DCS-7342-32C Planet Managed

Features

Physical Ports

• 32-Port 100G/40G QSFP28 interfaces (Port-1 to Port-32)
• RJ45 to DB9 console port for switch basic management and setup
• 1-port 10/100/1000T RJ45 Management Port
• 1 x USB 2.0 Type A for USB storage device (Configuration backup and restore)

Switching

• Features Store-and-Forward mode with wire-speed filtering and forwarding rates
• IEEE 802.3x flow control for full duplex operation and back pressure for half duplex operation
• 10K jumbo frame
• 128K MAC Address Table Size
• 24MB Shared Data Buffer
• Supports ESD Protection
• Contact Discharge 4KV DC
• Air Gap Discharge 8KV DC
• Automatic address learning and address aging
• Support CSMA/CD protocol

Stacking Features

• Connects with stack member via 100G QSFP28 interfaces
• Single IP address management, supporting up to 8 units stacked together
• Virtualized multiple PLANET`s DCS-7342-32C data center switch devices stacked into one logical device

IP Routing Features

• IPv4/IPv6 hardware static routing
• IPv4 dynamic routing protocols such as RIPv1/v2, OSPFv2, IS-IS and BGP
• IPv4 Route policy/IPv4 Policy-based routing
• IPv6 dynamic routing protocols such as RIPng, OSPFv3, IS-ISv6 and BGP4+
• IPv6 Route policy
• Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN)
• Multiple tunneling techniquesGRE Tunnel, VXLAN, VRF and ECMP
• BFD session binding static routes, VRRP, OSPF, BGP and RIP

Multicast Routing Features

• IPv4 IGMP v1/v2/v3
• Support PIM-SM (Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode) and PIM-SSM ((Protocol Independent Multicast
• Source-Specific Multicast), PIM-DM (Protocol Independent Multicast - Dense Mode)
• IPv6 MLD v1/v2 and MLD v1/v2 Snooping
• Support Multicast VLAN Registration for IPv6
• Support PIM-SM v6 (Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode IPv6)

Layer 2 Features

• Support VLAN
• Support up to 4K VLANs
• IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLAN
• Provider Bridging (VLAN Q-in-Q) support (IEEE 802.1ad)
• Protocol VLAN
• MAC Based VLAN
• Protocol Based VLAN
• Private VLAN (Protected port)
• Voice VLAN
• Super VLAN
• Guest VLAN
• GVRP
• Support VXLAN Layer 2 Switching, Routing Switching, and Layer 3 GRE Tunnel
• Support BGP EVPN
• Support Priority Flow Control (PFC)
• Support Link Aggregation
• IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
• Cisco ether-channel (static trunk)
• Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation (MLAG)
• Basic configuration
• Blackhole flow protection
• MLAG VRRP
• MLAG dual active
• Support 802.1D STP, 802.1w RSTP and 802.1s MSTP
• BPDU Protection
• Root Protection
• Loop Protection
• Anti TC-BPDU Attack
• Support L2-L4 packet filtering
• Filters based on MAC, IP, port, protocol, IP ToS, 802.1p priority, VLAN ID, SVLAN ID, VLAN range, etc.
• Support Multi-layer ring protection protocol (MRRP)
• Support Device Link Detection Protocol
• Support Bridge Protocol Filter
• Support Uplink Line Protection Protocol
• Loop detection to avoid broadcast loops
• Support port mirroring, flow mirroring, remote mirror, multi-destination, CPU mirror source/destination and
• ERSPAN
• Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
• Compatible with Cisco uni-directional link detection(UDLD) that monitors a link between two switches and blocks
• the ports on both ends of the link if the link fails at any point between the two devices
• Support ITU-T G.8032 ERPS (Ethernet Ring Protection Switching)

Ethernet OAM

• Support IEEE 802.3ah EFM
• Support IEEE 802.1ag CFM
• Support ITU-T Y.1731OAM functions and mechanisms for Ethernet based network

Quality of Service

• Ingress shaper and egress rate limit per port bandwidth control
• 8 priority queues on all switch ports
• Traffic classification
• IEEE 802.1p CoS
• ToS/DSCP/IP Precedence of IPv4/IPv6 packets
• IP TCP/UDP port number
• Typical network application
• Strict priority and Weighted Round Robin (WRR) CoS policies
• Traffic-policing on the switch port
• DSCP remark

Multi-Protocol Label Switching

• Virtual Private Network
• Layer 2 Virtual Private Network
• Layer 3 Virtual Private Network
• VPLS
• VPWS
• Layered Service Provider Static
• MPLS TE
• RSVP
• MPLS QoS
• LDP (Label Distribution Protocol)

Multicast

• Support IPv4 IGMP snooping v1, v2 and v3
• Support IPv6 MLD snooping v1 and v2
• MVR (Multicast VLAN Registration)

