48 x 10Gb SFP+, 6 x 100Gb QSFP28, Enterprise Aggregation Switch

SKU: CX206P-48S-M-H

Price range: $3,199.00 through $3,699.00 VAT excl.

  • 48-Port 10Gb SFP+, 100Gb QSFP28/40Gb QSFP+ uplinks.
  • Core/Leaf TOR switch for data centres and business networks.
  • MLAG, VXLAN, QoS, BFD, IPSG, IPV6, and so on are supported.
  • Installed was a feature-rich SONiC NOS.
    The 48-port network switch CX206P-48S with 6x 100Gb QSFP28 /40Gb QSFP+ ports uplink and 48x 10Gb SFP+ access ports. It supports a total switching capacity of 1.09T. This layer 3 core switch works well for medium-to-large-sized business campus networks, like high-density server rooms and campus cores. The 48-port 10Gb switch can be used in data centers as a cheap Layer 3 aggregation switch.
    This 10G 48-port switch preloaded enterprise SONiC NOS-AsterNOS operating system and rich layer 2 and layer 3 features. Including routing protocols like OSPF and BGP, it can also handle MLAG and IPv6, and virtualization features like VXLAN and BGP-EVPN. This switch is great for traditional layer 3 core switches or fully virtualized data center leaf switches.
    Data Plane Ports (100G)6x100GbE QSFP28, downgradable to 6x 40GbEData Plane Ports (10G)48x10GbE SFP+, plus 24 breakout ports by 6x40GbE
    Data Plane Ports (1G)All 10GbE downgradable to 1GbE/100MbE/10MbESwitch ASICMarvell Aldrin2
    Switching Capacity1.09TbpsForwarding Rate600Mpps
    Packet Buffer6MBManagement Ports1xUSB2.0, 1xConsole RJ45, 1xMGMT RJ45
    Control CPUMarvell CN9130Control Plane Memory4GB DDR4/32GB eMMC
    Nexthop8KMac Addr. Entries32K
    IPv4 Prefix Routes16KIPv6 Prefix Routes8K
    Power Module1+1 Hot- pluggableFAN Modules2+1 Hot-pluggable
    Max Power Consumption150WattInput Range100- 240V AC
    Rack Space1RUAirflowFront to Rear
    Dimension (HxWxD)44x440x470mmWeight9.1KG
    Op.Temperature0 - 45℃ (32 to 113°F)Op. Humidity5% - 90% (non-condensing)
    PTP Extension Card

    Class C, None

    Interface

    SFP+, QSFP28

    PoE Power

    Non-PoE

    Role

    Leaf-Spine, Core

    Speed

    10G, 100G

    1.09 Tbps

    Switching Capacity

    600 Mpps

    Forwarding Rate

    6 MB

    Packet Buffer

    6x100GbE

    Uplink Ports

    SONiC

    Enterprise SONiC OS

    Advanced Hardware Features

    Engineered for scalability, efficiency, and always-on reliability.

    10/100G High-Speed Ports Enable Flexible Network Scaling

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    Boasting 48×10GbE and 6×100GbE ports, the device supports interface splitting via breakout cables, which helps enhance the efficiency of network resource usage and accommodate diverse application scenarios.

    The dual 1+1 hot-pluggable power supplies ensure continuous operation by allowing replacement without system shutdown. Equipped with 2+1 hot-pluggable fan modules, the system delivers reliable cooling performance to maintain stability and efficiency under demanding workloads.

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    Optional MPLS Module

    Enhance Your Network with Advanced MPLS Capabilities

    This switch model supports robust MPLS functionality, enabling efficient label-switched path management and seamless traffic forwarding across complex networks. It delivers active-active-like reliability through MPLS-based redundancy mechanisms, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity for mission-critical applications.

    Advanced Routing Capabilities

    Equipped with powerful routing capabilities, including static routing, VRF, OSPFv2/v3, BGP, and MP-BGP, this model ensures flexible network segmentation and dynamic route management for demanding enterprise and campus environments.

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    Comprehensive Virtualization Feature Set

    This model supports full network virtualization features:
    GRE/static GRE tunnels for point-to-point overlays, plus VXLAN with BGP-EVPN for scalable L2/L3 virtualization across distributed environments.Perfect for flexible, multi-tenant campus/enterprise networks.

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    Advanced Network Protection Features

    This model delivers robust L2/L3 security at the network edge and core, featuring storm control, DHCPv4/v6 Snooping, ND Snooping, RA Guard, and SAVI. With DAI, IP Source Guard (IPv4/IPv6), and CoPP, it protects against spoofing, man-in-the-middle attacks, and control plane overload—ensuring a secure, resilient network.

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    BFD-Based Link Fault Detection & Re-routing in Sub-50ms

    BFD-based link fault detection and sub-50ms re-routing capabilities ensure rapid, reliable failover across critical routing protocols including OSPF, BGP, and IS-IS, minimizing network downtime and maintaining uninterrupted traffic flow even during unexpected link failures.

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    MC-LAG Support

    MC-LAG support enables networks to maintain uninterrupted connectivity through seamless redundancy and active-active reliability, ensuring zero downtime and optimal performance during link or device failures.

    OPTIONAL

    Enterprise SONiC Switches with PTP Support

    Our switch fully supports IEEE1588 PTPv2 and SMPTE 2059-2 standards both through hardware and software. The hardware port supports PTP as a Boundary Clock (BC) or Transparent Clock (TC), with customizable modules to fit customer needs. On the software side, Asteraix leads the way in implementing and optimizing PTP in SONiC, delivering top performance on our AsterNOS Enterprise Distribution. Currently, it supports PTP Class C with a maximum time error of ≤10 ns.

    OPTIONAL

    Network Packet Broker Functionality

    The SONiC-based campus switches CX-M series take full advantage of SONiC’s open and containerized architecture, and fully leverage its capabilities by installing the new APP-PB container and deploying packet broker docker functionality on SONiC.

    This integration unlocks a range of advanced features, including traffic mirroring, raw data tagging, filtering, aggregation, preprocessing, load balancing, and output replication.

    SONiC

    SONiC decouples the network operating system from switch hardware. Built on Linux with a containerized architecture, it programs switching ASICs through SAI (the Switch Abstraction Interface), so the…

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