Supported Software, Controller Hardware, and Switch Hardware
This document summarizes the hardware and software requirements for DANZ Monitoring Fabric (DMF) and lists the supported hardware devices that are compatible with DMF. This chapter describes the software, controller hardware, and switch hardware supported with the current DMF Release.
Software Versions Tested with Supported Hardware
The software versions listed in the following table have been tested with the supported hardware (listed in the Supported Switching Platforms section).
Vendor | Model | Platform Revision | Switch OS Version |
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Arista | 7020SR-24C2 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7020SRG-24C2 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7020SR-32C2 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7020TR-48 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7020TRA-48 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280CR-48 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280CR2A-60 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280CR2M-30 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7050CX3-32S | R0 | SWL-OS-DMF-8.5.0 (0) |
Arista | 7050SX3-48C8 | R0 | SWL-OS-DMF-8.5.0 (0) |
Arista | 7050SX3-48YC8 | R0 | SWL-OS-DMF-8.5.0 (0) |
Arista | 7050SX3-48YC12 | R0 | SWL-OS-DMF-8.5.0 (0) |
Arista | 7050SX3-96YC8 | R0 | SWL-OS-DMF-8.5.0 (0) |
Arista | 7050TX3-48C8 | R0 | SWL-OS-DMF-8.5.0 (0) |
Arista | 7260CX3-64 | R0 | SWL-OS-DMF-8.5.0 (0) |
Arista | 7260CX3-64E | R0 | SWL-OS-DMF-8.5.0 (0) |
Arista | 7280CR3-32D4 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280CR3-32D4-M | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280CR3-32P4 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280CR3-32P4-M | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280CR3-96 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280CR3K-32D4 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280CR3K-36A | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280CR3MK-32D4 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280CR3MK-32D4S | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280CR3MK-32P4 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280CR3MK-32P4S | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280DR3A-36 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280DR3AK-36 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280DR3AK-36S | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280DR3A-54 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280DR3AK-54 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280DR3AM-36 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280DR3AM-54 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280PR3-24 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280PR3-24-M | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280PR3K-24 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280QR-C72-M | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280QRA-C36S | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280QRA-C36S-M | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280SR-48C6 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280SR-48C6-M | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280SR2-48YC6 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280SR2-48YC6-M | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280SR2K-48C6-M | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280SR3-40YC6 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280SR3E-40YC6 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280SR3-48YC8 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280SR3K-48YC8A | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280SR3M-48YC8 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280SRM-40CX2 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280TR3-40C6 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280TR-48C6 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280TR-48C6-M | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280TRA-48C6 | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Arista | 7280TRA-48C6-M | R0 | EOS-4.30.4M |
Supported Switching Platforms
The following chapter lists the information about the different Arista switches and supported hypervisors for the DMF controllers.
Arista Switching Platforms with switch OS: SWL-OS
Model | Network ASIC | Physical Ports | Breakout Capable Ports | PSU Support | Airflow Support | Max Band- width | VxLAN Tunneling Support | Supported Port- Channel | |
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Member Interfaces | Resilient Hashing | ||||||||
7050CX3-32S | Broadcom Trident III-X7 | 32 40/100-GbE QSFP28 ports, 2 10-GbE dual speed SFP+ ports, 1 RJ-45 out-of-band management port, 1 RJ-45 console port.
Note: Port 34 is not supported.
|
1-32* | AC (F2B/B2F) / DC (F2B/B2F) | F2B / B2F | 3200 Gbps | Yes | 32 | Yes |
7050SX3-48C8 | Broadcom Trident III-X5 | 48 1/10-GbE speed SFP+, ports, 8 40/100-GbE QSFP28 ports, 1 RJ-45 out-of-band management port, 1 RJ-45 console port | 49, 53* | AC (F2B/B2F) / DC (F2B/B2F) | F2B / B2F | 1280 Gbps | Yes | 32 | Yes |
7050SX3-48YC8 | Broadcom Trident III-X5 | 48 1/10/25-GbE speed SFP28 ports, 8 40/100-GbE QSFP28 ports, 1 RJ-45 out-of-band management port, 1 RJ-45 console port. | 49, 53* | AC (F2B/B2F) / DC (F2B/B2F) | F2B / B2F | 2000 Gbps | Yes | 32 | Yes |
7050SX3-48YC12 | Broadcom Trident III-X7 | 48 1/10/25-GbE speed SFP28 ports, 12 40/100-GbE QSFP28 ports, 1 RJ-45 out-of-band management port, 1 RJ-45 console port. | 49-60* | AC (F2B/B2F) / DC (F2B/B2F) | F2B | 2400 Gbps | Yes | 32 | Yes |
7050SX3-96YC8 | Broadcom Trident III-X7 | 96 1/10/25-GbE speed SFP28 ports, 8 40/100-GbE QSFP28 ports, 110-GbE dual speed SFP+ ports, 1RJ-45 out-of-band management port,1 RJ-45 console port.
