Arista DCS-7280QR-C36-M-F | 7280R 24-Port 40G QSFP+ Switch, 12x 100G, SSD

Q: What is the difference between the M-F variant and the standard F model?
A: The M-F variant includes expanded memory (up to 32GB) and an SSD for enhanced storage capacity, making it ideal for applications requiring higher routing tables, advanced analytics, and extensive logging capabilities.

Q: Can the QSFP ports support breakout configurations?
A: Yes, the QSFP+ ports can break out to 4x 10GbE, and the 100GbE QSFP ports support flexible configurations including 40GbE, 25GbE, and 10GbE breakouts, providing deployment flexibility for various network architectures.

Q: Is this switch suitable for spine or leaf deployment?
A: The DCS-7280QR-C36-M-F is well-suited for both spine and leaf roles in modern data center fabrics. Its high port density, deep buffers, and low latency make it ideal for leaf-spine architectures requiring scalable Layer 2 and Layer 3 resources.

Q: What high availability features does this switch support?
A: The switch features dual hot-swappable redundant power supplies, N+1 redundant hot-swap fans, and supports MLAG (Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation) for active-active Layer 2 designs with fast failover capabilities.

Q: Does this model include advanced monitoring and automation features?
A: Yes, running Arista EOS, it supports advanced features including LANZ (Latency Analyzer), sFlow, SNMP, Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP), and programmable APIs (NETCONF, JSON-RPC, RESTful) for cloud-scale automation and network telemetry.