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RG-N18018-X Data Center Modular Core Switch with 16 Line Card Slots and 10GE/40GE/100GE/200GE Line Cards

Fit for the core or aggregation node of a legacy data center or core node of a cloud data center, enabling smooth evolution to 400GE in future

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Highlight Features
  • Diverse port types and flexible access capability with 200GE, 100GE, 40GE, and 10GE line cards
  • Cross-device link aggregation (de-stacking/M-LAG/VSU), implementing device-level redundancy, flexible networking, and high reliability
  • Hardware-level reliability, ensuring service continuity and network stability
  • VXLAN tunneling technology, achieving unlimited data transmission and flexible resource allocation and scheduling
  • Midplane-free design, improving data transmission efficiency
  • Telemetry/gRPC/sFlow/SPAN-based network monitoring and automated O&M, making management simple and efficient

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Features

100GE Data Center Modular
Core Switch RG-N18018-X

Up to 768 x 100GE ports, 576 x 40GE ports, and 2304 x 10GE ports for line-rate forwarding
Ultra-large distributed buffer design, 200 ms buffering per port, and 24 GB buffer per card,
ensuring zero packet loss upon traffic burst.

Line cards:
  • M18000X-48DC-CE:
    CE series line card with 48 x 200GE QSFP56 ports
  • M18000X-48CQ-CE:
    CE series line card with 48 x 100GE QSFP28 ports
  • M18000X-36CQ-CE:
    CE series line card with 36 x 100GE QSFP28 ports
  • M18000X-36QXS-CB:
    CB series line card with 36 x 40GE QSFP+ ports
  • M18000X-48XS2CQ-CB:
    CB series line card with 48 x 10GE SFP+ ports and 2 x 100GE QSFP28 ports

Cross-device Link Aggregation, Implementing Device-level Redundancy, Flexible Networking, and High Reliability

De-stacking

M-LAG

VSU

De-stacking technology logically aggregates multiple switches through LACP to allow servers on the same network segment or on different network segments to communicate. This eliminates the need to synchronize data between switches, without affecting service transmission.

Midplane-free Design, Improving Data Transmission Efficiency

Midplane-free design

Clos architecture

Eliminates the need for a midplane between the line card and the switch fabric module. This enables direct data transmission from the line card to the switch fabric module, reducing distance and minimizing transmission loss. As a result, data transmission efficiency is significantly improved.

VXLAN Tunneling Technology, Achieving Unlimited Data Transmission and Flexible Resource Allocation and Scheduling

VXLAN technology creates virtual tunnels on an IP network by building a virtual Layer 2 network, implementing cross-region and cross-DC data migration, and flexible resource allocation and scheduling. The switch supports EVPN VXLAN to enhance the number of tenants, meeting requirements of identification and isolation between different networks on a large scale.

Hardware-level Reliability, Ensuring Service Continuity and Network Stability

N+1 redundancy of switch fabric modules:
Secures nonstop traffic transmission through loading sharing and redundancy.
M+N redundancy of power modules:
Achieves failover within seconds and delivers uninterrupted service upon power replacement, providing link-level protection.
M+N redundancy of fan modules:
Supports smart speed regulation for efficient heat dissipation.
1+1 redundancy of supervisor modules:
Guarantees service continuity.

Telemetry-based Network Monitoring and Automated O&M, Making Management Simple and Efficient

The switch enabled with Telemetry/gRPC/sFlow/SPAN provides clear data status and hierarchy.
The switch uses the push mode to proactively collect and push information and to provide sub-second-level network monitoring in real time, making network management more efficient and accurate.

Specifications

Hardware Specifications

Hardware Specifications

RG-N18018-X

RG-N18010-X

RG-N18006-X

Module slots

18 (2 for supervisor modules)

10 (2 for supervisor modules)

6 (2 for supervisor modules)

Switch fabric module slots

6

6

6

Fan module

Three fan module slots

Three fan module slots

Three fan module slots

Power module

Sixteen power module slots

Eight power module slots

Four power module slots

Switching capacity

307.2 Tbps

153.6 Tbps

28.8 Tbps

Packet forwarding rate

69,120 Mpps

34,560 Mpps

17,280 Mpps

Large buffer

Ultralarge distributed buffer design and 200 ms buffer for each port to prevent packet loss in burst traffic

Dimensions
(W × D × H)

Without cable management brackets: 
442 mm x 961 mm x 934.5 mm
(17.40 in. x 37.83 in. x 36.79 in., 21 RU)

With cable management brackets:
 442 mm x 1017 mm x 934.5 mm
(17.40 in. x 40.03 in. x 36.79 in., 21 RU)

Without cable management brackets:
 442 mm x 961 mm x 534 mm
(17.40 in. x 37.83 in. x 21.02 in., 12 RU)

