Arista DCS-7010T-48-F | 7010T 48-Port Gigabit Switch, 4x 10G SFP+

Q: What is the difference between the -F and -R airflow models?
A: The DCS-7010T-48-F features front-to-rear airflow, ideal for cold aisle deployments where cool air enters from the front and exhausts out the rear. The -R model has reverse (rear-to-front) airflow. Choose based on your data center hot aisle/cold aisle configuration.

Q: Does this switch support Layer 3 routing?
A: Yes, the 7010T supports Layer 3 IPv4 and IPv6 unicast and IPv4 multicast routing. However, Layer 3 features require an Arista Enhanced license, which is sold separately. The base EOS software includes comprehensive Layer 2 switching features.

Q: Can the 7010T be used in leaf-spine architectures?
A: Absolutely. The 7010T is designed for 1GbE leaf-spine designs, offering 4x 10G SFP+ uplinks to connect to spine switches. It provides flexible hash algorithms, comprehensive L2/L3 forwarding tables, and VXLAN gateway support for modern data center fabrics.

Q: What power redundancy options are available?
A: The DCS-7010T-48-F includes dual hot-swappable AC power supplies for full N+1 redundancy. Power supplies and fan trays can be replaced without disrupting network operations, ensuring high availability in production environments.

Q: Is the switch suitable for management networks?
A: Yes, the 7010T is commonly deployed as a dedicated out-of-band management switch for IPMI and server management traffic. It provides consistent security features, access controls, and monitoring capabilities across both management and production networks.