Extreme 8820 Overview

Each Extreme 8820 switch is a high density, fixed form factor switch and router with 80 x 100 GbE or 40 x 100 GbE ports to deliver the scale and performance needed to address the explosive growth in network bandwidth, devices, and services. This platform provides carrier-class advanced features that leverage proven Extreme Networks routing, MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, VXLAN overlay technology, and Dual Stack 1Pv4/1Pv6 functionality, deployed in the most demanding service providers, internet exchange points (IXPs) and large enterprise data centers.

The Extreme 8820 switch runs Extreme Networks Extreme OS ONE operating system and the Extreme SLX-OS operating system.

Extreme OS ONE

Extreme OS ONE TM is a cloud-native network operating system (OS) based on a microservices architecture featuring in-service maintainability and is fully API driven for management programmability. Extreme OS ONE is a high-performance network operating system designed for data center, service provider, and enterprise networking environments.

Management

The switch supports connections using the RJ45 serial console port or the Ethernet management port to view and manage the switch configuration. For more information on switch connection methods, see Manage Your Switch. For switch connection details, see Connect to a Management Console.

After connecting your switch, use the management functions built into the device to monitor the port status, physical status, and other information to help you analyze device performance and to accelerate system debugging. The device automatically performs a power-on self-test (POST) each time it is turned on.
Table 1. Management options for the device
Management tool Out-of-band support In-band support
Command line interface (CLI) Ethernet or serial connectionN/AExtreme SLX-OS Command Reference
REST or NETCONF/ YANG APIsEthernet connection YesExtreme SLX-OS REST API Guide

Extreme SLX-OS RESTCONF Guide

Extreme SLX-OS NETCONF Operations Guide

Extreme SLX-OS YANG Reference Guide

Standard SNMP applicationsEthernet or serial connectionN/A
Note

Note

There is also a Type A USB 2.0 port labeled USB on the front panel that can interface with USB storage devices.

Cooling

Each switch is cooled by hot-swappable field replaceable fan modules. The switch supports both front-to-back and back-to-front airflow for switch cooling. Switch fans are not responsible for cooling the power supplies; power supplies have integrated cooling fans that operate independently of the switch fan. Fans are ordered separately for base 8820-40C and 8820-80C switches. Fans are included with other switches.

For more information about the fan modules used in the switch, see Fan Modules for Use with Your Switch.

Power Supplies

Each switch supports hot-swappable modular AC or DC power supplies that provide enough power for the needs of the switch. Power supplies have integrated cooling fans that operate independently of the switch fans for power supply cooling and are not responsible for cooling the switch. Power supplies are ordered separately for base 8820-40C and 8820-80C switches. Power supplies are included with other switches. Power supplies are 1 + 1 redundant for 8820-40C switches. Power supplies are 2 + 2 redundant for 8820-80C switches.

For more information about the power supplies used in the switch, see Power Supplies for Use with Your Switch.

Operating Temperatures

The operating temperatures and operating altitude for front-to-back airflow models are 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) up to 6,000 ft (1800m). The operating temperatures and operating altitude for back-to-front airflow models are 0°C to 25°C (32°F to 77°F) up to 6,000 ft (1800m).

Feature Licensing

For Extreme SLX-OS licensing for Extreme 8720 switches, refer to the Extreme SLX-OS Software Licensing Guide.

Table 2. Switch License Option
Part number Description
8000-PRMR-LIC-PExtreme 8000 Premier Feature License (Includes Insight Architecture).

For Extreme OS ONE licensing for Extreme 8720 switches, see the Licensing chapter in the Extreme OS ONE User Guide for your version of the Extreme OS ONE operating system.