What is the switching capacity and performance?

The switch delivers 12.8 Tbps switching capacity and up to 4.8 Bpps forwarding rate with wire-speed L2/L3 performance, 800ns port-to-port latency, and 22MB shared packet buffer. It supports 128-way ECMP and full routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, IS-IS for scalable datacenter fabrics. (68 words)

What management and programmability features are included?

Arista EOS provides eAPI, CloudVision, ZTP; telemetry with LANZ for microbursts, sFlow (RFC 3176), DANZ mirroring; P4 programmable pipeline, live patching, SSU/ASU, SFR. Virtualization includes VMware vSphere auto-discovery and adaptive segmentation for automated operations. (64 words)

What redundancy and power options are available?

Dual N+1 redundant AC power supplies (platinum efficiency, color-coded) with 2x C19 cords, plus N+1 hot-swappable fans for dynamic thermal control. Typical power is under 5W per 100G port, supporting front-to-rear airflow in 2RU form factor for reliable datacenter use. (65 words)

What security and Layer 3 features does it offer?

Security includes PDP, ingress/service ACLs (L2/L3/L4), ACL logging/counters, DHCP relay/snooping. L3 supports OSPF/OSPFv3, BGP/MP-BGP, IS-IS, RIPv2, VRF, PIM-SM/SSM multicast, IGMP v1-3 snooping, BFD, and 802.3ad LACP with jumbo frames up to 9216 bytes. (62 words)

What are the environmental specifications?

Operates at 0-40°C (32-104°F), 5-95% humidity, up to 10,000 ft altitude; storage -40-70°C. Features dynamic temperature control and color-coded N+1 fans for efficient cooling in standard racks, compliant with EMC 2004/108/EC, RoHS 2011/65/EU, WEEE 2012/19/EU. (60 words)

DCS-7170-64 - Arista 7170-64C 64x QSFP100 ports; 2x SFP+ ports Switch

Name: DCS-7170-64 - Arista 7170-64C 64x QSFP100 ports; 2x SFP+ ports Switch
Brand: Arista
SKU: DCS-7170-64

DCS-7170-64 - Arista 7170-64C 64x QSFP100 ports; 2x SFP+ ports Switch | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The Arista 7170-64C (SKU: DCS-7170-64) is a high-performance, programmable Layer 3 data center switch in the 7170 Series, designed for dense 100GbE deployments. It features 64 QSFP100 ports and 2 SFP+ ports in a fixed 2RU chassis, delivering 12.8 Tbps switching capacity and wire-speed performance across all ports with flexible configurations up to 256x 10/25GbE or 128x 50GbE. Powered by Arista EOS, it supports advanced programmability with P4 pipeline, 128-way ECMP, full routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS, plus VRF and multicast. Management includes Zero Touch Provisioning, CloudVision, LANZ telemetry for microbursts, and sFlow. Security features encompass ACLs, DHCP snooping, and PDP. Dual redundant AC PSUs with N+1 fans ensure reliability in 0-40°C environments. Ideal for spine-layer leaf-spine fabrics, supporting VMware virtualization and hitless upgrades for scalable datacenter operations. (150 words)

64x QSFP100 ports, flexible 100/40/25/10GbE
12.8 Tbps capacity, wire-speed 4.8 Bpps
EOS with ZTP, CloudVision, P4 programmability
N+1 redundant PSUs/fans, <5W/port efficiency
128-way ECMP, BGP/OSPF, VRF support
LANZ telemetry, 22MB buffer, 800ns latency

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Featuring

Product Line
Manufacturer part #	DCS-7170-64
Brand	Arista
Condition	New
BFD	Bi-Directional Forwarding Detection
ECMP	128-way Equal Cost Multipath Routing
Model	7170-64C
Multicast	IGMP v1/v2/v3 snooping; PIM-SM/PIM-SSM
Telemetry	LANZ for microburst detection; DANZ Advanced Mirroring; sFlow (RFC 3176); Integrated packet capture/analysis with TCPDump
Technology	Fixed configuration; supports flexible 100GbE, 40GbE, 4x10GbE, 4x25GbE, or 2x50GbE per port with hitless configuration change
VRF Support	Virtual Routing and Forwarding

Compatible systems

7170-64C operates as a standalone programmable data center switch; compatible with Arista EOS management ecosystem and CloudVision platform

Best for

Datacenter Spine
Provides 12.8 Tbps capacity with 64 QSFP100 ports supporting up to 256x 10/25GbE, ideal for aggregating leaf switches in large-scale fabrics with 128-way ECMP and low 800ns latency.
Leaf-Spine Fabric
Flexible port speeds (100/40/50GbE) and wire-speed L3 forwarding with BGP/OSPF enable efficient top-of-rack to spine connectivity, enhanced by MLAG and hitless SSU upgrades.
High-Density 100GbE
64x 100GbE QSFP ports in 2RU with 22MB buffer and LANZ telemetry detect microbursts, supporting dense deployments for cloud providers with VRF and multicast PIM.
Virtualized Environments
VMware vSphere support with auto-discovery and adaptive segmentation leverages 256 MAC groups and EOS programmability for secure multi-tenant virtualization.

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Product Type	Programmable Data Center Switch

Programmability	P4 programmable pipeline; Dynamic Load Balancing

Routing Protocols	OSPF; OSPFv3; BGP; MP-BGP; IS-IS; RIPv2

Security Features	PDP; Service ACLs; Ingress ACLs using L2/L3/L4 fields; ACL Deny Logging; ACL Counters; DHCP Relay/Snooping

Software Features	Live software patching; Self-healing software with Stateful Fault Repair (SFR); Smart System Upgrade (SSU); Accelerated Software Update (ASU)

Management Interface	Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS); eAPI; CloudVision; Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)

Virtualization Support	VMware vSphere support; VM Auto Discovery; VM Adaptive Segmentation; VM Host View

Network & Communication

MAC Address Table	128 ports per channel; 256 groups per system
Maximum Throughput	Wire speed performance across all 64 ports
Switching Capacity	12.8 Tbps
Flexible Port Configurations	Up to 64x 40/100GbE; 128x 50GbE; or 256x 10/25GbE

Power Cords	2x C19 cords
Power Supplies	2x AC power supplies; N+1 redundancy; Color-coded PSUs with platinum level power efficiency

Physical Characteristics

Form Factor	2RU (Rack Units)
Chassis Type	Fixed configuration rack-mount switch
EMC Compliance	2004/108/EC EMC Directive
RoHS Compliance	Union 2011/65/EU RoHS Directive
WEEE Compliance	2012/19/EU WEEE Directive
System Identification	Blue Beacon LED for system identification

Environmental

Relative Humidity	5 to 95%
Operating Altitude	0 to 10,000 ft (0-3,000m)
Thermal Management	Dynamic temperature control; Color-coded fans with N+1 redundancy
Storage Temperature	-40 to 70°C (-40 to 158°F)
Operating Temperature	0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)

Interface/Ports

Flow Control	802.3x Flow Control; Jumbo Frames (9216 Bytes)
Ethernet Ports	64x QSFP100 ports; 2x SFP+ ports
Link Aggregation	802.3ad LACP support
Port Speed Support	100GbE; 40GbE; 4x10GbE; 4x25GbE; 2x50GbE per QSFP port

Arista 7170-64C 64x QSFP100 ports; 2x SFP+ ports Switch