Security

• Authentication
• IEEE 802.1X port-based network access authentication
• Built-in RADIUS client to cooperate with the RADIUS servers
• AAA Authentication
• RADIUS/TACACS+ login user access authentication
• Access Control List
• IP-based ACL/MAC-based ACL
• ACL based on:
• MAC Address
• IP Address
• Ethertype
• Protocol Type
• VLAN ID
• DSCP
• 802.1p Priority-Up to 512 entries
• ARP
• ARP Detection
• ARP Anti Attack
• Anti ARP Scan
• ARP Guard
• ARP Binding
• ARP Limit
• ARP Inspection
• MAC Security
• Static MAC
• MAC Filtering
• Blackhole MAC List
• Loging Filter
• Telnet/SSH ACL filtering
• Telnet/SSH IPv6 ACL filtering
• Port security for source MAC address entries filtering
• VLAN security for MAC address learning on VLAN
• DHCP snooping to filter distrusted DHCP messages
• IP source guard prevents IP spoofing attacks
• DoS attack prevention
• RBAC (Role Based Access Control)
• Link-Flapping detection

Management

• Support Console, Telnet and SSH v1.5/v2 terminal services
• Support SNMPv1/v2/v3 network management protocols and standard MIB for general features
• SNMP trap for system notification
• Support RMON (Remote Monitoring)
• Support NETCONF network management protocol
• System maintenance
• Firmware upload via TFTP
• Configuration upload/download through FTP/TFTP
• Hardware reset button for system reboot or reset to factory default
• Support fan temperature control for automatic adjustment
• Support temperature and fan monitoring with alerts
• SNTP Network Time Protocol (Simple Network Time Protocol) and Network Time Protocol (NTP)
• Support sFlow v4/v5
• DNS Client Status
• Support IPv4 ARP/ARP Proxy
• Support IPv6 ICMPv6/ Path MTU Discovery(PMTUD)/PPPoE+/ Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP)
• Log and alarm
• CPU usage display and alarm
• Memory usage display and alarm
• Temperature, PSU, FAN, status display and alarm
• Operation logs
• Management of logs, alarms, and debugging information
• Network Diagnostic
• ICMPv6/ICMPv4 remote ping
• Trance Route
• DDM (Digital Diagnostic Monitor)
• DHCP Functions
• DHCP Client/Relay/Server
• DHCP Snooping
• DHCP Option 82/252
• DHCPv6 Client/Relay/Server
• DHCPv6 Snooping

Redundant Power System

• Support dual power redundancy and redundant backup for two sets of fans (Include 2 power DCS-PWR800-ACHDC)
• Hot-swappable power modules and fans

Hardware

• 19-inch rack mountable; 1U height
• Reset button for resetting to default setting and system reboot
• LED indicators for power alert, fan alert and Ethernet interfaces
• FCC Part 15 Class A, CE

Applications

Orchestrating Seamless VM Mobility and Multi-Tenant Isolation

In modern cloud data centers, the DCS-7342-32C serves as a high-velocity engine for virtualized workloads. By leveraging BGP-EVPN and VXLAN, the switch enables seamless Virtual Machine (VM) mobility across Layer 3 boundaries without the need for complex network reconfiguration.
Equipped with 32 x 100G QSFP28 ports for high-density server access, the platform provides the massive non-blocking bandwidth essential for East-West traffic (server-to-server). This architecture ensures strict multi-tenant isolation and service integrity, providing a robust, future-proof foundation for hyper-scale cloud operations and networking.

Resilient Enterprise Backbone for Mission-Critical Services

In large-scale enterprise data centers, the DCS-7342-32C provides a high-performance fabric to interconnect hundreds of servers and high-speed storage arrays. It is engineered to power mission-critical applications such as ERP, CRM, and high-frequency database services that demand zero latency and maximum stability.
By leveraging advanced VXLAN-EVPN routing, the switch enables granular network segmentation and multi-tenant isolation with hardware-level efficiency. With 32 x 100G QSFP28 ports and MLAG redundancy, the platform ensures non-blocking, high-availability architecture. This guarantees seamless operations and maximum up time for essential business workflows, eliminating single points of failure across the enterprise backbone.

Ultra-Low Latency Fabric for High-Frequency Trading (HFT)

In the competitive landscape of high-frequency trading, the DCS-7342-32C is engineered to deliver the microsecond-level latency and unwavering reliability required for split-second execution.
By supporting MLAG (Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation), the switch provides an active-active, unified fabric that ensures zero-packet-loss failover and maximum bandwidth utilization. The integration of BFD (Bidirectional Forwarding Detection) allows for sub-second, near-instantaneous path recovery, while advanced hardware-based QoS and security features protect the trading environment from network congestion and external threats.
This high-performance architecture, coupled with a sustainable, energy-efficient design, ensures secure, continuous, and lightning-fast trading operations for modern financial institutions.