Note: port 105 is not supported.
|
97-104 | AC (F2B/B2F) / DC (F2B/B2F) | F2B | 3200 Gbps | Yes | 64 | Yes |
7050TX3-48C8 | Broadcom Trident III-X5 | 48 1/10-GbE speed RJ45 ports, 8 40/100-GbE QSFP28 ports, 1 RJ-45 out-of-band management port, 1 RJ-45 console port. | 49, 53* | AC (F2B/B2F) / DC (F2B/B2F) | F2B / B2F | 1280 Gbps | Yes | 32 | Yes |
7260CX3-64 | Broadcom Tomahawk II | 64 40/100-GbE QSFP28 ports, 2 10-GbE dual speed SFP+ ports, 1 RJ-45 out-of-band management port, 1 RJ-45 console port. | 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 46, 55, 61 | AC (F2B/B2F) / DC (F2B/B2F) | F2B / B2F | 6400 Gbps | No | 32 | Yes |
7260CX3-64E | Broadcom Tomahawk II | 64 40/100-GbE QSFP28 ports, 2 10-GbE dual speed SFP+ ports, 1 RJ-45 out-of-band management port, 1 RJ-45 console port. | 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 46, 55, 61 | AC (F2B/B2F) / DC (F2B/B2F) | F2B / B2F | 6400 Gbps | No | 32 | Yes |
Arista Switching Platforms with switch OS: EOS
Model | Networks ASIC | Physical Ports | Platform details | VxLAN Tunneling Support | Supported Port- Channel | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member Interfaces | Resilient Hashing | |||||
7020SR-24C2 | Qumran-AX | 24x10G + 2x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7020SRG-24C2 | Qumran-AX | 24x10G + 2x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7020SR-32C2 | Qumran-AX | 32x10G + 2x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7020TR-48 | Qumran-AX | 48x10G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7020TRA-48 | Qumran-AX | 48x10G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR-48 | Jericho | 48x100G + 8x40G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR2A-60 | Jericho+ | 60x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR2M-30 | Jericho+ | 30x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR3-32D4 | Jericho2 | 32x100G + 4x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR3-32D4-M | Jericho2 | 32x100G + 4x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR3-32P4 | Jericho2 | 32x100G + 4x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR3-23P4-M | Jericho2 | 32x100G + 4x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR3-96 | Jericho2 | 96x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR3K-32D4 | Jericho2 | 32x100G + 4x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR3K-36A | Qumran-2C | 36x100G/2x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR3MK-32D4 | Jericho2 | 32x100G + 4x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR3MK-32D4S | Jericho2 | 32x100G + 4x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR3MK-32P4 | Jericho2 | 32x100G + 4x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280CR3MK-32P4S | Jericho2 | 32x100G + 4x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280DR3A-36 | Jericho2C+ | 36x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280DR3AK-36 | Jericho2C+ | 36x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280DR3AK-36S | Jericho2C+ | 36x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280DR3A-54 | Jericho2C+ | 54x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280DR3AK-54 | Jericho2C+ | 54x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280DR3AM-36 | Jericho2C+ | 36x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280DR3AM-54 | Jericho2C+ | 54x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280PR3-24 | Jericho2 | 24x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280PR3-24-M | Jericho2 | 24x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280PR3K-24 | Jericho2 | 24x400G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280QR-C72-M | Jericho | 40x40G + 16x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280QRA-C36S | Jericho | 30x40G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280QRA-C36S-M | Jericho | 30x40G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280SR-48C6 | Jericho | 48x10G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280SR-48C6-M | Jericho | 48x10G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280SR2-48YC6 | Jericho+ | 48x25G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280SR2-48YC6-M | Jericho+ | 48x25G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280SR2K-48C6-M | Jericho+ | 24x10G + 24x25G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280SR3-40YC6 | Qumran-2A | 40x25G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280SR3E-40YC6 | Qumran-2A | 40x25G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280SR3-48YC8 | Jericho2C | 48x25G + 8x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280SR3K-48YC8A | Qumran-2C | 48x25G + 8x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280SR3M-48YC8 | Jericho2C | 48x25G + 8x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280SRM-40CX2 | Qumran-MX | 40x10G + 2x200G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280TR3-40C6 | Qumran-2A | 40x10G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280TR-48C6 | Qumran-MX | 48x10G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280TR-48C6-M | Qumran-MX | 48x10G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280TRA-48C6 | Qumran-MX | 48x10G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
7280TRA-48C6-M | Qumran-MX | 48x10G + 6x100G | Platforms | No | 32 | Yes |
Supported Appliance Data Plane NIC Firmware
The following table lists the data plane NIC firmware for the appliance.
NIC Type | Arista Networks | ||||||||||||
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DMF Controller Node | DMF Service Node | DMF Record Node | DMF Analytics Node | ||||||||||
DCA-DM-CDL (HWDL2) | DCA-DM-CDL | DCA-DM-C450 | DCA-DM-SC | DCA-DM-SC 2 | DCA-DM-SDL | DCA-DM-SDL2 | DCA-DM-SEL | DCA-DM-RA3 | DCA-DM-AA3 | DCA-DM-AN450 | |||
Intel 2x X710 | N/A | 21.5.13 | 21.5.13 | 21.5.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 21.5.13 | 21.5.13 | 21.5.13 | ||
Intel 4x X710 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 21.5.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Intel 2x XXV710-V2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 21.5.9 | N/A | 21.5.9 | 21.5.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Broadcom 2x 57412 | 21,85.21.92 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Supported Hypervisors for the DMF Controller
The software for the DMF Controller Node is supported on an appliance as well as a VM for the hypervisor versions listed in the following table:
Supported Hypervisors | Version |
---|---|
Linux KVM | Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 20.04 |
VMware ESXi | Version 6.5.0
Version 6.7.0 Version 7.0.0 |
Hardware Requirements for DMF Controller VM Deployment
VM performance depends on many other factors, so the DMF Controller Node hardware appliance is recommended for production deployments.
- 4 vCPUs with a minimum scheduling of 2 GHz.
- 32 GB of virtual memory.
- 400 GB hard disk.
- 1 virtual network interface reachable from the physical switches.