With cable management brackets: 
442 mm x 1017 mm x 534 mm,
(17.40 in. x 40.03 in. x 21.02 in., 12 RU)

Without cable management brackets: 
442 mm x 893 mm x 308.4 mm
(17.40 in. x 35.16 in. x 12.14 in.,7 RU)

With cable management brackets: 
442 mm x 956 mm x 308.4 mm
(17.40 in. x 37.64 in. x 12.14 in.,7 RU)

Weight

120.88 kg (including the fan)

52 kg (including the fan)

49 kg (including the fan)

Power supply

RG-PA2700I:

AC: 100 V AC to 240 V AC

HVDC: 192 V DC to 350 V DC

RG-PA3000I-F:

AC: 100 V AC to 240 V AC

HVDC: 192 V DC to 350 V DC

Ventilation type

Front-to-rear ventilation

MTBF

≥ 200,000 hours

Operating temperature

0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF)

0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)

Storage temperature

–40ºC to +70ºC (–40ºF to +158ºF)

Operating humidity

10% to 90% RH (non-condensing)

Storage humidity

5% to 95% RH (non-condensing)

Working altitude

up to 5000 m (16404.19 ft.)


Software Specifications

Software Specifications

RG-N18018-X

RG-N18010-X

RG-N18006-X

Device virtualization

Virtual Switching Unit 3.0

Data center features

VXLAN bridge

VXLAN gateway

BGP-EVPN VXLAN

VXLAN mapping

IPv6 VXLAN over IPv4

M-LAG

SDN

OpenFlow 1.3.

Traffic analysis

sFLOW

IPFIX

NetFlow

L2 features

Jumbo frame

IEEE 802.3ad (static link aggregation, LACP, cross-card link aggregation, cross-device link aggregation)

IEEE 802.1Q

STP, RSTP, MSTP

GVRP

QinQ

LLDP

Static MAC addresses, address filtering, and limit on the number of MAC addresses

IPv4 features

Static routing, RIP, OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP4

VRRP

ECMP

Policy-based routing

IPv6 features

Static routing, OSPFv3, BGP4+, IS-ISv6, and MLDv1/v2

VRRPv3

ECMP

Policy-based routing

Pingv6, Telnetv6, FTPv6, TFTPv6, DNSv6, ICMPv6

Multicast

IGMP v1/v2/v3

IGMP Snooping

IGMP Proxy

MLDv1, MLDv2

Multicast static routing

Fast leave

ACL

Standard, extended, and expert-level ACLs

Global ACLs

Ingress/Egress ACLs

IPv6 ACLs

QoS

Mapping of IEEE 802.1p, DSCP, and ToS priorities
Priority marking/remarking
Multiple queue scheduling mechanisms, including SP, WRR, DRR, SP+WRR, and SP+DRR
Congestion avoidance mechanisms such as RED and WRED

Port-based rate limit

Reliability

Independent switch fabric modules and independent supervisor engines to implement thorough separation of the forwarding plane
from the control plane

1+1 redundancy for supervisor modules

N+1 redundancy for switch fabric modules

N+M redundancy for power supply modules and fan modules

Midplane-free design to avoid single point of failures

Hot swapping of components

Hot patching

BPDU guard/Loop guard/Root guard

ISSU

NSR

DLDP

FRR

Micro-segmentation security isolation

GR for OSPF/IS-IS/BGP

BFD for VRRP/OSPF/BGP4/ISIS/ISISv6/static routing

Security

Network Foundation Protection Policy (NFPP) and CPU protection policy (CPP) to prevent protocol packet attacks

Prevention against DDoS, ARP, and ICMP attacks

DAI, port security, IP source guard, and protected ports

uRPF

RADIUS and TACACS user login authentication, password security, hierarchical user management, and password protection

Source IP address restriction

Function of not sending unknown multicast packets to the CPU

Suppression of unknown multicast, unknown broadcast, and unknown multicast packets

SSHv2, providing encrypted security channels for user login

ITU-T Y.1731

Prevention against MAC address flapping

Plaintext and MD5 ciphertext authentication for OSPF, RIPv2, and BGP4 packets

Management

Console/AUX Modem/Telnet/SSH2.0 CLI configuration

FTP, TFTP, Xmodem, and SFTP

SNMP V1/V2c/V3

NETCONF

RMON

NTP clock

Fault alarm and auto-recovery

System operation logging

Traffic analysis

Zero-touch provisioning (ZTP)

Reliable network service (RNS), which probes specific services provided by the peer device to monitor the service availability

Telemetry

Buffer status monitoring and traffic microburst identification

Port mirroring, traffic mirroring, and ERSPAN

Physical ports on all line cards support the routing mode and IP addresses can be configured independently.

