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System Overview
Switch Description
This chapter includes these sections:
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"System Overview" on page 9
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"Key Technical Specifications" on page 12
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"Data Center Deployment" on page 13
The AS6700-32X / AS6701-32X switch is an high-capacity top-of-rack switch. It is
designed for data centers with extended bandwidth demands that require a dense
concentration of 40 Gigabit Ethernet (40G) links within a 1U footprint. The switch
provides 20 40G QSFP+ ports and two expansion slots that enable the addition of
two six-port 40G QSFP+ expansion modules. The switch also includes dual load-
sharing power supply units that are hot-swappable.
The switch includes models that run Edge-Core's Data Center Switch Software
(DCSS) and those that use the Open Network Installer Environment (ONIE), which
supports the installation of compatible independent network operating system
(NOS) offerings.
The DCSS switch software supports a full set of Layer 2 switching, data center
bridging, and Layer 3 routing features. The switch can be deployed as a top-of-rack
(TOR) or distributed spine switch to form a network fabric that can reduce
infrastructure expenses and power consumption in the data center. This network
fabric can be used to interconnect tens of thousands of servers delivering cloud
computing services.
The switch further offers an option of front-to-back (F2B) or back-to-front (B2F)
airflow cooling for rack deployment with either blade servers or other switches,
allowing cool aisles to be maintained without creating "hot loops. "
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