Arista DCS-7003-SUP-EL | 7700R4 DES Supervisor-EL Module, 8c/16t 2.3GHz, 64GB

Q: What chassis is the DCS-7003-SUP-EL compatible with?
A: The DCS-7003-SUP-EL is designed specifically for the Arista 7003 series chassis within the 7700R4 Distributed Etherlink Switch (DES) platform. It provides centralized control plane and management functions for AI-optimized data center deployments.

Q: What types of workloads is this supervisor module optimized for?
A: The 7700R4 DES platform with the Supervisor-EL module is optimized for AI/ML accelerated compute clusters, supporting Ultra Ethernet, RDMA workloads (DCQCN, PFC, ECN), and Cluster Load Balancing for large-scale GPU and AI fabric deployments spanning thousands of ports.

Q: Is the DCS-7003-SUP-EL hot-swappable?
A: Yes, the DCS-7003-SUP-EL is designed as a hot-swappable spare module, enabling replacement or redundancy in live high-availability data center deployments without requiring a full system shutdown, ensuring continuous operations in mission-critical environments.

Q: What does the front-to-rear airflow designation mean?
A: The -F suffix indicates front-to-rear airflow, which is the standard orientation for hot-aisle/cold-aisle data center cooling configurations. This ensures compatibility with most enterprise and hyperscale data center environments.

Q: What role does the Supervisor-EL module play in the 7700R4 DES platform?
A: The Supervisor-EL module provides the centralized control plane and management functions for the 7700R4 DES platform. It runs Arista EOS and handles routing, switching logic, and network management across the distributed chassis fabric for AI and ML workloads.