The S8550-32C 32-port 100Gb Ethernet layer 3 switch is a high-density switch for campus core and distribution, offering redundant hot-swappable power supplies and smart fans for superior performance and redundancy. The switch comes with complete system software supporting comprehensive protocols and features like VLAN, QinQ, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS etc, and delivers high programmability and scalability with EVPN and VXLAN. Supporting various management interfaces and providing WEB/CLI/SNMP/SSH, this enterprise switch simplifies management while maintaining high efficiency. The S8550-32C switch meets requirements of large enterprise and HCI (Hyper-Converged Infrastructure) networks, and it is also ideal for traditional or fully virtualized data centers.
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Product Highlights
32-Port Ethernet L3 Switch, 32 x 100Gb QSFP28, Support MPLS&MLAG, Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
Software Spotlights
All ports support MLAG
Support EVPN-VXLAN Fabric
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation (LACP)
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
Support BFD for fast link failure detection
Graceful protocol restart (OSPFv2/v3)
Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD)
Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS)
EFM OA
NAC: 802.1X, MAC authentication
IP Source Guard
ARP Inspection, Static ARP, Gratuitous ARP, basic ARP-Proxy and local ARP-Proxy
SSH, ACLs, RADIUS, TACACS+, Local Authentication
Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
IPv4/IPv6 DHCP Snooping
Enable or disable port security
Industry-standard CLI
SNMP v1/v2/v3, RMON, FTP/TFTP/HTTP
User login: console, SSH, telnet
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
Traffic monitoring: sFlow
DHCP server, DHCP client, and DHCP Relay
Domain Name System (DNS)
Power-on diagnostics
Support comprehensive networking features across L2/L3, availability, security, QoS, and management to elevate network performance and streamline management.
["Using the same model of switches, providing a distributed and redundant architecture for uninterrupted service upgrades, and fault isolation for minimized impact."]
MPLS enables small and medium-sized operators to create tunnels for their users, which helps build point-to-point connections and achieves intercommunication between user networks.
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 1.7''x17.4''x 18.5'' (43.18x442x471mm) | 1.7''x17.4''x 18.5'' (43.18x442x471mm) | 1.73''x8.46''x13.9'' (44×215×355mm) |
Weight | 20.28lbs (9.2kg) | 19.84lbs (9kg) | 7.26lbs (3.3kg) |
Ports | 32x 100G QSFP28 | 16x 40G QSFP+ | 8x 100G QSFP28 | 6x 40G QSFP+ | 2x 100G QSFP28 |
Switching Capacity | 6.4Tbps | 2.88 Tbps | 880 Gbps |
Forwarding Rate | 3571 Mpps | 2142.72 Mpps | 654.72 Mpps |
Power Supplies | 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable | 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable | 1x Hot-swappable Fans |
Fans | 4 (2+2 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, Front-to-Back | 4 (3+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, Front-to-Back | 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, Front-to-Back |
Max. Power Consumption | 224W | 171W | 75W |
Time Management | PTP | PTP | NTP |
MLAG | Yes | Yes | Yes |
EVPN-VXLAN | Yes | Yes | Yes |
VLAN, QoS, IGMP Snooping, Link Aggregation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Static Routing, RIP, OSPF, IPv6 support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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