Ports

Switch Ports

32x QSFP28 ports. Each Port supports 1x 40/100GbE or
2x 50GbE or 4x 10/25GbE per port using splitter cables 

Management ports on port side

1x RJ45 serial console
1x RJ45 100/1000BASE-T management
1x USB Type A storage

Key Components

Switch Silicon

Broadcom BCM56960 Tomahawk
No PHYs, No Retimers

CPU Modules

AS7712-32X
Intel Atom C2538 quad-core 2.4GHz x 86 processor
16GB SO-DIMM DDR3 RAM
16MB SPI Flash
32GB mSATA

AS7716-32X
Intel Xeon D-1518 quad-core 2.4GHz
16GB SO-DIMM DDR4 RAM
16MB SPI Flash
32GB M.2 SSD MLC

Performance

Switching Capacity

 6.4Tbps full duplex

Forwarding Rate

 4.7Bpps

Jumbo frames support up to 9216 Bytes

 Packet Buffer Size:
16MB integrated packet buffer

Subject to NOS:
  • MAC Addresses: 8K min./136K max.
  • VLAN IDs: 4 
  • IPv4: 8K min./72K max. host entries; 16K LPM entries with TCAM-only mode
  • IPv6: 4K/36K max. host entries; IPv6/64= 8K TCAM-only mode

Physical and Environmental

Dimensions (WxDxH)

 43.8 x 51.5 x 4.35cm (17.3 x 20.3 x 1.7")

Weight

 10kg (23 lb)

Operating Temperature

 0°C~45°C (32°F~113°F)

Storage Temperature

 -40°C~70°C (-40°F~158°F)

Operating Humidity

5%~95% non-condensing
Operating Altitude 0~10,000 feet

Software

The switch is loaded with Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) software installer

Compatible with the following NOS options

AS7712-32X:
Cumulus® Linux® 3.1 and later versions
Open Network Linux, the open-source, OCP reference NOS
SONiC open source network software
PicOS™ 2.7.1 and later version from Pica8 Inc
OcNOS™ 1.2 and later version from IP Infusion
Big Monitoring Fabirc™ 5.6.0 and later version from Big Switch

Networks:

  • FlexSwitch software from SnapRoute
  • Ixia Vision Edge OS™ 4.7.3 and later

AS7716-32X:
Open Network Linux, the open-source, OCP reference NOS
Pluribus Networks – Netvisor® OS (ONVL)
FlexSwitch software from SnapRoute

Power

QSFP 28 Port LEDs

 Link Status, Activity, Rate

Ethernet Management Port LED

 Link Status, Activity

Console Port LED

 Link Status
System LEDs Diagnostic, Locator, PSU and Fan Status

Regulatory

EMI

CE Mark

  • EN55022 Class A
  • EN55024
  • EN61000-3-2
    N61000-3-3

FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A
VCCI Class A

Safety

CB
UL/CUL

Environmental

Temperature: IEC 68-2-14
Vibration: IEC 68-2-36, IEC 68-2-6
Shock: IEC 68-2-29
Drop: ISTA 2A
Acoustic Level: 62dB@ 27°C
RoHS-6 Compliant