ExtremeSwitching VDX 8770

Extreme VCS fabric running on the ExtremeSwitching VDX series allow organizations to create data center networks that just work. Together, these technologies provide unmatched automation and resilience in support of the most demanding workloads, such as big data, rich media, and mission-critical applications.

ExtremeSwitching VDX 8770

Scaling Out Extreme VCS fabrics

The ExtremeSwitching VDX 8770 is a highly scalable, low-latency, 1/10/40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) modular switch. Designed to easily scale out Extreme VCS fabrics, the ExtremeSwitching VDX 8770 Switch brings new levels of performance to VCS fabric deployments. The ExtremeSwitching VDX 8770 is designed with advanced capabilities, including 100 GbE and hardware-enhanced SDN support, to support data center networking a decade or more into the future.

ExtremeSwitching VDX 8770

Feature overview

 VDX 8770-4VDX 8770-8
Port-to-port latency (64 byte packets)<4 microseconds<4 microseconds
Form factor8U15U
Slots48
Dimensions and weightWidth: 43.74 cm (17.22 in.)
Height: 34.7 cm (13.66 in.)
Depth: 60.96 cm (26 in.)
Weight: 31.75 kg (70 lb)
Weight (fully loaded): 86.18 kg (190 lb)
Width: 44 cm (17.32 in.)
Height: 66.2 cm (26.06 in.)
Depth: 66.04 cm (26 in.)
Weight: 61.24 kg (135 lb)
Weight (fully loaded): 165.55 kg (365 lb)
1 GbE SFP/SFP-copper ports192384
10 GbE SFP+ ports192384
40 GbE QSFP ports4896
Power supplies4 max8 max
Cooling fans24
AirflowFront-to-back airflow

Scalability Information (*Note 1)

Connector options1 GbE copper SFP options
10 Gbps SFP+ options: 1/3/5 m direct-attached copper (Twinax)
10 GbE SR and 10 GbE LR
40 GbE QSFP
Maximum VLANs4,096
Maximum MAC addresses384,000
Maximum IPv4 routes352,000
Maximum IPv6 routes88,000
Maximum ACLs57,000
Maximum port profiles (AMPP)256
Maximum ARP entries128,000
Maximum members in a standard LAG64
Maximum switches in a VCS fabric24
Maximum ECMP paths in a VCS fabric8
Maximum trunk members for VCS fabric ports8
Maximum switches across which a vLAG can span4
Maximum members in a vLAG32
Maximum jumbo frame size9,216 bytes
DCB Priority Flow Control (PFC) classes8

*Note 1: Please refer to the latest version of the release notes for the most up-to-date scalability numbers supported in software.

Modules and Line Cards

Management Module (half-slot)- Multicore processor
- 8 GB SDRAM, USB port
- Console, management port, auxiliary service port (all RJ-45)
Gigabit Ethernet access (fiber/copper) line card- 48-port SFP/SFP-copper
10 GbE access or aggregation line card- 48-port SFP+ (10 GbE/1 GbE)
40 GbE aggregation line card- 12-port QSFP module

General

Operating systemNetwork OS
Layer 2 switching features- MAC Learning and Aging
- Static MAC Configuration
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) 802.3ad/802.1AX
- Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
- VLAN Encapsulation 802.1Q
- Layer 2 Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) RFC 826
- IGMP v1/v2 Snooping
- Pause Frames 802.3x
- Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) 802.1s (*Note 2)
- Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) 802.1D (*Note 2)
- Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST+/PVRST+) (*Note 2)
VCS Fabric technology features- Automatic Fabric Formation
- Automatic Migration of Port Profiles (AMPP)
- VM-aware network automation
- Distributed Fabric Services
- Transparent LAN Services
- Virtual Link Aggregation Group (vLAG) spanning multiple physical switches
- Distributed Configuration Management
- Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL)
- Equal Cost Multi-Path (ECMP)
- VRRP-E
DCB features- Priority-based Flow Control (PFC) IEEE 802.1Qbb
- Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS) IEEE 802.1Qaz
- Data Center Bridging eXchange (DCBX)
- DCBX Application Type-Length-Value (TLV) for FCoE and iSCSI
FCoE features- Multihop Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE); requires VCS technology
- FC-BB5-compliant Fibre Channel Forwarder (FCF)
- FIP Snooping Bridge connectivity support
- Native FCoE forwarding
- End-to-end FCoE (initiator to target)
- FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) v1 support for FCoE devices login and initialization
- Name Server-based zoning
Quality of Service (QoS)- Eight priority levels for QoS
- Class of Service (CoS) IEEE 802.1p
- Per-port QoS configuration
- Scheduling: Strict Priority (SP), Shaped Deficit Weighted Round-Robin (SDWRR)
Switch health monitoring- Fabric Watch monitoring and notification

