DATA CENTER NETWORKING
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Last update: April 2019
Series 10/25/40/50/100GbE
Overview
Models
High-performance, high-density
100GbE multi-rate aggregation switch
Z9264F-ON Z9100-ON S6100-ON S5148-ON S5048-ON
Fixed form factor switch for
high-performance data center and
computing environments
10/25/40/50/100GbE fully modular open
networking top-of-rack switch
Programmable, high-performance
open networking top-of-rack switch
with native 25G server/ ports and
100G network fabric connectivity
High-performance switch with native
25G ports and 100G fabric ports
Performance
Switching capacity (full duplex) 12.8Tbps 6.4Tbps 6.4Tbps 3.6Tbps 3.6Tbps
2900Mpps for 64 < packet size
Forwarding capacity (Mpps)
Buffer size 42MB 16MB 16MB 16MB 22MB
Latency 300ns L2/400ns L3 L2: 300ns, L3: 400ns L2: 300ns, L3: 400ns In process In process
< 250 bytes
4200Mpps when average size
> 250 bytes
>4400 >4400 In process 2678 Mpps
Ports
1/10GBase-T N/A 2 xed 1/10GbE SFP+ ports N/A N/A NA
1GbE (SFP)
10GbE
25GbE
40GbE 64 32 Up to 64 6 6
50GbE
100GbE 64 32 Up to 32 6 6
Expansion module slots
(Modules support speed indicated)
128
128 128 (breakout cable)
128 128 (breakout cable)
128
— —
— 2 N/A NA
Up to 128 54 54
Up to 128 72 72
64 (breakout cable) Up to 64 6 6
4 slots and 3 modules. Choose from:
8 x QSFP28; 16 x QSFP+;
4 x QSFP48 + ; 4 x CXP
N/A NA
Power and cooling
Power consumption (W) 1104 606 (max)/288 (normal) 896 (max)/343 (normal) 516 (max)/421 (normal) 288(max)/573(normal)
Power options
Redundant power (hot-swappable) 2 2 2 2 2
Airow Reversible Reversible Reversible
AC or DC
AC or DC AC AC or DC AC or DC
Features
Operating Systems
Industry-standard CLI (Console, Telnet,
SSHv1/v2)
iSCSI optimization
Max VLANs (Congured) 4K per port 4096 4096 In process 4K
Max MAC entries 160K 136K 136k Up to 512K Up to 512K
Link aggregation (Groups/Members) 16 links per group, 128 groups 128/16 128/16
Max routes (IPv4/IPv6) 128K/64K 136K/68K 136k/68k Up to 128K/64K Up to 128K/64K
IPv4 routing RIP, OSPF, BGP RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS RIP, OSPF, BGP RIP, OSPF, BGP
IPv6 routing BGP-4 OSPFv3, BGP-4, IS-IS OSPFv3, IS-IS, GBP OSPFv3 OSPFv3
Multicast routing IGMP, PIM, MSDP IGMP, PIM, MSDP IGMP, PIM, MTU In process Yes
+
Some features differ for Open Networking (ON) versions.
Dell EMC OS10 and
select 3rd party OS
iSCSI aware (detect and prioritize iSCSI trafc into pre-dened QoS); iSCSI Auto-Conguration (switch conguration routine for automated setup and optimal performance with Dell EqualLogic or Compellent
Dell EMC Networking OS9 (OS10 for S5148-ON), Cumulus Linux OS, Big Switch Networks Switch Light™ OS, IP Infusion OCNOS, Pluribus NetVisor,
as well as Big Switch Networks Big Tap™ Monitoring Fabric application. Consult the Dell Open Networking 3rd Party OS Ordering Guide for up-to-date
Dell EMC Networking and several 3rd party OS
arrays)
deta
Unlimited links per group
up to 36 groups
128 groups, 32 members per LAG
group
Series 10/25/40/50/100GbE
Overview
Build a high-performance, cost-efcient
data center leaf/spine fabric with this
spine fabric switch
Provide optimum exibility and cost-
effectiveness for demanding compute
and storage trafc environments
Double the amount of direct 25GbE
ports with a ToR switch that features 96
x 25GbE SFP28
Low-density 1RU, half-width switch ideal
for high-performance HCI connectivity
