Dell EMC VEP4600 Technology Guide Abstract This document describes the Dell EMC VEP4600 networking switch. It includes features, specifications, and regulatory agency compliance. Dell Solutions July 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Overview........................................................................................................................ 4 Chapter 2: Features........................................................................................................................ 5 Specifications......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Configurations...................
1 Overview The Dell EMC Virtual Edge Platform VEP4600 is a networking platform that is purpose-built, future-ready, and validated for next generation access deployments. The VEP4600 is a single-socket, 1RU platform that offers hosted virtualized network functionality, with applicability for the Service Provider Edge and Enterprise Branch. The VEP4600 uses the latest Intel Xeon D-2100 x86-based processor.
2 Features VEP4600 is an ideal solution that provides simplified deployment and validated hardware and software options. VEP4600 provides the necessary headroom for hosting network function vitalization (VNF) services. As universal customer premise equipment (uCPE), VEP4600 is ideal for hosting SD-WAN and other VNF services such as routing, firewall WAN optimization, or deep-packet inspection. Use VEP4600 with Service Provider Edge and Enterprise Branch.
Table 1. VEP4600 specifications (continued) Feature Specification Console ports Two serial console ports: • • One port for the CPU One port fo the BMC Storage option Two M.2 SATA up to 960GB per slot OOB management BMC IPMI 2.0-compliant Memory Four DIMM slots, up to 128 GB TPM 2.0 QAT Yes, except for 4-core CPU Expansion slots Two mezzanine slots based on PCIe x16 gen 3 BMC IPMI 2.
Table 2. AC power specifications (continued) Parameter Specification Power available for optics per SFP+ port 1W Table 3. Cooling specifications Parameter Specifications Thermal dissipation • • Number of hot-swappable fans Four or five, depending on the configuration ordered Minimum number of operational fans before shutdown • • Three fans for the 4- to 8-core processor Four fans for the 16-core processor Minimum CFM • • Five fans: 35.4 Four fans: 28.5 Maximum CFM • • Five fans: 107.
Configurations VEP4600 is a single-socket, 1RU platform available in the following configurations: Table 7.
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VEP4600 IO-side The I/O-side of the VEP4600 platform contains the access and uplink ports. There are two fixed VEP4600 Expansion Cards slots on the I/O side which permits networking expansion with the additional network interface controller (NIC) ports. Figure 1. VEP4600 I/O-side view 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Table 8. VEP4600 processor features (continued) Feature USB ports Specification • One for the BMC • Two USB Type-A receptacle female ports supporting USB 3.0 with maximum data rates of 640 Mbps One USB Type-B receptacle female port used as a console port. You can connect a laptop to this port using a standard male USB-A to a standard male USB-B cable • Console ports • • • Two serial ports for system CPU access: An RJ-45 and a USBB console port. The USB-B port acts as the console port.
Table 9. uCPE advantages (continued) Current model uCPE Every application requires an individual CPE, each with long upgrade cycles. • • Independent hardware and software life cycles that enable agility in new services delivery Dynamic scale-up and scale-out SD-WAN deployment Traditionally, wide area networks (WANs) were built over private multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) connections.
Figure 5. Dual Internet WAN Multipath interconnect transit This example shows SD-WAN capabilities that are used to their maximum potential. The overlay network meshes and interconnects between three different clouds and their related access. Traffic steering implements to use any connection to accomplish the policies that the controller mandates. The previous examples were accomplished through point-to-point tunnels between the source and destination.
Trim addresses the different low-level SSD operations compared to legacy hard drive protocols. Trim improves standard write operations and efficient garbage collection of SSD blocks on SSD drives.
3 Power, cooling, acoustics With energy costs rising and the increase of data center density, Dell EMC provides technologies to help you realize greater performance with lower energy cost and waste. Topics: • • • PSUs Cooling and environment Acoustics PSUs The VEP4600 supports two AC hot-swappable power supply units (PSUs) with I/O-side to PSU-side airflow. Two PSUs are required for full redundancy. Depending on the configuration you order, the VEP4600 ships with one or two PSUs.
4 Additional specifications The following information applies to the VEP4600 platform: Topics: • • • Product specifications Regulatory compliance Agency compliance Product specifications The following are product specifications for the VEP4600 platform: Table 10.
Table 10. VEP4600 product specifications (continued) Feature Overview Typical power consumption • • • 5-fan 16-core processor: 206.5W 4-fan 8-core processor: 170W 4-fan 4-core processor: 160W Serviceability • • • Hot swappable fans and PSUs 10 screws to open the top chassis cover Memory is field replaceable by Dell Technicians or Dell certified partners USB Two USB Type-A BIOS Legacy or UEFI BMC IMPI 2.
RoHS • EN 50581:2012 All S9999 components are EU RoHS compliant Agency compliance The VEP4600 is designed to comply with the following safety and agency requirements: USA Federal Communications Commission statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Brazil – Aviso da Anatel Este equipamento opera em caráter secundário, isto é, não tem direito a proteção contra interferência prejudicial, mesmo de estações do mesmo tipo, e não pode causar interferência a sistemas operando em caráter primário.
Japan VCCI compliance for class A equipment Figure 7. Japan: VCCI compliance for class A equipment This is Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council For Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions. NOTE: Use the AC power cords with Dell EMC equipment only.
Radio compliance certificate Korea (Korean warning statement is only required for devices contain 2400~2483 and/or 5725~5825 MHz radios) 해당 무선설비는 운용 중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음 Korean radio compliance certificate Mexican certification of compliance Mexican compliance. La operación de este equipo está sujeta a las siguientes dos condiciones: 1. es posible que este equipo o dispositivo no cause interferencia perjudicial y 2.
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