ExtremeSwitching SLX 9250 Hardware Installation Guide

The ExtremeSwitching SLX 9250 Series switches offer a versatile and efficient core/aggregation switching functionality for both campus and data center environments. The SLX 9250 Series switches run on the SLX-OS operating system.

The SLX 9250 Series switches include the following hardware features.

Table 1. SLX 9250 (32 x 100GbE) Hardware Features
Hardware Features	Description
Ports	32 x QSFP+/QSFP28 40GbE/100GbE ports 128 x 25/10 GbE using break-out cables 1 x Serial console port RJ-45 1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T out-of-band management port Micro-USB Type A storage port
Power Supplies	Modular 750W AC power supply (up to 2 PSUs) Modular 750W DC power supply (up to 2 PSUs) Front-Back and Back-Front airflow options
Fan Tray	6 fan modules Front-Back and Back-Front airflow options
Dimensions	17.3in. W / 20in D / 1.7in H (44cm / 50.8cm / 4.3cm
Weight	16.3lb (7.4kg) no PSU /19.9lb (9.0 kg) with single PSU
Performance	Line rate 6.4 Tbps Switching Capacity (3.2 Tbps ingress, 3.2 Tbps egress)
CPU/Memory	8 Core Processor 16GB DDR4 ECC memory 128GB SSD memory
Packet Buffers	32MB
Operating Conditions	0 deg - 45 deg C operation 10% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing 0 - 3000 meters altitude

SLX 9250-32C Switch front view

The front panel of the SLX 9250 Switch includes:

32 100-gigabit Ethernet ports capable of supporting passive copper QSFP28/QSFP+ and active fiber QSFP28/ QSFP+. With a few exceptions, noted below, these ports are configurable for 100 Gb, 40 Gb, 4x25 Gb, and 4x10 Gb modes. For information about QSFP28 and QSFP+ optical modules, ee the Extreme Networks Pluggable Transceivers Installation Guide.
8 100-gigabit Ethernet ports capable of supporting passive copper QSFP28 and active fiber QSFP28. These ports are configurable for 100Gb and 40 Gb modes. For information about SFP28 and QSFP28 optical modules, see the Transceivers section of the Hardware Installation Guide.
RJ45 serial console port used to connect a terminal and perform local management.
USB port for access to external storage.
RJ45 out-of-band 10/100/1000BASE-T management Ethernet port.
LEDs to indicate port status and switch operating conditions. For a description of the LEDs and their operation, see SLX 9250 Series Switch LEDs section of the guide.

The following illustration shows the front view of the SLX 9250-32C Switch.

The rear panel of the SLX 9250-32C switch includes:

Two power supply bays for 750 W AC or DC power supplies.
Six bays for replaceable fan modules.
Note
The color of the tab on the fan tray indicates the airflow direction:
- Red: front-to-back
- Blue: back-to-front
The operating-system software cannot display the airflow direction.

The following illustration shows the rear view of the SLX 9250 Switch.

Grounding point
Power supply slots (unpopulated)
Fan modules

For more device details, refer to the ExtremeSwitching SLX 9250 Technical Specifications

Hardware features

SLX 9250-32C Switch front view