*Note 2: To be enabled with a future software release.

Management

Management and control- IPv4/IPv6 management
- Industry-standard Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) IEEE 802.1AB
- MIB II RFC 1213 MIB
- Switch Beaconing
- Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN)
- Telnet
- SNMP v1/v2C, v3
- sFlow RFC 3176
- RMON-1, RMON-2
- NTP
- Management Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Security- Port-based Network Access Control 802.1X
- RADIUS
- TACACS+
- Secure Shell (SSHv2)
- BPDU Guard
- Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

Mechanical

Enclosure19-inch EIA-compliant; power from port side

Environmental

TemperatureOperating: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Non-operating and storage: −25°C to 70°C (−13°F to 158°F)
HumidityOperating: 10% to 85% non-condensing
Non-operating and storage: 10% to 90% non-condensing
AltitudeOperating: Up to 3000 meters (9842 feet)
Non-operating and storage: Up to 12 kilometers (39,370 feet)
AirflowVDX 8770-4
- Maximum: 675 CFM
- Nominal: 200 CFM
VDX 8770-8
- Maximum: 1250 CFM
- Nominal: 375 CFM

Power

Max power utilization (*Note 3)VDX 8770-4: 2872 W
VDX 8770-8: 5644 W
Power inletC19
Input voltage200 to 240 VAC (Operating voltage range: 180 to 264 VAC)
Input line frequency50/60 Hz
Maximum currentAC: 16.0 A max. per power supply
DC: 70.0 A max per power supply

*Note 3: Delivered power based on fully populated system with 10 GbE ports.

Safety Compliance

- UL 60950-1 Second Edition
- CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition
- EN 60950-1 Second Edition
- IEC 60950-1 Second Edition
- AS/NZS 60950-1

EMC

- 47CFR Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A
- AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A
- CISPR22 Class A
- EN55022 Class A
- ICES003 Class A
- VCCI Class A
- EN61000-3-2
- EN61000-3-3
- KN22 Class A

Immunity

- EN55024
- CISPR24
- EN300386
- KN 61000-4 series

Environmental Regulatory Compliance

- RoHS-compliant (with lead exemption) per EU Directive 2002/95/EC

Standards Compliance

The VDX 8770 products conform to the following Ethernet standards:
- IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation with LACP
- IEEE 802.3ae 10G Ethernet
- IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging
- IEEE 802.1p Class of Service Prioritization and Tagging
- IEEE 802.1v VLAN Classification by Protocol and Port
- IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
- IEEE 802.3x Flow Control (Pause Frames)
- IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol
- IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree
- IEEE 802.1w Rapid Reconfiguration of Spanning Tree Protocol
The following draft versions of the Data Center Bridging (DCB) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) standards are also supported on the VDX 8770:
- IEEE 802.1Qbb Priority-based Flow Control
- IEEE 802.1Qaz Enhanced Transmission Selection
- IEEE 802.1 DCB Capability Exchange Protocol (Proposed under the DCB Task Group of IEEE 802.1 Working Group)
- FC-BB-5 FCoE (Rev 2.0)

Support for Brocade Switches/ExtremeSwitching VDX series