Monitoring of fan modules and power supply modules

 

Safety and Regulatory Compliance

Specification

RG-N18018-X

RG-N18010-X

RG-N18006-X

Safety

● GB 4943.1

● GB 4943.1

● EN 62368-1

● IEC 62368-1

● NM EN 62368-1

● NM CEI 62368-1

● UL 62368-1

● CSA C22.2#62368-1

● GB 4943.1

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

● VCCI-CLSPR 32

● GB/T 9254.1

● VCCI-CLSPR 32

● GB/T 9254.1

● EN 55032

● EN IEC 61000-3-2

● NM EN CEI 61000-3-2

● EN 61000-3-3

● NM EN 61000-3-3

● EN 55035

● NM EN 55035

● ETSI EN 300 386

● FCC CFR Title 47, Part 15, Subpart B

● ANSI C63.4-2014

● ICES-003 Issue 7

● GB/T 9254.1

Environment

● 2011/65/EU EN 50581

● 2012/19/EU EN 50419

● (EC) No.1907/2006

● GB/T 26572

● 2011/65/EU EN 50581

● 2012/19/EU EN 50419

● (EC) No.1907/2006

● GB/T 26572

● 2011/65/EU EN 50581

● 2012/19/EU EN 50419

● (EC) No.1907/2006

● GB/T 26572

*For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, contact your local sales agency.

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The configuration procedure for the RG-N18000-X series switches is as follows:

  • Select the chassisand supervisor module.
  • Select the powersupply module
  • Select the switch fabric module.
  • Select the line card.
  • Select the optical transceiver.

    Switch Chassis and Supervisor Engines

    Model

    Description

    RG-N18018-X

    18-slot chassis (without power module), equipped with fans

    RG-N18010-X

    10-slot chassis (without power module), equipped with fans

    RG-N18006-X

    6-slot chassis (without power module), equipped with fans

    M18000X-CM

    Supervisor module of RG-N18010-X and RG-N18018-X. It is used in combination with type-C switch fabric modules and CB cards.

    M18000X-CM II

    2nd-generation supervisor module of RG-N18010-X and RG-N18018-X. It is used in combination with type-C switch fabric modules and CB cards.

    M18006X-CM II

    2nd-generation supervisor module of RG-N18006-X. It is used in combination with type-C switch fabric modules and CB cards.

    M18000X-CM X

    Supervisor module of RG-N18010-X and RG-N18018-X. It is used in combination with type-E switch fabric modules and CE cards.


    Power Modules

    Model

    Description

    RG-PA2700I

    Power module of RG-N18000-X series (available for redundancy, AC, 2700 W, 16 A)

    RG-PA3000I-F

    Power module of RG-N18000-X series (available for redundancy, AC, 3000 W, 16 A)


    Switch Fabric Modules

    Model

    Description

    M18018X-FE-C II

    Type-C switch fabric module II of RG-N18018-X

    M18018X-FE-C V

    Type-C switch fabric module V of RG-N18018-X

    M18010X-FE-C I

    Type-C switch fabric module I of RG-N18010-X

    M18010X-FE-C II

    Type-C switch fabric module II of RG-N18010-X

    M18006X-FE-C I

    Type-C switch fabric module I of RG-N18006-X

    M18010X-FE-E II

    Type-E switch fabric module II of RG-N18010-X

    M18018X-FE-E IV

    Type-E switch fabric module IV of RG-N18018-X


    Line Cards

    Model

    Description

    M18000X-36QXS-CB

    CB card, providing 36 × 40GE optical ports (QSFP+)

    M18000X-36CQ-CB

    CB card, providing 36 × 100GE optical ports (QSFP28)

    M18000X-18CQ-CB

    CB card, providing 18 × 100GE optical ports (QSFP28)

    M18000X-18QXS18CQ-CB

    CB card, providing 18 × 40GE optical ports (QSFP+) and 18 × 100G Ethernet optical ports (QSFP28)

    M18000X-12QXS12CQ-CB

    CB card, providing 12 × 40GE optical ports (QSFP+) and 12 × 100G Ethernet optical ports (QSFP28)

    M18000X-6QXS6CQ-CB

    CB card, providing 6 × 40GE optical ports (QSFP+) and 6 × 100G Ethernet optical ports (QSFP28)

    M18000X-48XS2CQ-CB

    CB card, providing 48 × 10GE optical ports (SFP+) and 2 × 100G Ethernet optical ports (QSFP28)

    M18000X-48XT2CQ-CB

    CB card, providing 48 × 10GE electrical ports (RJ45) and 2 × 100G Ethernet optical ports (QSFP28)

    M18000X-48CQ-CE

    CE card, providing 48 × 100GE optical ports (QSFP28), used in combination with type-E switch fabric modules