Low-density 1RU, full-width switch ideal
for high-performance HCI connectivity
Models S5232F-ON S5248F-ON S5296F-ON S5212F-ON S5224F-ON
Performance
Switching capacity (full duplex) (Tbps) 3.2 2.0 3.2 2.16Tbps 2.16Tbps
Forwarding capacity (Mpps) 4761Mpps 2976Mpps 4761Mpps 892Mpps 1488Mpps
Buffer size 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB
Latency
TBD TBD TBD 906 881
Ports
1/10GGBase-T N/A N/A N/A NA NA
1GbE (SFP) N/A N/A N/A NA NA
10GbE 128 80 128 24 40
25GbE 128 80 128 24 40
40GbE 32 8 8 3 4
50GbE 64 16 16 6 8
100GbE 32 8 8 3 4
Expansion module slots N/A N/A N/A NA NA
Power and cooling
Power consumption (W) 635 602 835 304W 455W
Power options AC or DC AC or DC AC or DC AC or DC AC
Redundant power (hot-swappable) 2 2 2 NA 2
Airow Reversable Reversable Reversable Reversable Reversable
Features
Operating Systems Dell EMC OS10 and select 3rd party OS
Industry-standard CLI (Console, Telnet,
SSHv1/v2)
iSCSI optimization iSCSI optimization and FSB iSCSI optimization and FSB iSCSI optimization and FSB iSCSI optimization and FSB iSCSI optimization and FSB
Max VLANs (Congured) 4K per port 4K per port 4K per port 4K per port 4K per port
Max MAC entries 160K 160K 160K 160K 160K
Link aggregation (Groups/Members) 16 links per group, 128 groups 16 links per group, 128 groups 16 links per group, 128 groups 16 links per group, 128 groups 16 links per group, 128 groups
Max routes (IPv4/IPv6) 128K/64K 128K/64K 128K/64K 128K/64K 128K/64K
IPv4 routing RIP, OSPF, BGP RIP, OSPF, BGP RIP, OSPF, BGP RIP, OSPF, BGP RIP, OSPF, BGP
IPv6 routing BGP-4 BGP-4 BGP-4 BGP-4 BGP-4
Multicast routing IGMP, PIM, MSDP IGMP, PIM, MSDP IGMP, PIM, MSDP IGMP, PIM, MSDP IGMP, PIM, MSDP
Dell EMC networking and several 3rd party OS
Series 10GbE/8GbFC 10GbE
Overview
Latest generation 40GbE TOR switch based on Broadcom
Trident2+ chip
Full function high-performance switch with 10/40GbE ports and
multi-rate 100GbE ports with deep buffers
High-performance switch with 10/40Gbe ports, multi-rate
100GbE ports and deep buffers and tables
Models S6010-ON+ S4248FB-ON S4248FBL-ON
Performance
Switching capacity (full duplex) (Tbps) 2.56 1.6 1.6
Forwarding capacity (Mpps) 1462 720 720
Buffer size 16MB 6GB 6GB
Latency Sub 600ns 1.9 to 10.0 micro sec 1.9 to 10.0 micro sec
Ports
1/10GBase-T — NA NA
1GbE (SFP) 96 (breakout cable) NA NA
10GbE — 72 72
25GbE — 24 24
40GbE 32 xed 40GbE QSFP+ ports 8 8
50GbE — 12 12
100GbE — 6 6
Expansion module slots
(Modules support speed indicated)
— NA NA
Power and cooling
Power consumption (W) 411 (max)/274 (normal) 420 (max)/150 (normal) 470 (max)/180 (normal)
Power options
Redundant power (hot-swappable) 2 2 2
Airow Reversible
AC AC or DC AC or DC
Features
Operating Systems Dell EMC Networking OS10 and several 3rd party OS
Industry-standard CLI (Console, Telnet, SSHv1/v2) Dell EMC Networking OS10 and several 3rd party OS
iSCSI optimization Yes
Max VLANs (Congured) 4K 4K 4K
Max MAC entries
Link aggregation (Groups/Members) 128/16 32 links per group, 128 groups 32 links per group, 128 groups
Max routes (IPv4/IPv6) 128K/8K 130K / 64K 2 Million / 400K
Jumbo frames In process 9216 bytes 9216 bytes
IPv4 routing RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS RIP, OSPF, BGP RIP, OSPF, BGP
IPv6 routing BGP-4, IS-IS OSPFv3 OSPFv3
Multicast routing IGMP, PIM, MTU In process In process
160K 750K 750K
+
Some features differ for Open Networking (ON) versions.
