Dell EMC PowerSwitch S5448F-ON 48-Port 920W (ONIE) Switch

Dell EMC PowerSwitch S5448F-ON Switch

The S5448F-ON top-of-rack (TOR) switch is a one rack-unit access and aggregation switch/router product for 10/25/50/100/200/400GbE Data Center networks. The S5448F-ON supports 48 SFP56-DD 100 GbE ports, eight QSFP56-DD 400 GbE ports, and two 10 GbE SFP+ ports. You can also use this switch as a 25/50/100GbE switch using 25/50/100 GbE breakout for connections to switches, servers, and storage. This switch has two hot-swappable AC or DC power supply units (PSUs) and six hot-swappable fans.

The Dell PowerSwitch S5448F-ON is a state-of-the-art Ethernet switch that delivers optimum flexibility and cost-effectiveness for demanding compute and storage traffic environments. This innovative, next-generation open networking high-density aggregation switch features the latest disaggregated hardware and software data center networking solutions, and is ideal for web 2.0, enterprise, mid-market, and cloud service providers.

This high-performance switch provides industry-leading density of up to 48 ports of 100GbE (SFP56-DD) and 8 ports of 400GbE (QSFP56-DD) in a compact 1RU design. It features multiple architectural features that optimize data center network flexibility, efficiency, and availability, including IO panel to PSU airflow or PSU to IO panel airflow for hot/cold aisle environments, redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans, and delivers non-blocking performance for workloads sensitive to packet loss.

The S5448F-ON switch is designed to simplify migration to 100 and 400Gbps, providing multi-rate speed and enabling denser footprints. It also supports priority-based flow control (PFC), data center bridge exchange (DCBX), and enhanced transmission selection (ETS), making it ideal for DCB environments.

The Dell PowerSwitch S5448F-ON supports the open source Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) for zero touch installation of Dell SmartFabric OS10 networking operating system, as well as alternative network operating systems. With its cutting-edge features and top-of-the-line performance, the S5448F-ON is the ideal choice for organizations seeking a high-performance Ethernet switch that can meet the growing demands of today’s data center environment.

Redundant AC power requires high-line 200 VAC to 240 VAC. Using low-line 120 VAC does not provide redundancy for the switch.

S5448F-ON:

• Open Network Install Environment (ONIE)
• 48 x 100GbE (SFP56-DD)
• 8 x 400GbE (QSFP56-DD)
• 2 x 10GbE (SFP+)
• Multi-rate 100GbE ports support 10/25/50/100GbE
• Multi-rate 400GbE ports support 10/25/40/50/100/200/400GbE
• 1 USB 2.0 type A storage port
• 1 RJ45 console/management port with RS232 signaling and Micro USB-B port
• 1 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet for management
• 310W Typical Operating Power
• 6 Hot-Swappable Fans

S5448F-ON Configurations:

• 48 x 100G (2 x 50G PAM4) + 8 x 400G
• 48 x 50G (PAM4) + 8 x 400G
• 48 x 25G + 8 x 400G
• 48 x 10G + 8 x 400G
• 48 x 25G + 8 x 100G (4 x 25G NRZ)
• 48 x 10G + 8 x 100G (4 x 25G NRZ)
• 72 x 10G
• 72 x 25G
• 72 x 50G
• 72 x 100G (2 x 50G PAM4)

S5448F-ON AC or DC Normal airflow

• 6 Hot-Swappable Fans with airflow from the I/O side to the PSU side—normal
• AC power supply with airflow from the I/O side to the PSU side—normal
• DC power supply with airflow from the I/O side to the PSU side—normal

S5448F-ON AC or DC Reverse airflow

• 6 Hot-Swappable Fan with airflow from the PSU side to the I/O side—reverse
• AC power supply with airflow from the PSU side to the I/O side—reverse
• DC power supply with airflow from the PSU side to the I/O side—reverse

Key Features with Dell EMC SmartFabric OS10

• Consistent DevOps framework across compute, storage and networking elements
• Standard networking features, interfaces and scripting functions for legacy network operations integration
• Standards-based switching hardware abstraction via Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI)
• Pervasive, unrestricted developer environment via Control Plane Services (CPS)
• OS10 Enterprise Edition software enables Dell Technologies layer 2 and 3 switching and routing protocols with integrated IP services, quality of service, manageability and automation features
• OS10 supports Precision Time Protocol (PTP, IEEE 1588v2) to synchronize clocks on network devices.
• Leverage common open source tools and best practices (data models, commit rollbacks)
• Increase VM Mobility region by stretching L2 VLAN within or across two DCs with unique VLT capabilities
• Scalable L2 and L3 Ethernet Switching with QoS, ACL and a full complement of standards based IPv4 and IPv6 features including OSPF, BGP and PBR
• Enhanced mirroring capabilities including local mirroring, Remote Port Mirroring (RPM), and Encapsulated Remote Port Mirroring (ERPM)
• Converged network support for Data Center Bridging, with priority flow control (802.1Qbb), ETS (802.1Qaz), DCBx and iSCSI TLV Enhanced mirroring capabilities including local mirroring, Remote Port Mirroring (RPM), and Encapsulated Remote Port Mirroring (ERPM)
• Converged network support for Data Center Bridging, with priority flow control (802.1Qbb), ETS (802.1Qaz), DCBx and iSCSI TLV