Overview
The NVIDIA Spectrum SN4600C is a 2U open Ethernet switch featuring 64×100GbE QSFP28 ports, delivering up to 6.4Tbps switching capacity and 8.48 billion packets per second processing. Designed for spine and super-spine applications, it supports diverse Ethernet connectivity at 10, 25, 40, 50, and 100GbE speeds in a dense form factor. The SN4600C supports multiple operating systems including Cumulus Linux and SONiC, making it ideal for high-performance fabrics in virtualized data centers.
Use Cases
- Spine and super-spine switch in large-scale CLOS architectures
- High-density 100GbE switching for cloud, hyperscale, and virtualized environments
- Multi-speed Ethernet support: 10G, 25G, 40G, 50G, 100G
- Cumulus Linux, SONiC, and open NOS deployments
Ports & Optics
- 64 × 100GbE QSFP28 ports
- Supports breakout configurations to 128 × 50GbE or 128 × 25GbE
- Supports Ethernet speeds of 10/25/40/50/100GbE via breakout
- Management: 1 × RJ45 100/1000Mb, 1 × RJ45 Serial Console
- 1 × USB Type-A for configuration and backup
Platform Features
- ONIE preloaded (SONiC NOS ready)
- Pre-loaded with Cumulus Linux and ONIE bootloader
- Advanced Layer 2–7 features including VXLAN, segment routing, and RDMA support
- NVIDIA What Just Happened® (WJH) telemetry and streaming telemetry support
- Programmable packet processing pipeline and deep packet inspection
- 512,000 forwarding entries flexibly shared across ACLs, LPM, MAC, ECMP, and tunnels
Switch Hardware
- Switching capacity: 6.4 Tbps
- Wire-speed forwarding: 8.48 billion packets per second (Bpps)
- Latency: 560 ns (cut-through mode)
- CPU: Quad-core x86 processor
- System memory: 8 GB DDR RAM
- SSD memory: 32 GB
- Packet buffer: 64 MB
- Hot-swappable power supplies: 2 (1+1 redundant)
- Hot-swappable fans: 3 (N+1 redundant)
- Reversible airflow option: Yes
Cooling & Power
- 2U rackmount chassis
- Redundant hot-swappable power supplies (1+1)
- Redundant hot-swappable fans with N+1 redundancy
- Power specifications: 50–60 Hz, 100–264 VAC
Environmental
- Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C
- Humidity: 10% to 85% non-condensing
- Altitude: up to 3050 meters
- Noise level: 73.7 dB(A)
- Weight: 15 kg (33 lbs)
- Dimensions (H×W×D): 3.46" × 16.85" × 22.3" (88 mm × 428 mm × 568 mm)
- Certifications: CE, FCC, VCCI, UL, RoHS
- MTBF: >150,000 hours
Ordering Information
- 920-9N302-00R7-0C0: MSN4600-CS2RC, 2U, 64×100GbE, Cumulus Linux, C2P airflow, Rail Kit