FS N8560-48BC 40G/100G Data Center Switch

• 25G server ToR networking
• Data-center leaf-spine architecture
• 40G/100G network aggregation
• Cloud computing infrastructure
• Virtualization clusters
• High-performance storage networks
• RDMA and RoCE workloads
• EVPN-VXLAN data-center fabrics
• High-density east-west traffic
• Enterprise and cloud data-center expansion

• 48 × 10/25G SFP28 ports
• 8 × 40/100G QSFP28 ports
• 4 Tbps switching capacity
• 1,929 Mpps forwarding rate
• 40G and 100G uplink support
• 10G/25G breakout capability
• MLAG support
• EVPN-VXLAN support
• BGP4/BGP4+ support
• Stacking support
• RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)
• PFC, ECN and DCBX
• 32MB packet buffer
• 1µs latency
• 1+1 hot-swappable redundant power supplies
• 3+1 hot-swappable smart fans
• Front-to-back or back-to-front airflow options
• Ansible, OpenFlow and NETCONF support
• SNMPv1/v2c/v3, SSH and gRPC management
• ACL, RADIUS, TACACS+ and DHCP Snooping
• 9000-byte jumbo frame support
• 1U rackmount form factor

• Brand: F5
• Product Model: FS N8560-48BC
• Product Type: Layer 3 Data Center Switch
• Form Factor: 1U
• Downlink Ports: 48 × 10/25GbE SFP28
• Uplink Ports: 8 × 40/100GbE QSFP28
• 40G Support: Yes
• 100G Support: Yes
• Breakout Support: 4 × 10/25G from QSFP28
• Switching Capacity: 4.0 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: 1,929 Mpps
• Latency: 1 µs
• Packet Buffer: 32 MB
• Switch Chip: Broadcom BCM56873
• CPU: Cavium CN7130 Quad-Core, 1.2 GHz
• SDRAM: 4 GB
• Flash Memory: 8 GB
• MAC Address Table: 960,000
• IPv4 Routes: Up to 128,000 indirect routes
• IPv4 Host Routes: Up to 100,000
• IPv6 Routes: Up to 64,000 indirect routes
• Jumbo Frame: 9000 bytes
• Network Telemetry: In-band Network Telemetry
• Security: ACL, RADIUS, TACACS+, DHCP Snooping
• Management: SNMPv1/v2c/v3, CLI, SSH, Telnet, gRPC
• Automation: Ansible, OpenFlow, NETCONF
• Management Port: 1
• Console Port: 1
• USB Port: 1
• Power Supply: Dual 1+1 redundant, hot-swappable AC/DC
• Fan Configuration: 3+1 hot-swappable smart fans
• Airflow: Front-to-back / back-to-front
• Maximum Power Consumption: 300 W
• Maximum Power Rating: 550 W
• Input Voltage: 100–240 VAC
• Frequency: 50–60 Hz

Why Choose This Product?

• 48 × 25G ports provide dense server connectivity
• 8 × 40/100G ports support high-bandwidth uplinks
• 4 Tbps switching capacity handles demanding data-center traffic
• 1µs latency supports performance-sensitive workloads
• MLAG enables resilient dual-path network designs
• EVPN-VXLAN supports scalable overlay architectures
• RDMA, PFC and ECN support low-latency lossless Ethernet
• Redundant hot-swappable PSUs improve availability
• 3+1 hot-swappable fans simplify hardware maintenance
• 1U design delivers high port density while conserving rack space
• Stacking provides an expansion path for compatible N8560 deployments