DCS-7280TRA-48C6 - Arista Networks

The Arista DCS-7280TRA-48C6 is a high-performance Layer 3 Ethernet switch designed for data centres and enterprise networks. This model is part of the Arista 7280R series and offers a combination of 10GbE and 100GbE ports, making it suitable for various networking environments.​

Key Specifications

• Ports:

  • 48 × 10GBase-T (RJ45) ports

  • 6 × 100G QSFP100 ports​

• Performance:

  • Throughput: 2.16 Tbps

  • Forwarding rate: 720 million packets per second

  • Latency: 3.8 µs

  • System Memory:

  • 8 GB RAM (expandable to 32 GB)​

• Storage:

  • 4 GB Flash memory​

• Power:

  • Dual AC power supplies with 1+1 redundancy

  • Typical power consumption: 290W

  • Maximum power consumption: 405W​

• Cooling:

  • Front-to-rear airflow

  • 4 hot-swappable fans with N+1 redundancy​

• Form Factor:

  • 1U rack-mountable

  • Dimensions: 48.3 × 4.4 × 40.6 cm

  • Weight: 10.1 kg​

• Management:

  • Arista EOS (Extensible Operating System)

  • Supports SNMP, SSH, CLI, RADIUS, and TACACS+

  • Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)​

Features & Capabilities

• Layer 3 Routing: Supports various routing protocols including OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, and PIM.

• Scalability: Handles up to 1.2 million IPv4 and 768,000 IPv6 route prefixes.

• Multicast: Supports hardware multicast groups up to 768,000.

• Access Control: Offers 24,000 ACL entries per forwarding engine.

• Virtualisation: VM Tracer for VMware integration.

• Jumbo Frames: Supports up to 9216-byte frames.

• Compliance: Meets EU RoHS and WEEE environmental standards.​