SwitchBlade x8100 Series

Next Generation Intelligent Layer 3+ Chassis Switches

Easily the most power-efficient chassis in its class, the SwitchBlade x8100 Series features lower cost of ownership—and it's better for the planet. One switch. Unlimited possibilities.

Overview

  • Designed to deliver high availability, wirespeed performance and a high port count
  • Highly resilient design includes dual controllers, dual PSUs and dual redundant passive backplane paths
  • Dual control cards are partnered with four or ten line card slots in the 6 or 12 slot chassis
  • Gigabit and 10 Gigabit line card options
  • High-efficiency power supplies and low-power chip sets

Key Features

  • SBx81XLEM 40G modular line card
  • Allied Telesis Autonomous Management Framework™ Plus (AMF Plus)
  • Active Fiber Monitoring™ (AFM)
  • Policy-based routing
  • Microsoft Network Load Balancing (MS NLB) support

Certifications and Compliance

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IPv6 Ready

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Specifications

ProductDimensions (WxDxH)WeightPackage dimensions (WxDxH)Package weight
SBx8112 chassis48.0 x 38.8 x 31.0 cm17.8 kg (39.1 lb)58.2 x 50.6 x 50.6 cm22.5 kg (49.6 lb)
SBx8106 chassis48.0 x 38.8 x 17.6 cm14.4 kg (31.8 lb)58.2 x 50.6 x 50.6 cm18.1 kg (39.9 lb)
SBx81CFC960 controller fabric card20.7 x 31.3 x 4.1 cm1.1 kg (2.3 lb)38.1 x 27.1 x 10.0 cm2.0 kg (4.4 lb)
SBx81GP24 PoE+ line card20.7 x 31.3 x 4.1 cm1.1 kg (2.3 lb)38.1 x 27.1 x 10.0 cm1.5 kg (3.3 lb)
SBx81GT24 line card20.7 x 31.3 x 4.1 cm1.1 kg (2.3 lb)38.1 x 27.1 x 10.0 cm1.4 kg (3.1 lb)
SBx81GS24a SFP line card20.7 x 31.3 x 4.1 cm1.1 kg (2.3 lb)38.1 x 27.1 x 10.0 cm2.0 kg (4.4 lb)
SBx81GC40 line card20.7 x 31.3 x 4.1 cm1.1 kg (2.3 lb)38.1 x 27.1 x 10.0 cm2.0 kg (4.4 lb)
SBx81XLEM 40G modular line card20.7 x 31.3 x 4.1 cm1.1 kg (2.3 lb)38.1 x 27.1 x 10.0 cm2.0 kg (4.4 lb)
SBxPWRSYS2 AC system PSU10.2 x 32.2 x 4.3 cm2.8 kg (6.1 lb)32.6 x 42.1 x 17.7 cm3.5 kg (7.7 lb)
SBxPWRSYS1-80 DC system PSU10.2 x 32.2 x 4.3 cm2.8 kg (6.1 lb)32.6 x 42.1 x 17.7 cm3.9 kg (8.6 lb)
SBxPWRPOE1 PoE+ power supply10.2 x 32.2 x 4.3 cm2.7 kg (6.0 lb)32.6 x 42.1 x 17.7 cm3.9 kg (8.7 lb)
SBxFAN12 fan tray2.7 x 33.4 x 26.0 cm1.8 kg (4.0 lb)21.0 x 42.9 x 11.3 cm2.9 kg (6.4 lb)
SBxFAN06 fan tray2.6 x 29.8 x 10.3 cm0.86 kg (1.9 lb)35.4 x 42.9 x 11.3 cm1.8 kg (3.9 lb)

Capacity/Forwarding

Control and line card switching capacity and forwarding rates (per card)

ProductSwitching capacityForwarding rate
SBx81CFC96080Gbps60Mpps
SBx81XLEM (+ module)184Gbps137Mpps
SBx81GT2448Gbps36Mpps
SBx81GP2448Gbps36Mpps
SBx81GS24a48Gbps36Mpps
SBx81GC4080Gbps60Mpps

Power consumption

ProductMaximumHeat dissipation
SBx81CFC96075.0W255.9 BTU/hr
SBx81GP2434.4W117.4 BTU/hr
SBx81GT2434.4W117.4 BTU/hr
SBx81GS24a56.3W192.1 BTU/hr
SBx81GC4064.0W272.8 BTU/hr
SBx81XLEM44W150.1 BTU/hr
SBx81XLEM (+ module)65W221.8 BTU/hr

PoE Power provisioning

Maximum number of ports that can be powered (with 2 x AT-SBxPWRPOE1 installed)

