Alcatel OS6900C32E-F-EU - switch

In a high-density data center or enterprise core, the Alcatel-Lucent OS6900-C32E-F-EU delivers wire-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching with low latency and advanced Layer 3 routing. It provides 32 SFP+ ports and 4 QSFP+ uplinks, making it ideal for server access aggregation, virtualization, and high-performance storage environments.

Key specifications

• 32 x 10GbE SFP+ ports and 4 x 40GbE QSFP+ uplinks (breakout to 16 x 10GbE)
• 1.28 Tbps switching capacity and 952 Mpps forwarding rate
• 1U rack-mountable with front-to-back airflow and redundant hot-swappable power supplies
• Advanced Layer 3: OSPF, BGP, VRRP, PIM-SM/DM, ECMP
• Virtual Chassis stacking up to 8 units, 128K MAC addresses, 4K VLANs, jumbo frames up to 9216 bytes
• Management via CLI, WebView, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, sFlow; sub-microsecond latency

Why choose it

This switch combines high port density, low latency, and carrier-grade reliability in a compact 1U form factor. Its support for Virtual Chassis simplifies management while delivering the performance needed for demanding applications.

Ideal use cases

• Data center top-of-rack or end-of-row aggregation
• Enterprise core or distribution layer
• High-performance computing and storage networks
• Virtualized server environments requiring low latency and high throughput

Good to know

The OS6900-C32E-F-EU runs Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise AOS and supports front-to-back cooling for efficient thermal management. It is designed for continuous operation with redundant power and advanced routing protocols.