They are ideally suited to deliver high-speed Ethernet connectivity in a top-of-rack (ToR) role. Additionally, they provide a cost-effective 10 Gigabit Ethernet fan-out capability for existing Core Switch deployments, saving valuable ports and slots. Featuring dual, hot-swappable AC or DC power supplies and fans, the VSP 7200 is an important addition to a network manager’s toolkit for creating always-on high-performance solutions.
The VSP 7200 series comes in 2 variants:
7254XTQ with 48 x 10BASE-T copper ports, plus 6 x 40 Gigabit QSFP+ ports
7254XTQ port-licensed model with 24 x 10GBASE-T ports and 4 x 40GB QSFP+ ports initially enabled for operation
VSP 7200 port-licensed models have the same physical configuration as non-port licensed models and can later be upgraded to the full port capacity of the unit – offering a flexible pay as you grow option for your deployment.
The VSP 7200 also offers both front-to-back and back-to-front airflow options, providing flexibility to conform to a variety of hot-aisle/cold-aisle design requirements.
The VSP 7200 is an integral component of our Fabric Connect strategy for end-to-end Shortest Path Bridging-based virtualized networks. We are able to leverage the Fabric Connect technology to flexibly mesh multiple VSP 7200s to deliver multi-hop, low-latency for deployment scenarios that call for massive scale-out.
Extreme has architected the Distributed ToR solution to scale up to many hundreds of switches within a single domain, with the current implementation supporting up to 512 switches networked as a single logical fabric.