Highlights
• High-performance 10/40 Gigabit
Ethernet Switch
• 80 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet
configured as SFP+ sockets
• 4 ports of 40 Gigabit Ethernet
configured as QSFP+ sockets
• Ecient compact form-factor
that reduces power and footprint
consumption
• Supports both conventional Routed
IP and/or Fabric-based networking
deployments
• Delivers high-end functionality,
performance, and scalability while
helping avoid the ‘Chassis Tax’
Data Sheet
Virtual Services Platform 8284XSQ
Product Overview
The ExtremeSwitching™ VSP 8284XSQ is a compact form-factor Ethernet
switch designed to deliver sophisticated yet simplified functionality in
deployments for mid-sized businesses. It provides a total of 84 fixed ports,
configured as 80 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet, presented as SFP+ sockets
and 4 ports of 40 Gigabit Ethernet, presented as QSFP+ sockets. The
innovative design leverages an advanced chipset, featuring 2.56Tbps of
switching and 1,428Mpps of frame forwarding performance.
The VSP 8284XSQ adds significant flexibility to the ExtremeSwitching
portfolio. Introducing the Compact Form-Factor concept, the VSP
8284XSQ provides a very high-capacity, high-performance connectivity
solution for mid-sized campus networks.
The VSP 8284XSQ also natively supports the Extreme Networks Fabric
Connect technology. Some of the key advantages that Fabric Connect
delivers include:
• Makes the need to configure network-wide VLANs obsolete
• Replaces multiple legacy protocols with a single unified technology
• Removes the risk of network loops
• Delivers an Edge-only provisioning model which seamlessly integrates
with orchestration and automation
• Fully optimizes all links and all devices enabling businesses to get the
most out of infrastructure investments
Traditionally, provisioning new network services required engineers to touch
every device in the service path, configuring each device to enable both the
active and redundant links. The bigger the network the more complex and
risky this becomes.
Leveraging Fabric Connect enables a profound change. Rather than the
network appearing as a mass of individual devices it becomes a single
cloud, so that engineers only need to touch the single unique device that
is providing service directly to the end-point. Fabric Connect technology
automatically and instantly propagates all of service attributes to every
other node within the cloud, delivering end-to-end connectivity.
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System Compatibility
The VSP 8284XSQ was introduced with VOSS 4.0 software
version, which is the minimum level of software to operate
the switch. The recent VOSS 7.1 release delivers the
following major enhancements:
• Application Telemetry
High-Availability Power
and Cooling
• Up to 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable AC or DC
internal Power Supplies
• 4 field-replaceable Fan Modules
• VXLAN VTEP Hardware Configuration and Management
using OVSDB
Application Telemetry is a unique feature of
ExtremeAnalytics that enables the ExtremeSwitching
infrastructure to participate in the forwarding and
analysis of network application flows. By combining
packet flow information from the VSP switch along with
deep packet inspection abilities of ExtremeAnalytics, it
provides actionable insights into network and application
performance. This all without the need for expensive
sensors or collectors. With this release, an Application
Telemetry agent on the VSP can now work in tandem with
ExtremeAnalytics to deliver this granular visibility into
application performance, users, locations and devices.
