Dell Networking S5000 Spec Sheet
Dell Networking S5000 Spec Sheet
Dell Networking S5000 Spec Sheet
Leveraging a non-blocking, cut-through switching • VLT and mVLT for layer 2 multipath
architecture, the S5000 provides line-rate L2 and L3 • User port stacking support for up to six units
forwarding capacity with low latency to maximize network
performance. The S5000 is a fully modular switch with four • Support for jumbo frames for high-end server connectivity
modular bays and four fixed 40GbE uplink ports. Each 40GbE • 128 link aggregation groups with up to eight members per
QSFP+ uplink can also support four 10 GbE ports using a group, using advanced hashing
breakout cable. The S5000 supports three types of modules,
including a Unified port module with 12 configurable ports • Fibre Channel, FCoE, FCoE transit (FIP Snooping) and NPIV
for Fibre Channel 2/4/8Gbps and/or 1/10GbE SFP+, as well as Proxy Gateway (NPG), Fibre Channel Forwarding (FCF)
SFP+ or 1/10GBASE-T Ethernet modules, each providing 12 • Full data center bridging (DCB) support for lossless iSCSI SANs,
1/10GbE ports. RoCE and converged network.
The S5000 is powered by the industry-hardened, feature- • Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans
rich Dell Networking OS9 (OS9) designed for maximum
dependability and uptime. Virtual link trunking (VLT) provides • I/O panel to PSU airflow or PSU to I/O panel airflow
a loop-free topology with active-active load-sharing of links (reversable airflow)
from access to core. Hardware stacking using front port • VRF-lite enables sharing of networking infrastructure and
stacking up to six units provides maximum flexibility and provides L3 traffic isolation across tenants
scalability for data center environments. The S5000 supports
Dell Open Automation Framework, which provides advanced • 16, 28, 40, 52, 64 10GbE ports available
network automation and virtualization capabilities for virtual
data center environments. The Open Automation Framework is
comprised of a suite of interrelated network management tools
which can be used together or independently to provide a
more flexible, available and manageable network while helping
to reduce operational expenses.
A modular, compact
Key applications
form-factor switch
• Lossless fabric for LAN/SAN deployments optimized for LAN and
• Design with the Dell Z Series core switch to create a flat,
two-tier, non-blocking 1/10/40GbE data center network
design
SAN convergence and
• Design a Clos fabric with S5000 switch in leaf and spine with
the S Series 1/10GbE Ethernet switches for cost-effective
easy 1GbE to 10GbE
•
aggregation of 10GbE uplinks
Design with Dell N Series switches to create a modern
migration
campus network with pay-as-you-grow expansion capability
or consolidate campus aggregation and small data center
functionality
Dell S5000 overview
Server virtualization and cloud-based deployment models The flexibility of scale and types of ports offered by the S5000
are increasing IT organizations’ productivity while improving make it an attractive choice for small campus core switches.
their ability to respond to continuously changing business Customers have the ability to connect legacy or new 1GbE
needs. However, the rate at which the technology is evolving switches to S5000 using 1GbE or 10GbE uplinks. Many small
is forcing IT departments to invest in solutions that are flexible, campuses also have a mini data center deployed within the
future-ready and cost-effective. wiring closet. In these environments, IT staff are forced to
either deploy multiple switches to meet the needs of servers
The Dell S5000 is a high-density 1RU switch that offers
and storage in the wiring closet or try to fit server and storage
innovative flexibility due to its unique modular architecture.
workloads in the campus networks. With the S5000, customers
S5000 is well suited for data center access and aggregation
have the ability to install the types of modules that best meets
layer deployments for physical and virtual servers and LAN and
the needs of campus and data center workloads in the wiring
SAN convergence over lossless fabrics.
closet.
• 1RU high-density switch with four module slots and four Traditional Ethernet deployments
fixed 40GbE (QSFP+) uplinks (totaling 64 10GbE ports with
breakout cables)
• Three optional modules are SFP+ Ethernet, 1/10GBase-T
Ethernet, and a Unified Module supporting Fibre Channel
and/or SFP+ Ethernet. The Ethernet modules support 12
1/10GbE ports and the Unified Module supports up to 12
FC 2/4/8Gbps and/or 12 1/10GbE ports.
• 1.28Tbps (full-duplex) non-blocking, cut-through switching
fabric delivers line-rate performance
• FCoE, iSCSI and RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) is
supported on all Ethernet ports
S5000 I/O module options Figure 2. Redundant connections from 10GbE rack and blade
servers deployed in a traditional Ethernet environment
Each server rack in this deployment model contains two S5000
switches offering redundant 10GbE connections to each
server. The switches may be deployed as stand-alone switches
or stacked for management simplification. Typical stacking
configurations include a pair of stacked switches in each rack
or two stacks of switches extending horizontally across multiple
switches. In a typical single high-density server rack with
Ethernet modules (above) provide 12 1/10GbE ports using SFP+
redundant connections, up to 48 Dell PowerEdge rack servers or
(left) or 1/10GBASE-T (right) interfaces. The Ethernet modules
support Ethernet-based LAN traffic and Ethernet-based SAN up to 96 PowerEdge Blades can be connected to a pair of S5000
traffic for FCoE and iSCSI, and RoCE. in a single rack.