Arista DCS-7280CR3A-32S-FLX-R | 7280R3A 28x 100G QSFP + 2x 400G QSFP-DD Switch

Q: What is the difference between the FLX and standard license?
A: The FLX license provides full routing support for over 256K routes with advanced features including MPLS LER/LSR, EVPN, VXLAN, Segment Routing, and enhanced ACL capabilities. Standard models without FLX have lower route table limits and fewer advanced routing protocol features.

Q: Can this switch support 400G on all ports?
A: No, the DCS-7280CR3A-32S-FLX-R has 28 ports designed for 100GbE QSFP transceivers and 2 dedicated 400GbE QSFP-DD ports. The QSFP-DD ports can also operate at 200G or 100G for flexibility in network design.

Q: What deployment scenarios is this switch best suited for?
A: This switch is ideal for data center spine and leaf architectures, internet peering, service provider edge routing, high-performance cloud networks, and EVPN-VXLAN overlay deployments requiring high port density and deep buffers for lossless forwarding.

Q: Does the -R suffix affect functionality?
A: The -R suffix indicates rear-to-front (blue) airflow direction with 2x AC power supplies included. Functionality is identical to the -F (front-to-rear) model; choose based on your data center hot/cold aisle cooling architecture.

Q: Is this switch compatible with multi-vendor networks?
A: Yes, the 7280R3A Series runs Arista EOS which supports open standards including IEEE, IETF protocols, and multi-vendor interoperability. It works seamlessly with industry-standard QSFP and QSFP-DD transceivers and supports standard routing protocols for integration into mixed-vendor environments.