Arista Analytics Nodes

This chapter describes the Arista Analytics Nodes available from Arista Networks.

Arista Analytics Node (DCA-DM-AA3) Specification

This section describes the LEDs for monitoring environmental and port status on the Arista Analytics Node (DCA-DM-AA3).

The Arista Analytics Node (DCA-DM-AA3) is an enterprise-class, 2-socket, 1 RU rack-mounted hardware appliance designed to deliver the right combination of performance, redundancy, and value in a high-density chassis.
Figure 1. Arista Analytics Node (DCA-DM-AA3) Bezel
1 Analytics Node security bezel
2 LCD menu buttons
3 LCD panel
Figure 2. Arista Analytics Node (DCA-DM-AA3) Front Panel
1 System identification button / indicator 5 Power-on indicator / Power button
2 Optical drive 6 Micro USB (not supported)
3 Video connector 7 Information tag
4 USB ports 8 Hard drives
Figure 3. Arista Analytics Node (DCA-DM-AA3) Rear Panel
The following lists the meaning of the callouts in the rear panel.
1 Serial connector (default baud rate 115200) 9 Power supply 2
2 iDRAC Ethernet interface 10 Power supply 1
3 Ethernet connector 1 – Analytics Node management port 1, active (10/100/1000Mb/s) 11 Ethernet connector 2 – Analytics Node management port 2, backup (10/100/1000Mb/s)
4 Ethernet connector 3 – Analytics Node 10GbE SFP+ Collector Interface 1, active 12 USB ports
5 Ethernet connector 4 – Analytics Node 10GbE SFP+ Collector Interface 2, backup 13 Video connector
6 Ethernet connector 5 – Not supported 14 System identification button
7 Ethernet connector 6 – Not supported 15 System identification indicator
8 PSU status indicators    

LEDs and Indicators

The following table lists the meaning of each LED or other indicator.
Indicator, Button, or Connector Description
Power-on indicator Green: System power is on
Off: System power is off
System identification indicator in front panel Off: Normal operating conditions
Blue blinking: System identification has been activated
System identification indicator in rear panel Blue: Normal operation condition
Blue blinking: System identification has been activated
Amber blinking: Fault detected with error code followed by descriptive text in LCD panel
10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet connector 1, 2 Link indicator Green: A valid 1000Mb/s network link is established
Amber: A valid 10/100Mb/s network link is established
Off: Link is down
Activity indicator Green blinking: Network data is being sent or received
Off: No link activity
10G SFP+ Ethernet connector 3, 4 Link indicator Green: A valid 10G network link is established
Off: Link is down
Activity indicator Green blinking: Network data is being sent or received
Off: No link activity
Power supply status Green: A valid power source is connected to the power supply, and the power supply is operational.
Amber blinking: Indicates a problem with the power supply
Off: Power is off

Platform Management Tool

Arista Analytics Node (DCA-DM-AA3) supports iDRAC 9 platform management tools.
  • iDRAC 9 supported features: Remote power management, virtual console.

Technical Specification

Analytics Node DCA-DM-AA3
Processor 2 x Intel Xeon Silver 4114 2.20GHz, 10 cores, 20 threads, 9.6GT/s 2UPI, 14M cache, turbo, HT, 85W, DDR4-2400
Form Factor (H X W X D) 1-RU Rack server (4.28cm x 43.4cm x 69.3cm)
Memory 8 X 16GB RDIMM, 2666MT/s
Hard drive 2 X 960GB SSD SAS hot-plug drive

2 X 1TB 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gbps 3.5in hot-plug hard drives; no RAID, PERC H330+

Networking Embedded NIC: 2 X 1GbE LOM

Network adapter 1: Intel X710 dual port 10Gb DA/SFP+ server adapter

Network adapter 2: Intel X550 dual port 10Gb Base-T server adapter

Power 2 X Hot-plug power supplies 550W
Additional features Fan fault tolerance; ECC memory; interactive LCD screen; ENERGY STAR® compliant
Environment Specification
Temperature – Continuous 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment
Temperature - Storage -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 20°C per hour
Relative humidity – Continuous 5% to 85% with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point
Relative humidity – Storage 5% to 95% at a maximum wet bulb temperature of 33°C (91°F), atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times
Altitude – Continuous 3048m (10,000ft)
Altitude – Storage 12,000m (39,370ft)

Arista Analytics Node (DCA-DM-AN450) Specification

This section describes the LEDs or monitoring environmental and port status on the Arista Analytics Node (DCA-DM- AN450).

