Resilient chassis-based switches
Flexible medium-sized chassis-based switch delivering GbE/10GbE aggregation for small data centers, enterprise campus and medium-sized businesses.
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C-Series family
- Dell Networking C150 is a 9RU chassis featuring up to four blade I/O (input/output) slots coupled with a backplane driving up to 768 Gbps bandwidth.
- Dell Networking C300 is a 13RU chassis featuring up to eight blade I/O slots coupled with a backplane driving up to 1.536 Tbps bandwidth.
Key applications for Dell Networking C-Series switches
- Low-cost GbE/10GbE server aggregation for small- to medium-sized data centers (100s to 1,000s of servers).
- Cost-effective LAN core and aggregation switch for small- and medium-campuses (100s to 1,000s of PCs).
- Power- and space-efficient GbE aggregation into a multiple Gbps or 10GbE backbone.
- Cost-effective PoE-enabled 10/100/1000Base-T wiring closet aggregation of voice over IP (VoIP) phones, wireless access points, video cameras or other IEEE 802.3af-compliant devices.
Key Features
The Dell Networking C-Series is designed to provide inherent reliability, network control and scalability for high-performance Ethernet environments.- Up to 192 line-rate 10/100/1000Base-T ports with full 15.4W Class 3 power over Ethernet (PoE) support in a 9RU chassis.
- Up to 32 line-rate 10GbE ports with pluggable 10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP+ or XFP modules.
- Suite of security, access control and wiring closet edge features for enterprise networks.
- PowerSmart intelligent power management features provide automatic sensing, provisioning and management of PoE power.
- Full complement of standards-based Layer 2, IP version 4 (IPv4) and IP version 6 (IPv6) features for unicast and multicast applications.
- 5-microsecond switching latency under full load for 64 byte frames.
- Switch fabric capacity of up to 768 Gbps and up to 476 Mpps L2/L3 packet forwarding capacity.
- High-availability architecture
- 1+1 Route Processor Module (RPM) design
- Continuous runtime data plane monitoring and advanced in-service command-line interface (CLI) diagnostic functions
- Power supply redundancy with load-sharing power bus enabling uninterrupted VoIP calls during a power supply failure
Performance
- Performance
MAC addresses:256K
IPv4/IPv6 routes: 12K/6K
Switching fabric capacity:768 Gbps (476 Mpps)
Link aggregation: 8 links per group, 128 groups per chassis
Queues per port: 4 queues
VLANs: 1024 VLANs with 4096 tag value support
Line-rate Layer 2 switching: all protocols, including IPv4 and IPv6
Line-rate Layer 3 routing: IPv4 and IPv6
LAG load balancing: based on Layer 2, IPv4 or IPv6 headers
Switching latency: <5 µs for 64 byte frames
Availability
- 1+1 redundant Switch Fabric & Route Processor Modules (RPM)
1+1 redundant system AC Power Supply Modules
Supports up to 192 PoE ports at 15.4 W with deterministic failure mode
Online insertion and removal of all components
Environmental self-monitoring
General IPv4 Protocols
791 IPv4
792 ICMP
826 ARP
1027 Proxy ARP
1035 DNS (client)
1042 Ethernet Transmission
1191 Path MTU Discovery
1305 NTPv3
1519 CIDR
1542 BOOTP (relay)
1812 Routers
1858 IP Fragment Filtering
2131 DHCP (server and relay)
2338 VRRP
3021 31-bit Prefixes
3046 DHCP Option 82
3069 Private VLAN
3128 Tiny Fragment Attack Protection
General IPv6 Protocols
1981 Path MTU Discovery (partial)
2460 IPv6
2461 Neighbor Discovery (partial)
2462 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (partial)
2463 ICMPv6
2464 Ethernet Transmission
2675 Jumbograms
3587 Global Unicast Address Format
4291 Addressing
RIP
1058 RIPv1
2453 RIPv2
OSPF
1587 NSSA
2154 MD5
2328 OSPFv2
2370 Opaque LSA
2740 OSPFv3
3623 Graceful Restart
4222 Prioritization and Congestion Avoidance
BGP
1997 Communities
2385 MD5
2439 Route Flap Damping
2545 Multiprotocol Extensions for IPv6
2796 Route Reflection
2842 Capabilities
2858 Multiprotocol Extensions
2918 Route Refresh
3065 Confederations
4360 Extended Communities
4893 4-byte ASN
5396 4-byte ASN Representation
draft-ietf-idr-bgp4-20 BGPv4
draft-ietf-idr-restart-06 Graceful Restart
Multicast
1112 IGMPv1
2236 IGMPv2
3376 IGMPv3
3569 SSM for IPv4
4541 IGMPv1/v2 Snooping
