M2-S6520-24DC8QC Data Center Switch

The M2-S6520-24DC8QC switch is the new-generation high-performance and high-density switche, released by Micas Networks for AI and other application scenarios. The switche is highlighted by the high performance and high density. The switch can provide high-density 200GE or 100GE ports and can be used with the M2-S6930-64QC switch to meet design requirements of the spine-leaf network architecture.

Highlights

Non-blocking Hyperscale Data Center Networks

Various ports – 24 x 200GE QSPF56 ports and 8 x 400GE QSPF-DD ports, allowing flexible networking

RDMA-based Lossless Ethernet

Supports the RDMA feature and enables the establishment of lossless, low-latency data center Ethernet.

Data Center Oriented Design

Over 94% efficient power supplies.
Hardware-level redundancy, ensuring service continuity.

Automated O&M/Monitoring Network

Enables active pushing of switch status based on gRPC.
Supports the ZTP protocol to meet automatic deployment requirements.

Note: Available in standard* airflow.

Specifications

Ports	24×200G QSFP56 + 8×400G QSFP-DD
Switching Capacity	16.0 Tbps
System Memory	DDR4 8GB (Up to 64GB)
Packet Buffer	82MB
Fans	6 (5+1 redundant, hot-swappable)
Airflow	Standard airflow

OS	HULKOS
CPU	2.9GHZ Quad-core
Packets/Second	2.74Bpps
System Storage	64GB
Power Supplies	2 (1+1 redundant, hot-swappable)
Max/Typical Power Consumption	800W/665W

* Standard: Front to rear

Network Operating System

This product leverages HULKOS, a robust and secure operating system developed by Micas Networks for data center environments. With multiple versions and unique features tailored to each Micas Enterprise switch product, HULKOS ensures comprehensive functionality. Explore more about our offerings on the dedicated page at Micas Networks.

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Software Features

Layer 2 Protocols	IEEE 802.3x IEEE 802.3ad (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) IEEE 802.1p IEEE 802.1Q IEEE 802.1D (STP) IEEE 802.1w (RSTP) IEEE 802.1s (MSTP) Jumbo Frame (9 KB)
IPv6	Static routing ECMP PBR OSPFv3 RIPng BGP4+
QoS	Mapping of IEEE 802.1p, DSCP, and ToS priorities ACL-based traffic classification Priority marking/remarking Multiple queue scheduling mechanisms, including SP, WRR, WFQ, DRR, SP+WRR, SP+WFQ, and SP+DRR Congestion avoidance mechanisms such as WRED and tail discarding
Virtualization	N/A
HA Design	GR for RIP/OSPF/BGP BFD DLDP Dual-link fast switching (REUP) Unidirectional link detection (RLDP)

Layer 3 Protocols	BGP4 OSPFv2 RIPv1 RIPv2 LPM routing, 128 equal-cost multi-path (ECMP) routes Weighted cost multi-path (WCMP) routes VRRP Policy-based routing (PBR)
Data Center Features	RDMA feature: PFC/ECN
Visualization	gRPC sFlow
Security Features	Network Foundation Protection Policy (NFPP) CPU Protection Policy RADIUS TACACS Plaintext-based and MD5 ciphertext-based authentication for OSPF, RIPv2, and BGPv4 packets IPv4/v6 packet filtering by standard ACL, extended ACL and VLAN-based ACL Telnet login and password mechanisms for restricted IP addresses, Broadcast packet suppression Hierarchical user management
Management Mode	SNMP v1/v2/v3 Telnet, SSHv1/v2 Console MGMT RMON FTP/TFTP NTP clock Syslog SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN ZTP NETCONF Python

Quality Certifications

Documentation

Datasheet

Configuration
Guide

Command
Reference

Hardware
Installation Guide

Certificate

Order Information

Switch

Model	Description
M2-S6520-24DC8QC-FA	M2-S6520-24DC8QC switch, 24 × 200GE QSFP56 ports + 8 × 400GE QSFP-DD ports, The switch is installed with two PA1300I-F modules and six M1HFAN II-F fan modules

Fan and Power

Model	Description
M1EFAN II-F	Fan module, front-to-rear airflow.
PA1300 I-F	AC power supply module, front-to-rear airflow.