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What are the key performance specifications of Huawei S7700 Series Switches?
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Huawei S7700 Series Switches deliver up to 51.2 Tbps switching capacity and 38.4 billion pps throughput, ensuring line-rate forwarding for high-performance campus and data center cores.
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How do Huawei S7700 Series Switches ensure high availability?
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Huawei S7700 Series Switches support dual-active control cards, hot-swappable power supplies and fans, and hitless software upgrades with VRP Route Switch Profiles (RSP) to achieve sub-50 ms convergence and 99.999% uptime.
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What scalability options do Huawei S7700 Series Switches offer?
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With a modular chassis design supporting up to 16 line cards and 512 10GE or 64 100GE ports per slot, Huawei S7700 Series Switches scale seamlessly to meet growing bandwidth demands.
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Can Huawei S7700 Series Switches support virtualization and multi-tenancy?
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Yes, Huawei S7700 Series Switches leverage VRP Virtual Switch Framework (VSF) and Virtual Fabric to consolidate multiple logical switches on a single chassis for secure, multi-tenant network segmentation.
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What security features are included in Huawei S7700 Series Switches?
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Huawei S7700 Series Switches integrate advanced security features—MACsec, ACLs, DHCP snooping, IP source guard, and comprehensive threat detection—to protect against internal and external attacks.
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How does the Huawei S7700 Series support advanced QoS?
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Huawei S7700 Series Switches provide hardware-based traffic classification, eight-level queue scheduling, congestion avoidance, and intelligent traffic shaping to ensure deterministic service quality.
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What are the stacking and link aggregation capabilities?
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Huawei S7700 Series Switches support up to nine-unit stacking with 1.8 Tbps backplane bandwidth and multi-chassis link aggregation (M-LAG) for simplified configuration and non-stop forwarding.
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Are Huawei S7700 Series Switches energy efficient?
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Huawei S7700 Series Switches employ energy-saving ASICs, intelligent fan speed control, and power supply load sharing, reducing typical power consumption by up to 30% compared to previous generations.
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Which interface modules and port densities are available?
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The Huawei S7700 Series offers a variety of interface modules, including 10GE, 25GE, 40GE, 100GE, and 400GE ports, supporting flexible deployment in campus cores and large data centers.
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How are Huawei S7700 Series Switches managed and configured?
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Huawei S7700 Series Switches can be managed via CLI, eSight NMS, SNMP, Netconf/YANG, and RESTful APIs, enabling automated, policy-based configuration and real-time performance monitoring.
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What are the typical deployment scenarios for Huawei S7700 Series Switches?
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Huawei S7700 Series Switches are ideal for campus core, data center aggregation, and large enterprise networks, supporting high-density 10GE/25GE access and resilient aggregation layers.
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How does licensing work for Huawei S7700 Series Switches?
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Huawei S7700 Series Switches use feature-based licensing via Smart License: base license covers L2/L3 protocols, with optional licenses for advanced security, VPN, and MPLS capabilities.
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What power supply redundancy and backup options are available?
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Huawei S7700 Series Switches support dual-redundant AC or DC power modules and optional hot-swappable batteries to maintain continuous operation during power failures.
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What is the Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of Huawei S7700 Series Switches?
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The Huawei S7700 Series Switches boast an MTBF exceeding 100,000 hours under normal operating conditions, underscoring their enterprise-grade reliability.
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What warranty, service, and support options are available for Huawei S7700 Series Switches?
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Huawei offers a standard 5-year hardware warranty on S7700 Series Switches, with optional Huawei SmartCare service bundles providing 24/7 technical support, on-site response, and software patches.
