GbE, 100GbE and 50GbE connections and features such as advanced Layer 2/Layer 3 capabilities and secure zero-touch provisioning. The N9550-64D switch enables network operators to build large, next-generation IP fabrics based on a proven, Internet-scale software suite with best-in-class automation capabilities.
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N9550-64D, 4U, 64-Port Ethernet HPC/AI Data Center Switch, 64 x 400Gb QSFP-DD, PicOS®, Broadcom Tomahawk 4 Chip, Front-to-Back Airflow
Software Spotlights
Support AmpCon-DC management platform for full Day 0 to Day 2+ capabilities for IP/EVPN fabrics
Support Test Automation with PicOS-V
Support SNMP, RMON (1, 2, 4, 9)
Support Syslog management
Support Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN)
Support Encapsulated Remote SPAN (ERSPAN)
Support sFlow
Support Python, Ansible, NETCONF & RESTCONF configuration and automation tools
Support Openflow, CrossFlow
Support RDMA over Converged Ethernet version 2 (RoCEv2)
Support Priority Flow Control (PFC)
Support Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN)
Support RoCE EasyDeploy
Support PFC watchdog
Support Dynamic Load Balancing (DLB)
Support MLAG
Support STP (IEEE 802.1D), RSTP (IEEE 802.1w), MSTP (IEEE 802.1s)
Support VLAN—IEEE 802.1Q VLAN trunking
Support Link Aggregation and Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) (IEEE 802.3ad)
Support LLDP (802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol)
Support VLAN registration (GVRP/MVRP)
Support OSPFv2, OSPFv3
Support BGP4/BGP4+
Support Equal-Cost Multipath Routing (ECMP)
Support PBR (Policy-Based Routing)
Support Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
Support DHCP snooping/Relay
Support IGMP v1/v2/v3
Support PIM SM/SSM
Support Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
64x 400/200/100/50GbE QSFP-DD ports in the 4U space, supporting up to 128x 200GbE or 256x 100/50GbE, delivering scalable, high-performance and high-bandwidth services with a wide range of transceiver options.
Equipped with built-in RoCEv2 capabilities, the switch offers advanced features such as PFC, ECN, and dynamic load balancing, enabling low-latency, lossless communication for RDMA-based AI workloads—without requiring additional investment in network infrastructure.
RoCE EasyDeploy simplifies lossless network deployment by automating PFC and ECN configuration, reducing manual effort and minimising errors to accelerate high-performance fabric rollout for AI and HPC workloads.
AmpCon-DC management platform offers Day 0 to Day 2+ capabilities to manage PicOS® data centre switches, enabling provisioning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance for higher resource utilisation and lower opex.
Switching Capacity | 25.6 Tbps | 25.6 Tbps | 12.8 Tbps | 12.8 Tbps |
Forwarding Rate | 10,300 Mpps | 10,420 Mpps | 5,079 Mpps | 5,210 Mpps |
Ports | 64x 400G QSFP-DD | 64x 400G QSFP-DD | 2x 10G SFP+ | 32x 400G QSFP-DD | 1x 10G SFP+ | 1x 1G SFP | 32x 400G QSFP-DD | 2x 10G SFP+ |
Max. Ports with Breakout | 128x 200GbE, 256x 100/50GbE | 128x 200GbE, 256x 100GbE | 64x 200GbE, 128x 100GbE | 64x 200GbE, 128x 100GbE |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 6.89"x 17.32"x 29.92" (175x 440x 760 mm) | 3.43"x 17.32"x 25.56" (87x 440x 649.2 mm) | 1.71"x 17.26"x 23.23" (43.5x 438.4x 590 mm) | 1.69"x17.25"x21.1" (43 x 438 x 536mm) |
Rack Unit | 4U | 2U | 1U | 1U |
Weight | 81.57lbs (37kg) | 47.4 lbs (21.5kg) | 26.12 lbs (11.85kg) | 24.38lbs (11.09kg) |
Operating System | PicOS® | PicOS® | PicOS® | PicOS® |
Switch Chip | BCM56990 Tomahawk 4 | BCM56990 Tomahawk 4 | BCM56993 Tomahawk 4 | BCM56980 Tomahawk 3 |
CPU | Intel® Xeon® Processor D-1627 4-Core | Intel® Xeon® Processor D-1548 8-Core | Intel® Xeon® Processor D-1713NTE 4-Core | Intel® Xeon® Processor D-1518 4-Core |
SDRAM | 16GB | 16GBx 2 | 32GB | 8GBx 2 |
Flash Memory | 240GB | 128GB | 128GB | 64GB |
Power Supplies | 4 (3+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, 1,600W AC | 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, 2,400W AC | 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, 1,500W AC | 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, 1,300W AC |
Fans | 6 (5+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, Front-to-Back | 4 (3+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, Front-to-Back | 6 (5+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, Front-to-Back | 6 (5+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, Front-to-Back |
Packet Buffer | 112 MB | 113.66 MB | 56.83 MB | 64MB |
RoCEv2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
PFC (Priority Flow Control) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ECN (Explicit Congestion Notification) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
RoCE EasyDeploy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MLAG | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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