Dell PowerConnect 8100 Specifications

Dell PowerConnect 8100 Series
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The Dell PowerConnect
aggregation switches engineered to deliver unprecedented performance, and accelerate workloads
in demanding campus and business environments. Purpose-built to deliver advanced functionality
and energy-effi cient operation for small and large enterprises, these switches feature high density up
to 384 10-Gigabit ports, 40GbE uplinks, High Availability (HA) stacking and simplifi ed manageability.
Purpose-built for next generation campus
environments
The PowerConnect 8100 Series are line-rate, high density 10/40Gb
Ethernet switches designed for Enterprise campus and mid-market
core and aggregation deployments requiring high throughput and
availability. These high density 24-port and 48-port 10Gb switches
are ready for converged Ethernet environments supporting
virtualization, iSCSI storage, and 10Gb traffi c aggregation. Together
with the PowerConnect 1 GbE switch portfolio, the 8100 switches
enable a campus fabric composed of 1 and 10GbE ports off ering
full routing functionality. Up to six switches can be stacked and
managed with a single IP address to deliver network performance
and resiliency for enterprise networks.
Enabling network convergence
The PowerConnect 8100 Series support converged fabric
requirements for SAN and LAN networks with loss-less operation
for iSCSI environments with DCB (Data Center Bridging). iSCSI
traffi c can also be monitored at the fabric level, allowing the
administrator to track active iSCSI sessions. In addition, these
switches deliver simplifi ed connectivity with Dell EqualLogic
arrays. The iSCSI Auto-Confi guration feature automatically detects
the arrays and confi gures the switch for optimal throughput. This
feature is enabled by default, streamlining the process to just
connecting a cable.
10 Gb performance and high availability
The PowerConnect 8100 Series brings the benefi ts of 10 and
40Gb Ethernet to a compact and reliable switching platform, with
the quality and great service of Dell. Operating at wire speed, the
8100 switches can deliver up to 960 Mpps throughput and a data
rate of up to 1.2Tbps (full duplex) for both Layer 2 and Layer 3
environments for wire-speed 10Gb and 40Gb Switching.
The PowerConnect 8100 Series is designed for non-stop
networking with high availability stacking, 10- and 40GbE
capabilities, dual hot-swap, redundant power supplies, and
removable fan modules. Up to 384 10GbE ports can be
managed from a single screen using the highly-available stacking
architecture, and the entire stack can be redundantly linked back
to the rest of the network at 40Gb via the QSFP+ stacking ports.
Fast stack failover enables sub-50ms failover scenarios within the
same stack. These switches also incorporate dual fi rmware images
to allow for image promotions or image redundancy in a network.
Other key features
• Up to 64 10GbE ports of copper or fi ber with module options
in a 1RU form factor
• Non-stop forwarding and fast failover in stack confi gurations
• Converged network support for DCB, with Priority Flow
Control (802.1Qbb), ETS (802.1Qaz), DCBx, iSCSI TLV Support
*Select PowerConnect products carry a Lifetime Limited Warranty with Basic Hardware Service (repair or replacement) for life. Repair or replacement does not include troubleshooting,
confi guration, or other advanced service provided by Dell ProSupport
vary by region. Contact customer service to verify if your product qualifi es. For more details see www.Dell.com/Warranty.
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8100 10-Gigabit Ethernet switches are high-density Layer 3 core and
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TM Services. The warranty does not apply to products purchased before fi rst announcement in Spring 2011. Dates
• IPv4 and IPv6 routing, including OSPFv1/2/3 and
routing enhancements
• Private VLAN extensions and Private VLAN Edge support
• Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) support
• AAA Authorization, TACACS+ Accounting, and RADIUS
Support for comprehensive secure access support
• Pre-defi ned Administrative profi les/roles for switch access to
management functions
• USB auto-confi guration rapidly deploys the switches in
minutes without setting up complex TFTP confi gurations or
sending technical staff to remote offi ces.
• Manage via a standard command line interface (CLI),
embedded Web server, third party SNMP-based management
console applications (including Dell OpenManage Network
Manager), Telnet, or serial connections.
• Designed to be easy on campus budgets with energy savings
from the power cord to the ports
• Energy Effi cient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) ports reduce per port
power consumption when link is idle or if ports are inactive
• Effi cient power supplies and multi-speed fan operation help
decrease cooling and power costs
• Tool-less Enterprise ReadyRails
and resources for switch rack installation
• Operation in environments up to 50°C, helps reduce cooling
costs in temperature constrained deployments

Lifetime Warranty*

Select PowerConnect switches are backed a
Lifetime Limited Warranty with Basic Hardware
(repair or replacement) for life. Details at
Dell.com/LifetimeWarranty
Scalable high density,
Layer 3 10/40Gb Ethernet
switches for aggregation
and core switching in a
compact 1U form factor.
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