ProductPoE PowerClass 3 (15.4W)Class 4 (30W)
PSUs in redundant mode1200W7740
PSUs in boost mode2400W15580

Ordering Information

AT-SBx8112

Rack mount 12-slot chassis with fan tray

AT-SBx8106

Rack mount 6-slot chassis with fan tray

AT-SBxFAN12

Contains four fans, temperature sensors and
controller board for SBx8112 chassis

AT-SBxFAN06

Contains two fans, temperature sensors and
controller board for SBx8106 chassis

AT-SBx81CFC960 (1)

960Gbps Controller fabric card with
4 x 1/10GbE (2) ports

AT-SBx81GP24

24-port 10/100/1000T PoE+ Ethernet line card

AT-SBx81GT24

24-port 10/100/1000T Ethernet line card

AT-SBx81GS24a

24-port 100/1000X SFP Ethernet line card

AT-SBx81GC40 (3)

40-port CSFP Ethernet line card

AT-SBx81XLEM

Modular 40G line card with 12 x 100/1000X SFP

AT-SBx81XLEM/Q2

2 x 40G QSFP+ expansion module for SBx81XLEM

AT-SBx81XLEM/XS8

8 x 1/10G SFP+ expansion module for SBx81XLEM

AT-SBx81XLEM/XT4

4 x 1/10G RJ45 expansion module for SBx81XLEM

AT-SBx81XLEM/GT8

8 x 1G RJ45 expansion module for SBx81XLEM

AT-SBxPWRSYS2-xx

1200W AC system power supply

AT-SBxPWRSYS1-80

1200W DC system power supply

AT-SBxPWRPOE1-xx

1200W AC PoE+ power supply

Where xx =
10 for US power cord
20 for no power cord
30 for UK power cord
40 for Australian power cord
50 for European power cord

Power cords are only shipped with AT-SBxPWRSYS2 or
AT-SBxPWRPOE1 power supplies.
Note: Power entry connector is IEC 60320 C19
(High capacity)

(1) The CFC960v1 and v2 control cards can be distinguished
by the front panel port markings. The v1 card shows only
10G, while the v2 card shows 1G and 10G speeds,
Note: Power entry connector is IEC 60320 C19
as below:

CFC960v1 and v2 control cards overlay

(2) 1 Gigabit connectivity is only supported on the
CFC960v2 running firmware 5.4.9-1 or later

(3) 5.4.9-0.1 or later F/W version required

Feature Licenses

NameDescriptionIncludesStack Licensing
AT-FL-CFC960-01(4)SBx8100 Premium licenseOSPF(4) (5K routes or 10K with XLEM)
BGP4(4) (5K routes or 100K with XLEM)
PIMv4-SM, DM, SSM
VLAN double tagging (Q-in-Q)
RIPng (1K routes or 3.5K with XLEM)
OSPFv3 (1K routes or 5K with XLEM)
BGP4+ (1K routes or 50K with XLEM)
MLDv1 & v2
PIMv6-SM, SSM
RADIUS-Full
VRF-Lite (64 domains)
UDLD
VLAN Translation
One license per stack member
AT-FL-CF9-VCSPLVCStack PlusVCStack Plus for CFC960One license per stack member
AT-SW-APM10-1YR(5),(6)Cumulative AMF Plus Master licenseAMF Plus Master license for up to 10 nodes for 1 yearOne license per stack
AT-SW-APM10-5YR(5),(6)Cumulative AMF Plus Master licenseAMF Plus Master license for up to 10 nodes for 5 yearsOne license per stack
AT-SW-APC10-1YR(5),(7)Cumulative AMF Plus Controller licenseAMF Plus Controller license for up to 10 areas for 1 yearOne license per stack
AT-SW-APC10-5YR(5),(7)Cumulative AMF Plus Controller licenseAMF Plus Controller license for up to 10 areas for 5 yearsOne license per stack
AT-FL-CF9-8032ITU-T G.8032 licenseG.8032 ring protection
Ethernet CFM
One license per stack member

(4) 64 OSPF and BGP routes included in base license

(5) From AW+ version 5.5.2-2 onwards, AMF Plus licenses provide all standard AMF network management and automation features. They also enable the AMF Plus intent-based networking features menu in Vista Manager EX (from version 3.10.1 onwards)

(6) Purchase one license per 10 nodes (up to 300 nodes maximum). Only a single license is required per chassis, which is automatically synchronized to the second control card

(7) Purchase one license per 10 areas (up to 60 areas maximum). Only a single license is required per chassis, which is automatically synchronized to the second control card

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Documentation

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