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The following table shows the Dell Ethernet switches to be used for the Isilon back end as a top-of-rack (ToR) solution.
Model | Back-end ports | Port type | Rack units | Network ports |
S5232-ON | 32 |
| 1 |
|
Z9264-ON | 64 |
| 2 |
|
Z9100-ON | 32 |
| 1 |
|
S4112F-ON | 15 |
| 1 |
|
S4148F-ON | 48 |
| 1 |
|
Note: Supported Dell Ethernet back-end switches can be found in the PowerScale OneFS Supportability and Compatibility Guide and PowerScale Node Site Preparation and Planning Guide.
These Ethernet switches are zero-touch back-end switches that are used for inter-node communication in a PowerScale cluster. They are typically referred to as plug-and-play switches.
Note: The Dell-supported switches are shipped with a fixed configuration, and additional customer configuration is not necessary or allowed. A Dell qualified resource must perform any switch updates (DNOS, firmware).
Dell does not support connecting any other devices to the back-end switches.
The S5232-ON is a fixed 1U Ethernet switch is a 32 port 100 GbE multi-rate spine/leaf switch. It supports multiple interface types (32 ports of 100 GbE or 40 GbE in QSFP28, or 124 ports of 25 GbE or 10 GbE with breakout) for maximum flexibility. Port 32 does not support connection with breakout cables.
The Z9264-ON is a fixed 2U Ethernet spine/leaf switch. It provides industry-leading density of either 64 ports of 100 GbE or 40 GbE in QSFP28 or 128 ports of 25 GbE or 10 GbE by breakout. Breakout cables are only used in the odd-numbered ports and using one in the odd-numbered port disables the corresponding even-numbered port.
The Z9100-ON is a fixed 1U Ethernet spine/leaf switch which can accommodate high port density (lower and upper RUs). It can also accommodate multiple interface types (32 ports of 100 GbE or 40 GbE in QSFP28, or 128 ports of 25 GbE or 10 GbE with breakout) for maximum flexibility.
The S4148F-ON is a 10 GbE (48 ports) top-of-rack, aggregation-switch, or router product. It aggregates 10 GbE server or storage devices and provides multispeed uplinks for maximum flexibility and simple management. The switch features 48x10 GbE SFP+ ports that can be used for back-end connectivity.
The S4112F-ON supports 10/100GbE with 12 fixed SFP+ ports to implement 10 GbE and three fixed 100 GbE QSFP28 ports to implement 4x10 or 4x25 using breakout. A total of 24 10 GbE connection including the three fixed QSFP28 ports using 4x10 GbE breakout cables.
Notes:
These switches are qualified to be used with currently available network cables (MPO, LC, QSFP+, SFP+, and breakout cables).
Dell S5232-ON, Z9100-ON, and Z9264-ON switches have been qualified for leaf/spine deployments with PowerScale/Isilon. See the Dell PowerScale Leaf-Spine Network Best Practices and Dell PowerScale Leaf-Spine Installation Guide for more information.