draft-ietf-pim-sm-v2-new-05 PIM-SM for IPv4
Network Management
1155 SMIv1
1156 Internet MIB
1157 SNMPv1
1212 Concise MIB Definitions
1215 SNMP Traps
1493 Bridges MIB
1850 OSPFv2 MIB
1901 Community-based SNMPv2
2011 IP MIB
2012 TCP MIB
2013 UDP MIB
2024 DLSw MIB
2096 IP Forwarding Table MIB
2570 SNMPv3
2571 Management Frameworks
2572 Message Processing and
Dispatching
2574 SNMPv3 USM
2575 SNMPv3 VACM
2576 Coexistence Between SNMPv1/v2/v3
2578 SMIv2
2579 Textual Conventions for SMIv2
2580 Conformance Statements for SMIv2
2618 RADIUS Authentication MIB
2665 Ethernet-like Interfaces MIB
2674 Extended Bridge MIB
2787 VRRP MIB
2819 RMON MIB (groups 1, 2, 3, 9)
2863 Interfaces MIB
2865 RADIUS
3273 RMON High Capacity MIB
3376 IGMPv3
3416 SNMPv2
3418 SNMP MIB
3434 RMON High Capacity Alarm MIB
3580 802.1X with RADIUS
5060 PIM MIB
ANSI/TIA-1057 LLDP-MED MIB
draft-grant-tacacs-02 TACACS+
draft-ietf-idr-bgp4-mib-06 BGP MIBv1
IEEE 802.1AB LLDP MIB, LLDP DOT1 MIB, LLDP DOT3 MIB
ruzin-mstp-mib-02 MSTP MIB (traps)
sFlow.org sFlowv5
sFlow.org sFlowv5 MIB
(version 1.3)
Dell Networking-BGP4-V2-MIB
Dell Networking-CS-CHASSIS-MIB
Dell Networking-IF-EXTENSION-MIB
Dell Networking-LINKAGG-MIB
Dell Networking-COPY-CONFIG-MIB
Dell Networking-MON-MIB
Dell Networking-PRODUCTS-MIB
Dell Networking-SMI
Dell Networking-SYSTEM-COMPONENT-MIB
Dell Networking-TC-MIB
Dell Networking-TRAP-ALARM-MIB
IEEE Compliance
802.1AB LLDP
802.1D Bridging, STP
802.1p L2 Prioritization
802.1Q VLAN Tagging, Double VLAN Tagging, GVRP
802.1s MSTP
802.1w RSTP
802.1X Network Access Control
802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T)
802.3ac Frame Extensions for VLAN Tagging
802.3ad Link Aggregation with LACP
802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-X)
802.3af Power over Ethernet
802.3ak 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-CX4)
802.3i Ethernet (10BASE-T)
802.3u Fast Ethernet
(100BASE-FX, 100BASE-TX)
802.3x Flow Control
802.3z Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-X)
ANSI/TIA-1057 LLDP-MED
Dell Networking FRRP (Dell Networking Redundant Ring Protocol)
Dell Networking PVST+
MTU 9,252 bytes
RFC and I-D Compliance
General Internet Protocols
768 UDP
793 TCP
854 Telnet
959 FTP
1321 MD5
1350 TFTP
2474 Differentiated Services
3164 Syslog
draft-ietf-bfd-base-03 BFD
Chassis
- 4 line card slots
2 Route processor module with integrated switch fabric slots
6 Power supply module slots and 1 fan tray slot
Size: 9 RU, 15.7 h x 17.5 w x 15.3" d (39.88 h x 44.45 w x 38.86 cm d)
Weight with factory-installed components: 38 lbs (17.24 kg)
Weight fully loaded: 86.63 lbs (39.29 kg)
ISO 7779 A-weighted sound pressure level: 69.3 dBA at 73.4°F (23°C)
19" front rack mountable
Environmental
- Maximum operating specifications:
Temperature: 32° to 104°F
(0° to 40°C)
Altitude: no performance degradation to 10,000 feet (3,048 meters)
Relative humidity: 5 to 85% (RH), non-condensing
Maximum non-operating specifications:
Temperature: -40° to 158°F
(-40° to 70°C)
Maximum altitude: 15,000 feet (4,572 meters)
Relative humidity: 5 to 95% (RH), non-condensing
Power
- AC Power
Nominal input voltage: 100–240 VAC 50/60 Hz
Maximum thermal output:
2,891 BTU/h (862 W) at 100/120 VAC
2,824 BTU/h (840 W) at 200/220 VAC
Maximum input current per module:
14 A at 100 VAC
12 A at 120 VAC
7 A at 200 VAC
6 A at 240 VAC
Maximum system power input:
4.5 KVA at 100/120 VAC
4.4 KVA at 200/240 VAC
Maximum power consumption:
4,420 W at 100/120 VAC
4,319 W at 200/240 VAC
Supports up to 192 ports of PoE (15.4w)
Regulatory
- Regulatory Compliance
Safety
UL/CSA 60950-1, 1st Edition
EN 60950-1, 1st Edition
IEC 60950-1, 1st Edition Including all National Deviations and Group Differences
EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser Products Part 1: Equipment Classification Requirements and User's Guide
EN 60825-2 Safety of Laser Products Part 2: Safety of Optical Fibre Communication Systems
FDA Regulation 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11
Emissions
Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR 22: 2006, Class A
Canada: ICES-003, Issue-4, Class A
Europe: EN 55022: 2006 (CISPR 22: 2006), Class A
Japan: VCCI V3/2007.04 Class A
USA: FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Subpart B, Class A
Immunity
