FS-N8560-48BC, 48-Port Ethernet L3 Data Center Switch, 48 x 25Gb SFP28, with 8 x 100Gb QSFP28, Support MLAG/Stacking, Broadcom Chip

The FS-N8560-48BC switch leverages Broadcom Trident 3-X7 silicon and supports 25GbE and 100GbE interfaces in a 1U form factor. The 100GbE interfaces can be configured as 4x 25GbE via breakout cables or run as 40GbE for flexibility.

The switch provides a comprehensive set of L2/L3 features, including EVPN-VXLAN, MLAG and Stacking, ensuring low latency and high performance. With 2 Tbps of unidirectional throughput, the switch is ideal for spine-leaf deployments in small and medium data centers.

Product Highlights

• 48x 10/25GbE SFP+/SFP28 and 8x 40/100GbE QSFP+/QSFP28 ports
  
• Broadcom BCM56873 Trident 3-X7 Chip, 2 Tbps Troughput
  
• Support De-stacking/MLAG/Stacking for redundancy, flexibility, and reliability
  
• Support Modern EVPN-VXLAN Overlay in IP Fabric
  
• Support ACL, RADIUS, TACACS+, DHCP Snooping, etc. for Security
  
• Support Ansible, sFlow, OpenFlow, NETCONF, etc. for Automation
  
• Support SNMP v1/v2c/v3, CLI, Telnet, SSH
  
• Designed for Data Center Leaf/Spine Fabric

Specifications

• Ports: 48x 25G SFP28 | 8x 100G QSFP28
  
• Switching Capacity: 2 Tbps
  
• Switch Chip: BCM56873
  
• Forwarding Rate: 2000 Mpps
  
• Power Supplies: 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, AC
  
• Packet Buffer: 32MB
  
• Fans: 4x Hot-swappable Fans, Front-to-Back
  
• Jumbo Frame: 9,216
  
• Dimensions (HxWxD): 1.73"x 17.4"x 16.5" (44x 442x 420mm)
  
• MTBF: 330,000 hours
  
• Weight: 27.6 lbs (12.5kg)
  
• MAC Address: 96K
  
• Input Voltage: 90-264VAC, 50-60Hz
  
• IPv4/IPv6 Routes: 128,000/64,000
  
• Input Current: 3.6A
  
• Number of VLANs: 4K
  
• Max. Power Consumption: <300W
  
• SDRAM: 4GB
  
• Operating Temperature: 0 to 45ºC (32 to 113°F)
  
• Flash Memory: 8GB (EMMC)

Please Note: Matching the American standard power cord as default. If you need other standard power cords, please note in the order.

Software Spotlights

High Availability and Multi-Service Support

• Support MLAG/Stacking
• Support Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
• Support GR perfect restart, BFD fast forwarding detection and other mechanisms
• Support REUP (Restore After Unplanned Event)
• Support IPv4/IPv6 Dual Protocol Stack
• Support Unicast Routing
• Support Hot swap without affecting normal operation of other devices

Error-Free Network Configuration

• Support VXLAN-EVPN
• Support BGP4/BGP4+
• Support Ansible, OpenFlow, NETCONF, etc. Configuration and Automation Tools
• Support Buffer manage, PFC, ECN, DCBX
• Realized lossless Ethernet low-latency forwarding based on RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access)
• Support DHCP snooping
• Support hardware-based IPv6 ACLs

Secure and Simplified Access for Users and IoT

• Support SNMPv1/v2c/v3, RMON, gRPC,
• Support the Secure Shell (SSH) and SNMPv3
• Support the source IP-based Telnet device access control
• Support In-band Network Telemetry (INT)
• Support Network Foundation Protection Policy (NFPP)
• Support Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)

Connectivity Solutions

Data Center Content Delivery Network Solution
Replacing the border routers of CDN egress network with switches can ensure bandwidth quality, reduce traffic operation costs, and improve bandwidth operational efficiency.

Flexible Interface Speeds for Multi-scenario Deployment
10/25G for servers, 40/100G uplinks for spine switches.

Dual Redundant Power Supplies and Smart Fans
Ship with dual power supplies and smart fans by default, provide high availability and longevity

Stacking Simplifies Network Configuration
Stacking virtualization technology virtualizes multiple physical devices into a logical device, simplifying network configuration and structure, eliminating loops, and improving reliability.

Accelerate Provisioning from Days to Minutes
Simplify duplicate network configuration by automation helpers like NETCONF, Python, Zero Configuration, Ansible, gRPC, OpenFlow, greatly save daily operation costs and time.