    M18000X-48DC-CE

    CE card, providing 48 × 200GE optical ports (QSFP56), used in combination with type-E switch fabric modules


    100GBASE Series Optical Modules

    Model

    Description

    100G-QSFP-SR-MM850

    100G SR module, QSFP28 form factor, MPO, 850 nm, 100 m (328.08 ft.) over MMF

    100G-QSFP-LR4-SM1310

    100G LR4 module, QSFP28 form factor, Duplex LC, 1310 nm, 10 km (32,808.40 ft.) over SMF

    100G-QSFP-iLR4-SM1310

    100G iLR4 module, QSFP28 form factor, Duplex LC, 1310 nm, 2 km (6,561.68 ft.) over SMF

    100G-QSFP-ER4-SM1310

    100G ER4 module, QSFP28 form factor, Duplex LC, 1310 nm, 40 km (131,233.59 ft.) over SMF

    100G-AOC-10M

    100G QSFP28 AOC cable, 10 m (32.81 ft.)

    100G-AOC-5M

    100G QSFP28 AOC cable, 5 m (16.40 ft.)

     

    40GBASE Series Optical Modules

    Model

    Description

    40G-QSFP-SR-MM850

    40G SR module, QSFP+ form factor, MPO, 150 m (492.13 ft.) over MMF

    40G-QSFP-LR4-SM1310

    40G LR4 module, QSFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 10 km (32,808.40 ft.) over SMF

    40G-QSFP-LSR-MM850

    40G LSR module, QSFP+ form factor, MPO, 400 m (1,312.34 ft.) over MMF

    40G-QSFP-iLR4-SM1310

    40G iLR4 module, QSFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 2 km (6,561.68 ft.) over SMF

    40G-QSFP-LX4-SM1310

    40G LX4 module, QSFP+ form factor, Duplex LC connector, 150 m (492.13 ft.) over OM3/OM4 MMF, or 2 km (6,561.68 ft.) over SMF

    40G-AOC-30M

    40G QSFP+ AOC cable, 30 m (98.43 ft.)

    40G-AOC-5M

    40G QSFP+ AOC cable, 5 m (16.40 ft.)

     

    10GBASE Series Optical Modules

    Model

    Description

    XG-LR-SM1310

    10G LR module, SFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 10 km ((32,808.40 ft.) over SMF

    XG-SFP-ER-SM1550

    10G ER module, SFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 40 km (131,233.60 ft.) over SMF

    XG-SFP-LR-SM1310

    10G LR module, SFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 10 km ((32,808.40 ft.) over SMF

    XG-SFP-SR-MM850

    10G SR module, SFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 300 m (984.25 ft.) over MMF

    XG-SFP-ZR-SM1550

    10G ZR module, SFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 80 km (262,467.19 ft.) over SMF

    XG-SR-MM850

    10G SR module, SFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 300 m (984.25 ft.) over MMF

    XG-SFP-AOC5M

    10G SFP+ AOC cable, 5 m (16.40 ft.)

    XG-SFP-AOC3M

    10G SFP+ AOC cable, 3 m (9.84 ft.)

    XG-SFP-AOC1M

    10G SFP+ AOC cable, 1 m (3.28 ft.)

     

    1000BASE Series Optical Modules

    Model

    Description

    GE-SFP-LH40-SM1310-BIDI

    1G LH module, SFP form factor, BIDI LC, 40 km (131,233.60 ft.) over SMF

    GE-SFP-LX20-SM1310-BIDI

    1G LX module, SFP form factor, BIDI LC, 20 km (65,616.80 ft.) over SMF

    GE-SFP-LX20-SM1550-BIDI

    1G LX module, SFP form factor, BIDI LC, 20 km (65,616.80 ft.) over SMF

    MINI-GBIC-LH40-SM1310

    1G LH module, SFP form factor, Duplex LC, 40 km (131,233.60 ft.) over SMF

    MINI-GBIC-LX-SM1310

    1G LX module, SFP form factor, Duplex LC, 10 km (32,808.40 ft.) over SMF

    MINI-GBIC-SX-MM850

    1G SR module, SFP form factor, Duplex LC, 550 m (1,804.46 ft.) over MMF

    MINI-GBIC-ZX80-SM1550

    1G ZX module, SFP form factor, Duplex LC, 80 km (262,467.19 ft.) over SMF

     

    1000BASE Series Electrical Modules

    Model

    Description

    Mini-GBIC-GT(F)

    1G SFP copper module, SFP form factor, RJ45, 100 m (328.08 ft.) over Cat 5e/6/6a

    Mini-GBIC-GT

    1G SFP copper module, SFP form factor, RJ45, 100 m (328.08 ft.) over Cat 5e/6/6a

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