Features and Capabilities
• 80 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 4 ports of 40
Gigabit Ethernet
• Non-blocking, wire-speed switching architecture
• Integrated design that is optimized for low latency
• Flexible table architecture delivers MAC, ARP, and IP
Routing scalability
• Feature-rich support for conventional VLAN, Link
Aggregation, Spanning Tree technologies
• Support for IP Routing techniques including Static,
RIP, OSPF, eBGP, BGP+, ECMP, DvR/VRRP, PIM-SM/SSM,
and VRF. Additionally, supports Static, RIPng, OSPFv3,
BGPv6 Peering, ECMP, VRRP, and VRF for
IPv6 deployments
• IPv6-optimized Hardware
• Extreme Networks Switch Cluster technology supports
Triangle and Square configurations, with both Layer 2
and Layer 3 functionality
• Extreme Networks Fabric Connect technology supports
L2 Virtual Service Networks (VSNs), Layer 3 Virtual
Service Networks, Inter-VSN Routing, IP Shortcut
Routing, IP Multicast-over-Fabric Connect and Fabric
Connect-PIM Gateway, Fabric Attach Server and Client,
Fabric Extend, and Zero-Touch Fabric Connect
Warranty
• Lifetime Next Business Day shipment of
replacement hardware
• Lifetime Basic Technical Support
• 90-Day Advanced Technical Support
• A complete range of support options are also available,
either directly from Extreme Networks or indirectly from
our Authorized Business Partner network
Software Licensing
• Base Software License, included with hardware purchase,
enables most features with the exception of those
specifically noted an enabled by the Premier Software
License
• Premier Software License, an optional accessory,
enables the following features: Layer 3 Virtual Service
Networks, Fabric Extend, DvR, VXLAN Gateway, >24
VRFs, and—where local regulations permit—MACsec
Country of Origin
• China (PRC)
• Taiwan (for GSA models)
Specifications
General
• Physical Connectivity:
• 80 x 10GBASE-SFP+ Ports
• 4 x 40GBASE-QSFP+ Ports
• Channelization of 40 Gigabit ports
• Switch Fabric Architecture: 2.56Tbps Full-Duplex
• Frame forwarding rate: 1,428Mpps per Switch
• Jumbo Frame support: up to 9,600 Bytes
(802.1Q Tagged)
• MACsec support for 10 Gigabit ports
• MACsec and Enhanced Security Mode options
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Specifications (cont.)
Layer 2
• MAC Address: 224,000
• Port-based VLANs: 4,059
• Private VLANs/E-Tree: up to 200
• MSTP Instances: 12
• MLT/LACP Groups: 84, and up to 96 when all 40 Gigabit
ports are Channelized
• MLT Links per Group: 8
• LACP Links per Group: 8 Active
• Extreme Networks VLACP Interfaces: 84, and up to 96
when all 40 Gigabit ports are Channelized
• Extreme Networks SLPP VLANs: 128
Layer 3 IPv6 Routing Services
• Neighbors: 8,000
• Static Neighbors: 128 per VRF, 256 per switch
• IP Interfaces: up to 506
• CLIP Interfaces: 64
• IP Configured Tunnels: 506
• IP Routes: up to 7,744
• IP Static Routes: 1,000
• RIPng Interfaces: 48
• RIPng Routes: up to 7,744
• OSPFv3 Interfaces: 500
• OSPFv3 Routes: up to 7,744
• OSPFv3 Areas: 80 per switch
Layer 3 IPv4 Routing Services
• ARP Entries: 32,000
• Static ARP Entries: 2000 per VRF, 10,000 per switch
• IP Interfaces: up to 506
• CLIP Interfaces: 64
• IP Routes: up to 15,488
• IP Static Routes: 1,000 per VRF, 5000 per switch
• RIP Interfaces: 200
• RIP Routes: up to 15,488
• OSPF Interfaces: 500
• OSPF Routes: up to 15,488
• OSPF Areas: 12 per VRF, 80 per switch
• BGP Peers: 12
• BGP Routes: up to 15,488
• ECMP Groups: 1,000
• ECMP Paths per Group: 8
• NLB Clusters: 200
• BGPv6 Peers: 24
• ECMP Groups: 1,000
• ECMP Paths per Group: 8
• VRRP Interfaces: up to 252
• RSMLT Interfaces: 252
• DHCP Relay Forwarding: 512
• VRF Instances: up to 256
Multicast
• IGMP Interfaces: 4,059
• PIM Active Interfaces: 128
• MLD Interfaces: 4,059
• Static Multicast Routes: 4,000
• BCB IP Multicast S,G Streams: 16,000
• PIM-SSM Static Channels: 4,000
• IP Multicast Streams: 6,000
• IP Multicast Streams (Fabric Connect-PIM Gateway
Nodes): 3,000
• VRRP Interfaces: 252
• RSMLT Interfaces: 252
• IPv4 UDP Forwarding Entries: 512
• IPv4 DHCP Relay Forwarding Entries: 1024
• IP Route Policies: 500 per VRF, 5,000 per switch
• VRF Instances: up to 256
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• Fabric Connect-PIM Gateway Controllers per Region: 5
• Fabric Connect-PIM Gateway Nodes per Region: 64
• Fabric Connect-PIM Gateway Interfaces per BEB Node: 64
• Fabric Connect-PIM Gateway Source
Announcements: 6,000
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