DCS-7010T-48 - Arista Networks

The Arista DCS-7010T-48 is a 1U rackmount Layer 3 switch designed for data center and enterprise environments. It offers a blend of high performance, low power consumption, and advanced software features.​

🔧 Technical Specifications

• Ports:

  • 48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ45)

  • 4 × 1/10GbE SFP+ uplink ports

• Performance:

  • Throughput: 176 Gbps

  • Forwarding Rate: 132 million packets per second

  • Latency (RJ45 to SFP+): 3 microseconds​

• System Resources:

  • CPU: Multi-core x86 processor

  • Memory: 4 GB DRAM

  • Storage: 4 GB Flash

  • Packet Buffer: 4 MB (Dynamic Buffer Allocation)​

• Power & Cooling:

  • Typical Power Consumption: 52W

  • Maximum Power Consumption: 65W

  • Redundant Power Supplies: 2 (1+1)

  • Hot-swappable Fans: 2 (1+1)

  • Reversible Airflow: Yes (front-to-back or rear-to-front)

  • Input Voltage: 100–240V AC

  • Efficiency: Over 90% ​

• Physical Dimensions:

  • Form Factor: 1U rackmount

  • Dimensions: 44.5 × 4.4 × 25.4 cm

  • Weight: 4.3 kg ​

🧠 Software & Features

• Arista EOS (Extensible Operating System):

  • Single binary image across all Arista products

  • Modular and extensible platform

  • Stateful Fault Containment (SFC) and Fault Repair (SFR)

  • Access to Linux shell and tools

  • Support for scripting languages like Bash, Python, and C++

• Cloud Networking Ready:

  • Integration with CloudVision, VMware (VM Tracer), OpenStack

  • Automation support via Chef, Puppet, Ansible

  • Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)

  • Self-configure and recover from USB ​

• Layer 3 Features:

  • 64-way Equal-Cost Multi-Path (ECMP) routing

  • 32-port Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation (MLAG)

  • Up to 84K MAC addresses

  • Up to 16K IPv4 routes, 8K IPv6 routes

  • 64 MSTP instances, 510 RPVST+ instances

  • Ingress and Egress ACLs

  • VLAN Translation support