MSN2700-CS2ROS is a 1U, 32-port 100GbE QSFP28 open Ethernet switch from NVIDIA Mellanox (Spectrum ASIC), designed for data center spine/ToR deployments with ONIE for flexible NOS (Cumulus Linux, SONiC, etc.) and the suffix ROS indicating rear-to-front airflow (power-side intake, port-side exhaust).1. Basic Product Info

• Product Type: 100GbE Layer 3 Open Ethernet Switch (Spectrum ASIC)
• Series: Mellanox SN2700 (SN2000 Family)
• Operating Environment: ONIE (Open Network Install Environment) for custom NOS installation
• Airflow: Rear-to-Front (ROS: Power-side Intake, Port-side Exhaust)
• Target Use Cases: Data Center Spine/Leaf, Top-of-Rack (ToR), Cloud & Hyperscale Fabrics

2. Port Configuration

• Front-Panel Ports:
  • 32 x 100GbE QSFP28 ports (supports 10/25/40/50/100G speeds via breakout; 4x25G or 4x10G with DAC/AOC)
  • All ports support wire-rate forwarding, 802.3x flow control, and hardware-based ACLs
• Management & Auxiliary Ports:
  • 1 x RJ-45 RS-232 Serial Console
  • 1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 Out-of-Band Management
  • 1 x USB Type-A (configuration backup, firmware upgrade)

3. Performance Metrics

• Switching Capacity: 6.4 Tbps (non-blocking, full-duplex)
• Forwarding Rate: 4.76 Bpps (billion packets per second)
• Latency: ~300 ns (cut-through forwarding; store-and-forward for error handling)
• Packet Buffer: 16 MB shared (dynamic per-port allocation)
• MAC Address Table: 1M entries (1,048,576)
• ECMP Support: Up to 64-way equal-cost multipath routing
• VXLAN Tunnel Endpoints (VTEPs): 32K+ (hardware-accelerated)

4. Hardware & Storage

• ASIC: Mellanox Spectrum 1 ASIC (hardware acceleration for EVPN, VXLAN, ACLs, and low-latency forwarding)
• CPU: Dual-core x86 (for NOS control plane, telemetry, and fabric management)
• System Memory: 8 GB DDR4 DRAM
• Storage: 32 GB SSD (for NOS, logs, configs)+8 GB flash (boot)
• Redundancy: 4x N+1 redundant hot-swappable fans; 2x 1+1 redundant hot-swappable AC PSUs

5. Power & Thermal

• Power Supply: 2 x Hot-swappable AC PSUs (MTEF-PSR-AC-A; 1+1 redundancy; DC option available)
• Input Voltage: 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (auto-ranging)
• Power Consumption: Typical 235 W; Max 300 W (full port load)
• Cooling: 4x Hot-swappable fans (N+1 redundant, speed-adjustable via temperature sensors)

6. Physical Dimensions

• Form Factor: 1 Rack Unit (1RU)
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 16.8 x 27.0 x 1.7 inches (42.7 x 68.6 x 4.3 cm)
• Weight: ~25 lbs (11.3 kg) (with dual PSUs and fans)

7. Key Features & Protocols

• Routing: BGPv4/v6, OSPFv2/v3, IS-IS, RIPv2, PIM-SM/SSM, VRRP, BFD
• Data Center: EVPN-VXLAN, MLAG, LACP (802.3ad), LLDP, DCBX, PTP (IEEE 1588v2)
• QoS: 8 queues per port, DSCP/CoS marking, priority scheduling (SP/WRR)
• Security: MACsec (optional), 802.1X, RADIUS/TACACS+, IPv4/IPv6 ACLs, port security
• Management: SNMPv3, sFlow, NETCONF/RESTCONF, gNMI/gRPC, ZTP (Zero-Touch Provisioning)

8. Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
• Storage Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
• Operating Humidity: 5% to 90% RH (non-condensing)
• Altitude: Up to 10,000 ft (3,048 m) (operating); 15,000 ft (4,572 m) (storage)

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