Arista DCS-7289-SUPS-D | 7280R3A Supervisor Module, 8-Core CPU, 64GB Memory, SSD

Q: What is the DCS-7289-SUPS-D used for?
A: The DCS-7289-SUPS-D is a spare supervisor module for Arista 7289 modular chassis systems. It runs the Arista EOS operating system and manages control plane operations for the 7280R3A platform, providing redundancy or replacement capability.

Q: What chassis is this supervisor module compatible with?
A: This supervisor module is specifically designed for Arista 7289 Series modular chassis that support the 7280R3A switch card architecture, including systems configured with R3A, R3AM, and R3AK switch cards.

Q: What are the key specifications of this supervisor?
A: The supervisor features an eight-core Intel Xeon CPU, 64GB of memory for demanding control plane workloads, integrated SSD storage, and dedicated Ethernet management ports for out-of-band system administration.

Q: Is this a spare or field-installable unit?
A: This is designated as a spare unit, intended for replacement purposes or to maintain supervisor redundancy in production deployments. It is field-replaceable to minimize downtime during maintenance operations.

Q: Does this supervisor module support all 7280R3A features?
A: Yes, the supervisor runs Arista EOS and supports the full feature set of the 7280R3A platform, including advanced Layer 2/Layer 3 routing, VXLAN, EVPN, FlexRoute, and network telemetry capabilities depending on the installed switch card.