EN 300 386 V1.3.3: 2005 EMC for Network Equipment
EN 55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003
EN 61000-3-2: Harmonic Current Emissions
EN 61000-3-3:Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker
EN 61000-4-2: ESD
EN 61000-4-3: Radiated Immunity
EN 61000-4-4: EFT
EN 61000-4-5: Surge
EN 61000-4-6: Low Frequency Conducted Immunity
RoHS
All C-Series components are EU RoHS compliant.
Models available with US Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliance
Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment
Dell Rede C-Series line cards
Expand and configure your chassis based on your needs.- Dell Rede C150 — add up to four line cards
- Dell Rede C300 — add up to eight line cards
8-port 10GbE SFP+ line card with pluggable SFP+ modules
This line card provides industry-leading density of up to 64 line-rate, nonblocking 10 gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports in a single chassis provides cost-effective uplink capability with open-standards SFP+ operation coupled with lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than XFP options, for aggregation, top-of-rack, end-of-row and core switches. Additionally, the C-Series application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and architecture enables line-rate performance with quality of service (QoS) and access control lists (ACLs) enabled, jumbo frame support, and simultaneous L2 switching and IPv4 routing.
4-port 10GbE with pluggable XFP modules
This line card provides density of up to 32 line-rate, nonblocking 10 gigabit Ethernet ports in a single chassis. Additionally, the C-Series ASICs and architecture enables line-rate performance with QoS and ACLs enabled, jumbo frame support, and simultaneous L2 switching and IPv4 routing. The intelligence embedded in the line cards allows localized switching, providing very low latency.
8-port 10GbE with pluggable XFP modules
This line card provides industry-leading density of up to 64 line-rate, nonblocking 10 gigabit Ethernet ports in a single chassis. Additionally, the C-Series ASICs and architecture enables line-rate performance with QoS and ACLs enabled, jumbo frame support, and simultaneous L2 switching and IPv4 routing. The intelligence embedded in the line cards allows localized switching, providing very low latency.
48-port GbE line card with pluggable SFP modules
The 48-port gigabit Ethernet line card for the Dell Rede C-Series C150 and C300 with pluggable small form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules supports distances up to 80 km over fiber, and pluggable 1000Base-T modules support distances up to 100 m over Cat 5 UTP. 100Base-FX SFP modules support distances up to 2 km, providing a flexible solution for applications spanning the local area network (LAN), metropolitan area network (MAN) and wide area network (WAN) in mixed fiber/copper and mixed speed installations.
48-port 10/100/1000Base-T line card
The 48-port 10/100/1000Base-T line card for the Dell Rede C-Series C150 and C300 provides industry-leading density of up to 384 line-rate, nonblocking 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports in a single chassis. Additionally, the C-Series ASICs and architecture enables line-rate performance with QoS and ACLs enabled, jumbo frame support, and simultaneous L2 switching and IPv4 routing. The intelligence embedded in the line cards allows localized switching, providing very low latency.
48-port 10/100/1000Base-T line card with PoE
The 48-port 10/100/1000Base-T line card for the Dell Rede C-Series C150 and C300 provides IEEE 802.3af PoE support. Using intelligent power management each chassis can provide up to 15.4W of power per port, while maintaining full system and PoE power supply redundancy.
FlexMedia gigabit Ethernet and 10 gigabit Ethernet line card with pluggable media modules
The multiport FlexMedia line card for the Dell Rede C-Series C150 and C300 features 36 10/100/1000Base-T ports, eight gigabit Ethernet SFP ports and two 10 gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports. This line card provides industry-leading flexibility for supporting applications that require a diverse set of gigabit Ethernet and 10 gigabit Ethernet interfaces in the same chassis.
