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Data Sheet

ExtremeSwitching™ VDX 8770

Advanced Features Enable Data Center Transformation

The data center is evolving, driving requirements for infrastructure that can

support dynamic growth in Virtual Machines (VMs), distributed applications,

and Big Data, as well as the transition to cloud-based computing—without

compromising performance. The VDX® 8770 and the VDX family of switches

deliver the performance, ﬂexibility, scale, and eciency essential to modern

data centers, including cloud and highly virtualized environments.

Designed for the Most Demanding

Environments

The VDX 8770 switch is designed to scale and support complex

environments with dense virtualization and dynamic trac patterns—where

more automation is required for operational scalability. Available in four-

slot and eight-slot versions, the VDX 8770 is a highly scalable, low-latency

1/10/40/100 GbE modular switch.

The VDX 8770 delivers high-performance to support the most demanding

data center networking needs. Key features include:

• Line-rate support for 1, 10, 40, and 100 GbE to satisfy current and

future needs

• Packet forwarding performance of up to 11.42 billion packets

per second

• 4 Tbps per slot line-rate design for substantial capacity and headroom

(up to 32 Tbps capacity for the VDX 8770-8; up to 16 Tbps for the

VDX 8770-4)

• 4-microsecond latency to assure rapid response or latency-sensitive

applications

Highlights

• Transforms networks to

deliver cloud scale, agility,

and operational eciency

with Extreme Networks data

center fabrics

• Meets today’s application

demands with high performance

and low latency

• Delivers 1, 10, 40, and 100 Gigabit

Ethernet (GbE) wire-speed switching

with auto-trunking Inter-Switch Links

(ISLs) for non-disruptive scaling

• Enables connectivity for more

than 1,000 server ports with scale-

out fabrics, 10,000 ports with

multifabrics, and 100,000 ports using

multifabrics with overlays

• Maximizes network availability with

eciency and resiliency

• Automates infrastructure

provisioning, validation,

troubleshooting, and

remediation workﬂows

Summary of content (15 pages)