The Arista Analytics Node (DCA-DM-AN450) is an enterprise-class, 2-socket, 1-RU rack-mounted hardware appliance designed to deliver the right combination of performance, redundancy, and value in a high-density chassis.
Figure 4. DMF Analytics Node (DCA-DM-AN450) Bezel
1 Controller Node security bezel
2 LCD menu buttons
3 LCD panel
Figure 5. DMF Analytics Node (DCA-DM-AN450) Front Panel
1 System identification button / indicator 5 Micro USB (not supported)
2 Video connector 6 Information tag
3 USB ports 7 Hard drives
4 Power-on indicator / Power button    
Figure 6. DMF Analytics Node (DCA-DM-AN450) Rear Panel
1 Ethernet connector 3 – Analytics Node 10GbE SFP+ Collector Interface 1, active 8 Power supply 1
2 Ethernet connector 4 – Analytics Node 10GbE SFP+ Collector Interface 2, backup 9 System identification indicator/button
3 Serial connector (default baud rate 115200) 10 Video connector
4 Ethernet connector 5 – Not supported 11 USB ports
5 Ethernet connector 6 – Not supported 12 iDRAC Ethernet interface
6 PSU status indicators 13 Ethernet connector 2 – Analytics Node management port 2 (10/100/1000Mb/s)
7 Power supply 2 14 Ethernet connector 1 – Analytics Node management port 1 (10/100/1000Mb/s)

LEDs and Indicators

The following table lists the meaning of each LED or other indicator.
Indicator, Button, or Connector Description
Power-on indicator Green: System power is on
Off: System power is off
System identification indicator in front panel Off: Normal operating conditions
Blue blinking: System identification has been activated
System identification indicator in rear panel Blue: Normal operation condition
Blue blinking: System identification has been activated
Amber blinking: Fault detected with error code followed by descriptive text in LCD panel
10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet connector 1, 2 Link indicator Green: A valid 1000Mb/s network link is established
Amber: A valid 10/100Mb/s network link is established
Off: Link is down
Activity indicator Green blinking: Network data is being sent or received
Off: No link activity
10G SFP+ Ethernet connector 4 Link indicator Green: A valid 10G network link is established
Off: Link is down
Activity indicator Green blinking: Network data is being sent or received
Off: No link activity
Power supply status Green: A valid power source is connected to the power supply, and the power supply is operational
Amber blinking: Indicates a problem with the power supply
Off: Power is off

Platform Management Tool

Arista Analytics Node (DCA-DM-AN450) supports iDRAC 9 platform management tools.
  • iDRAC 9 supported features: remote power management, virtual console.

Technical Specification

Analytics Node DCA-DM-AN450
Processor 2 x Intel Xeon Silver 4310 2.10GHz, 12 cores, 24 threads, 10.4GT/s 2UPI, 18M cache, turbo, HT, 120W, DDR4-2666
Form Factor (H X W X D) 1-RU Rack server (4.28cm x 43.4cm x 69.3cm)
Memory 8 X 16GB RDIMM, 3200MT/s
Hard drive 2 X 1.92TB SSD vSAS mixed use 12Gbps 3.5in; AG drive SED, 3DWPD

2 X 2TB 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gbps 3.5in hot-plug hard drives; No RAID, PERC H355

Networking Embedded NIC: 2 X 1GbE LOM (BCM5720)

Network adapter 1: Intel X710 dual port 10Gb SFP+ adapter

Network adapter 2: Intel X710-T2L dual port 10Gb Base-T adapter

Power 2 X Hot-plug power supplies 800W
Additional features Fan fault tolerance; ECC memory; interactive LCD screen; ENERGY STAR® compliant
Environment Specification
Temperature – Continuous 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment
Temperature - Storage -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 20°C per hour
Relative humidity – Continuous 5% to 85% with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point
Relative humidity – Storage 5% to 95% at a maximum wet bulb temperature of 33°C (91°F), atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times
Altitude – Continuous 3048m (10,000ft)
Altitude – Storage 12,000m (39,370ft)