Arista DCS-7300-SUP2-D | 7300 Series Supervisor-2 Module, SSD, Dual-Core 1.5GHz

Q: What is the difference between DCS-7300-SUP and DCS-7300-SUP2-D?
A: The DCS-7300-SUP2-D is the second-generation supervisor module featuring enhanced performance with a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, 8GB memory, and dual 10GbE management ports compared to the original SUP which has 16GB DRAM and 1GbE management. The SUP2-D also includes an integrated SSD for improved storage performance and system responsiveness.

Q: Which Arista 7300 Series chassis models are compatible with this supervisor module?
A: The DCS-7300-SUP2-D is compatible with all Arista 7300 Series modular chassis including the DCS-7304 (4-slot), DCS-7308 (8-slot), and DCS-7316 (16-slot) models across the 7300X, 7300X3, and 7320X product families.

Q: Can I run the chassis with just one supervisor module?
A: Yes, only one supervisor module is required to operate the 7300 Series chassis. However, a second supervisor module can be added for stateful 1+1 redundancy to ensure uninterrupted operations during supervisor failures or maintenance.

Q: Does this module require additional licensing?
A: The supervisor module itself does not require licensing, but advanced software features such as enhanced routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, PIM), virtualization (VXLAN, VMTracer), and monitoring capabilities (ZTP, LANZ, TapAgg) require separate modular software licenses based on chassis size.

Q: What management options are available with the DCS-7300-SUP2-D?
A: The supervisor provides multiple management interfaces including dual 10GbE Ethernet ports for out-of-band management, RS-232 console port, and USB ports. It supports CLI, web GUI, SNMP, REST API, and integrates with Arista CloudVision for network-wide automation and monitoring.