Series 10GbE
Overview
Next generation open networking switches for enterprise, mid-market and Tier2 cloud service providers with demanding compute and storage trafc environments
Models (all sized 1RU) S4128F-ON S4128T-ON S4148F-ON S4148T-ON S4148FE-ON S4148U-ON
Performance
Switching capacity (full duplex) 960 Gbps 960 Gbps 1.76 Tbps 1.76 Tbps 1.76 Tbps 1.76 Tbps
Forwarding Capacity (Mpps) 720 720 1320 1320 1320 1320
Buffer size 12MB 12MB 12MB 12MB 12MB 12MB
Latency (microseconds) <800 n sec <2.3 u sec <800 n sec <2.3 u sec <850 n sec <800 n sec
Ports
FC8/FC16 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A unied SFP+/SFP28
FC8/FC16/FC32 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A unied QSFP28
1/10GBase-T N/A 28 N/A 48 N/A N/A
10GbE 36 36 72 72 72 72
25GbE (QSFP+) 8 8 16 16 16 16
40GbE 2 2 6 6 6 6
50GbE 4 4 8 8 8 8
100GbE 2 2 4 4 4 4
Expansion module slots
(Modules support speed indicated)
Power and cooling
Max. power consumption (W) 260 (max)/160 (normal) 300 (max)/250 (normal) 370 (max)/200 (normal) 440 (max)/320 (normal) 400(max)/240 (normal) 460 (max)/300 (normal)
Power options AC or DC AC or DC AC or DC AC or DC AC or DC AC or DC
Redundant power supplies 2 2 2 2 2 2
Airow Normal or Reverse
Features
Stacking Not currently available
Operating system Dell EMC Networking OS10 and select 3rd party OS
Industry-standard CLI Dell EMC Networking OS10 and several 3rd party OS
iSCSI optimization storage features iSCSI optimization and FSB
Max L2 VLANs and L3 VLANs 500 L3 VLANs
Max MAC entries 272K
Link aggregation (groups/Members) 32 links per group, 128 groups
Max routes (IPv4/IPv6) 200K/130K
Jumbo frames (Bytes) 9,416
IPv4 routing RIP, OSPF, BGP
IPv6 routing OSPFv3
Multicast routing In process
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
iSCSI optimization, FSB, NPIV
Proxy gateway, F_Port, FCoE/
FC hosts, FC zoning
Series 10GbE 1GbE
Overview
Low density ToR switch for 10GE/25GE storage
arrays and servers in a compact form factor
High-density 10GbE open
networking switch
Open networking switch for
copper connections providing
choice, cost-effectiveness and
ultra low-latency performance
Power-efcient and resilient
1 GbE switching solution with
integrated 10GbE uplinks for
advanced L3 switching
High-density 1GbE open
networking switch
Models (all sized 1RU) S4112F-ON S4112T-ON S4048-ON+ S4048T-ON S3148/S3124 S3048-ON+
Performance
Switching capacity (full duplex) 840Gbps 840Gbps 1.44Tbps 2.88Tbps 520Gbps 520Gbps
Forwarding Capacity (Mpps) 630Mpps 630Mpps 1080 1080 193 131
Buffer size 12MB 12MB 12MB 16MB 4MB 4MB
Latency (microseconds) 800 <2.5us Sub 600ns 2.8 microseconds 4.2 microseconds 3.7 microseconds
Ports
1/10GBase-T NA 12 —
1GbE (SFP) NA NA — —
10GbE 12, 24 with breakout cables 12 with breakout
25GbE 12 with breakout 12 with breakout — — — —
40GbE (QSFP+) 3 3 6 — — —
50GbE 6 6 — — — 64 (breakout cable)
100GbE 3 3 — — — 32
Expansion module slots
(Modules support speed indicated)
— — — 6 xed 40GbE QFSP+ ports
48 (SFP+) 72 total (breakout
cable)
48 xed 10GBase-T RJ-45
ports
24 (breakout cable) 2 10GbE SFP+ 4 (using SFP+ module)
Up to 48 RJ45 10/100/1000MB
2 modules, choose from:
• 12 port 10GbE SFP+ • 12 port
• 12 port combo (SFP+ or 12
— 48
autosensing POE+,
2 SFP+
1/10GBase-T
port FC 2/4/8Gbps)
4
—
Power and cooling
Max. power consumption (W) 180 (max) / 90 (normal) 200 (max) / 120 (normal) 234.35 460 (max)/338 (normal) 2145 (max)/ 44(normal) 87
Power options Fixed power supply AC or DC AC AC AC or DC
Redundant power supplies Redundant Fixed fans 2 hot-swappable 2 2 2 hot-swappable
Airow Normal or reverse air ow Reversible Normal
Features
Stacking Not currently available Up to 6 units Up to 12 units Up to 6 units
Operating system
Industry-standard CLI Dell EMC networking and several 3rd party OS Dell EMC Networking OS9 and several 3rd party OS
iSCSI optimization storage features iSCSI optimization and FSB No
Max L2 VLANs and L3 VLANs 4KL2/500L3 4096/1000 4K 4K 4096/1000
Max MAC entries 272K 160K 160K 56K 64K
Link aggregation (groups/Members) 32 links per group, 128 groups 128/16 128/16 128/16 128/16
Max routes (IPv4/IPv6) 200K/130K 128K/64K 128K/64K 16K/8K 16K/8K
Jumbo frames (Bytes) 9,416 9.252 12K 12K 12K
IPv4 routing RIP, OSPF, BGP RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS
IPv6 routing OSPFv3 OSPFv3, BGPv6, IS-IS OSPFv3, BGP-4, IS-IS OSPFv3, BGPv6, IS-IS OSPFv3, BGPv6, IS-IS
Multicast routing In process IGMP, PIM, MTU, MSDP IGMP, MDSP, PIM IGMP, PIM
Dell EMC OS10 and select 3rd
party OS
Dell EMC OS10 and select 3rd
party OS
Consult the Dell EMC Open Networking 3rd Party OS Ordering
Guide for up-to-date details
Dell EMC OS9 See Ordering Guide
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