N8500-32C (32*100Gb) 100Gb Spine/Core Layer Switch, Bare-Metal Hardware

Part Number: N8500-32C-FT-A

N8500-32C (32*100GbE) 100GbE Open Networking Switch

The F-tone.COM N8500-32C is a Top-of-Rack (TOR) or Spine switch in a compact 1U form factor, ideally suited for high performance and programmable data center environments. The N8500-32C provides 32 ports 100GbE QSFP28. Designed with top performance in mind, N8500-32C provides line-rate, high-bandwidth switching, filtering, and traffic queuing without delaying data. Redundant power and fans along with numerous high availability features ensure that N8500-32C is always available for business-sensitive traffic. With support for advanced features, including MLAG, VxLAN, SFLOW, SNMP, MPLS etc, this layer 3 switch is ideal for traditional or fully virtualized data center.

The N8500-32C supports current and future data center requirements, including an x86-based control plane for easier integration of automation tools, an ONIE installer for 3rd party network operating systems and compatibility with Software Defined Networks via OpenFlow 1.3.11. Additionally, N8500-32C supports the advanced hardware based VXLAN feature to support over 16M virtual networks.

Quality Certification

Quality and standards are the foundation of F-tone.COM. We are dedicated to providing customers with the outstanding, standards-compliant products and services.F-tone.COM has passed many quality system verification, like ISO9001, CE, FCC, established an internationally standardized quality assurance system and strictly implemented standardized management and control in the course of design, development, production, installation and service.

• This product is in conformity with ISO9001. This system is valid to a company engaging in development, production and supply service of fiber optical products. Please contact us to learn more.
• This product was produced under the requirements of CE to indicate conformity with the essential health and safety. Please contact us to learn more.
• This product fully accords with the FCC, which aims to manage the radio wave and magnetic fields more reasonably. Please contact us to learn more.

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Spine-Leaf Network Architecture

Key Features

Layer 2 Hardware Supported

802.3ad LACP 802.1D STP, 802.1w RSTP, 802.1s MSTP 802.1Q VLAN 4096, SVLAN, PVLAN 802.1 Q-in-Q double-tagged VLAN 802.1P L2 Prioritization 802.1AB LLDP 802.1x Network Access Control IGMP/MLD Snooping VM Switching/VEPA/VN-Tag/802.1Qbh Mirroring Storm Control

Layer 3 Hardware Supported

Hardware-based IP Forward IPv4/v6 Routing Protocols: OSFP, RIP VRF ECMP/WCMP, VRRP MPLS, VPWS, VPLS, L3 VPN Hardware Based Tunneling: IPv4/v6, GRE, MiM IGMPv1/v2/v3 IP Multicast: PIM-SM, PIM-DM, PIM-SSM

Traffic Management

Flexible QoS Queuing for UC Packets Separate QoS Queues for UC and MC Packets (10 each/port) 2-Rate, 3-Color Policing SP, WRR, WDRR Queuing DCBX (ETS, PFC, CN/QCN) Per-Port DSCP Per-Port Oversubscription

Supported Optical Transceivers and Cables

100GBASE-SR4 100GBASE-LR4 100G AOC 100G DAC 100G to 4x25G AOC 100G to 4x25G DAC 40G BASE-SR 40G BASE-LR4 40G BASE AOC 40G BASE DAC

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Powerful 100GbE Open Networking Switch

The N8500-32C designed with top performance in mind, provides line-rate, high-bandwidth switching, filtering, and traffic queuing without delaying data.

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Front and Back Panel Overview

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Data Center Grade Hardware Design

• Hot-swappable Power Supplies
• Hot-swappable Fans
• Low Power Consumption

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N-Series VS S-Series

F-tone.COM provides N-Series switches and S-Series switches. N-Series is 25G/100G open switch, Which is for next generation metro, data center and enterprise network applications. S-series 1G/10G/40G/100G switches are aiming to achieve flexibility, efficiency and cost effectiveness in data center networks.

This product belongs to F-tone Networks' optical components product line. For detailed specifications, please contact our sales team. Thank you!
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