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Data Sheet Highlights • Transforms networks to deliver cloud scale, agility, and operational efficiency with Extreme Networks data center fabrics • Meets today’s application demands with high performance and low latency • Delivers 1, 10, 40, and 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) wire-speed switching with auto-trunking Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) for non-disruptive scaling • Enables connectivity for more than 1,000 server ports with scaleout fabrics, 10,000 ports with multifabrics, and 100,000 ports using multifabri
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• Support for up to 384,000 MAC addresses per fabric for extensive virtualization scalability • Multi-core CPUs within each line card to support two separate Extreme Network OS instances for high availability • Efficient multipathing technology and virtual Link Aggregation Groups (vLAGs) to allow extremely large-scale deployments with the best-possible network utilization • The flexibility to deploy data center networks ranging from hundreds of server ports using scale-out fabrics to over 100,000 ports usin
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TIO OP Controller-based Network Virtualization ER LA Y (VMware NSX, VxLAN) Controller-less Controller-based Network Virtualization OR Network Virtualization (BGP-EVPN, VxLAN) (VMware NSX, VxLAN) LA Y Extreme IP Fabric UN UN DE R Extreme VCS®Fabric DE R LA Y OV OV ER L AY NS Extreme Data Center Fabrics and Network Virtualization Options VDX Layer 2 Scale-Out: Up to 10,000 Servers VDX Layer 3 Scale-Out: Up to 500,000 Servers Figure 3: Multiple network architectures offer the flexibility
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User Interfaces Designer UI CLI Admin U I Chat Op s Composable Services Credential / Authroizatio n Device Inventor y Data Store Rules Engine REST API Audit Message Bus Sensors / Actions Sensor Actio n Sensor System s Devices Actio n Tools Figure 4: The Extreme Networks Workflow Composer architecture brings workflow-centric, cross-domain network automation to IT operations.
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Each automation suite includes documentation and a collection of turnkey yet customizable workflows, services, sensors, actions, and rules. Organizations can use Automation Suites as-is or as starter kits for building or customizing workflows specific to their data center requirements to reduce time-to-value. For more information, see the Extreme Workflow Composer Automation Suites At-A-Glance.
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module deep buffer, which provides the buffering capacity to handle increases in traffic, especially during peak times when ports are congested, allowing traffic to be distributed across the ports. High Availability The VDX 8770 provides high availability at the line-card level, an industry first. Line-card high availability allows the multi-core CPU within each line card to support two separate Network OS instances in an active/standby configuration.
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VDX 8770 Feature Overview VDX 8770-4 VDX 8770-8 Port-to-port latency (64-byte packets) 4 microseconds 4 microseconds Form factor 8U 15U Slots 4 8 Dimensions and weight Width: 43.74 cm (17.22 in.) Height: 34.7 cm (13.66 in.) Depth: 66.04 cm (26 in.) Weight: 31.75 kg (70 lb) Weight (fully loaded): 86.18 kg (190 lb) Width: 44 cm (17.32 in.) Height: 66.2 cm (26.06 in.) Depth: 66.04 cm (26 in.) Weight: 61.24 kg (135 lb) Weight (fully loaded): 165.
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VDX 8770 Specifications VDX 8770 Modules and Line Cards Management Module (half-slot) • • • Multicore processor 8 GB SDRAM, USB port Console, management port, auxiliary service port (all RJ-45) Flash memory support One 8 GB compact flash in each Management Module Two 4 GB compact flash in each line card 1 GbE access (fiber/copper) line card 48-port SFP/SFP-copper 1 GbE/10 GbE access (copper) line card 48-port RJ45 10 GbE access or aggregation line card 48-port SFP+ (10 GbE/1 GbE) 48-port RJ45 (10
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Safety Compliance • UL 60950-1 Second Edition • CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition • IEEE 802.1Qbb Priority-based Flow Control • EN 60950-1 Second Edition • IEEE 802.1Qaz Enhanced Transmission Selection • IEC 60950-1 Second Edition • IEEE 802.1 DCB Capability Exchange Protocol (Proposed under the DCB Task Group of IEEE 802.
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• RFC 2439 BGP Route Flap Damping • RFC 2460 Internet Protocol, Version 6 (v6) Specification (on management interface) • RFC 2462 IPv6 Stateless Address Auto-Configuration • RFC 2464 Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Ethernet Networks (on management interface) • RFC 2474 Definition of the Differentiated Services Field in the IPv4 and IPv6 Headers • RFC 2571 An Architecture for Describing SNMP Management Frameworks • RFC 2711 IPv6 Router Alert Option • RFC 2865 Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RAD
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Network OS Software Capabilities VCS Fabrics IP Fabrics Maximum switches in a fabric 48 Unlimited Maximum ECMP paths in a fabric 32 32 2,000 384 Service Node Load Balancing BFD/ARP Optimizations X X Conversational MAC Learning X X Virtual Link Aggregation Group (vLAG) spanning X X Layer 2 Access Control Lists (ACLs) X X Supports 2K ingress and egress ACLs X X Edge Loop Detection (ELD) X X Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) RFC 826 X X Private VLANs X Maintenance Mode/Graceful
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Network OS Software Capabilities (continued) VCS Fabrics IP Fabrics Policy-Based Routing (PBR) X X Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) X X 32-Way ECMP X X VRF Lite X X VRF-aware OSPF, BGP, VRRP, static routes X X VRRP v2 and v3 X X uRPF for IPv4 and IPv6 X IPv4/IPv6 dual stack X X IPv6 ACL packet filtering X X BGP automatic neighbor discovery for IP fabric X BGP Additional-Path X X BGP-Allow AS X X BGP Generalized TTL Security Mechanism (GTSM) X X BGP graceful shu
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Network OS Software Capabilities (continued) VCS Fabrics IP Fabrics DCB Priority-based Flow Control (PFC) 802.1Qbb X Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS) 802.
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Network OS Software Capabilities (continued) VCS Fabrics IP Fabrics Management and Monitoring Logical chassis management X IPv4/IPv6 management X X Industry-standard Command Line Interface (CLI) X X Netconf API X X REST API with YANG data model X X VDX Plugin for OpenStack X X Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) IEEE 802.
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VDX 8770 Ordering Information See the VDX Transceiver Support Matrix for optics and cable ordering details.