DELL C7008 210-38669 User Manual
Product codes
210-38669
C-Series resilient switches
The Dell C-Series resilient chassis-based switches
deliver reliability, network control and scalability.
The C-series is designed to support GbE and 10GbE
switch aggregation for enterprise campus and business
wiring closets, while also supporting 1/10GbE server
aggregation and 10/40GbE core operations/campus
connections for data centers. Comprehensive
management capabilities make the C-Series a
cost-effective and flexible deployment option.
deliver reliability, network control and scalability.
The C-series is designed to support GbE and 10GbE
switch aggregation for enterprise campus and business
wiring closets, while also supporting 1/10GbE server
aggregation and 10/40GbE core operations/campus
connections for data centers. Comprehensive
management capabilities make the C-Series a
cost-effective and flexible deployment option.
Key applications
• High-density 1/10GbE aggregation into a multiple Gbps
or 40GbE backbone
• Cost-effective, scalable PoE+ IEEE wiring closet
aggregation of VoIP phones, wireless access points or
other IEEE 802.3at-compliant devices
other IEEE 802.3at-compliant devices
• Low-cost 100/1000Mbps server aggregation for small-to
medium-sized data centers (100s to 1,000s of servers)
• Scalable GbE aggregation and 10GbE transport in a
carrier’s Middle Mile network to enable the deployment
of triple play services
of triple play services
Key features
The Dell C-Series is designed to provide inherent reliability,
network control and scalability for high-performance
Ethernet environments.
• Virtual Link Trunking (VLT) feature provides up to 100%
network control and scalability for high-performance
Ethernet environments.
• Virtual Link Trunking (VLT) feature provides up to 100%
better link performance and improved resiliency for
layer 2 networks
layer 2 networks
• Up to 24x 40GbE ports (9RU chassis) or 48x 40GbE
ports total (13RU chassis)
• Up to 320 line-rate 10/100/1000Base-T ports with full
30W Class 4 PoE+ support in a 13RU chassis
• Up to 64 line-rate, non-blocking 10GBase-T ports or
128x 10GBase-T ports in a 13RU chassis
• Full complement of standards-based Layer 2, IPv4 and
IPv6 features for unicast and multicast applications
• Can be deployed as either an L2 or L3 access switch
with extended capabilities, including PVST+, PBR,
OSPF, ECMP and BGP
OSPF, ECMP and BGP
• Switch fabric capacity of up to 1.536Tbps and up to
952Mpps L2/L3 packet forwarding capacity
• High availability architecture
– 1+1 route processor module design
– Continuous runtime data plane monitoring and
– Continuous runtime data plane monitoring and
advanced in-service CLI diagnostic functions
– Power supply redundancy with load sharing power
bus enabling critical operations and uninterrupted
VoIP calls during one or multiple power supply
failures
VoIP calls during one or multiple power supply
failures
• Suite of security, access control and wiring closet edge
features for enterprise networks
• Intelligent power management features provide
automatic sensing, provisioning and management of
PoE power
PoE power
Scalable, cost-effective
aggregation chassis for
enterprise campus and
data center networks.
aggregation chassis for
enterprise campus and
data center networks.
Dell Networking C-Series
C7004 and C7008 aggregation/core chassis switches
High-density, line-rate, non-blocking 1/10/40GbE switches, cost-effective PoE+ enabled GbE ports,
modular Dell Networking OS software for inherent stability, and in-service diagnostics and traffic
visibility tools for increased network control.