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H3C S12500G-AF Core Data Center Switch

H3C S12500G-AF Core Data Center Switch

Brand: H3C | Category: Network Switches

SKU: LS-12500G-AF | Part #: LS-12500G-AF | MPN: LS-12500G-AF

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About the H3C S12500G-AF Core Data Center Switch

The H3C S12500G-AF is a modular, high-density core switch designed for data center spine deployments requiring substantial throughput and port concentration. The system supports flexible line card configurations enabling organizations to scale port capacity from 10GbE to 400GbE interfaces while maintaining consistent latency and forwarding performance across fabric architectures.

Built on a non-blocking switching fabric architecture, the S12500G-AF delivers wire-rate performance across all port densities and supports advanced Layer 2/3 routing protocols, MPLS, and segment routing for modern underlay and overlay network topologies. The modular chassis design accommodates redundant supervisor modules, power supplies, and cooling systems to meet carrier-grade availability requirements in mission-critical data centers.

Ideal for

  • Spine layer aggregation in large-scale Clos/leaf-spine fabric architectures
  • High-throughput core switching for multi-tenant cloud data center environments
  • Long-haul inter-datacenter backbone connectivity with 400GbE uplink consolidation
  • Financial services network hubs requiring microsecond-level latency and deterministic performance
  • Content delivery network (CDN) distribution hub with massive east-west traffic concentration
  • Containerized and virtualized workload aggregation in hyper-scale compute clusters

Technical specifications

ManufacturerH3C
ModelS12500G-AF
Part NumberLS-12500G-AF
Form FactorModular chassis
Switching Fabric Capacity51.2 Tbps
Maximum Throughput51.2 Tbps non-blocking
Supervisor Modules2 (redundant)
Line Card Slots16
Supported Port Types10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 100GbE, 400GbE
Maximum Port DensityUp to 768 ports (configuration dependent)
Forwarding RateLevel 2/3 wire-rate at all port densities
LatencyMicrosecond-class latency
Routing ProtocolsBGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, Segment Routing
VLAN Support4094 VLANs
ACL EntriesScalable hardware-based filtering
Power ModulesRedundant hot-swappable power supplies
CoolingHot-swappable redundant fan modules
Management InterfaceOut-of-band Ethernet management, SNMP v3, SSH
Launch TimelineQ2 2024

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Technical Specifications

BrandH3C
CategoryNetwork Switches
SKULS-12500G-AF
Part NumberLS-12500G-AF
ConditionNew
ModelS12500G-AF
Form FactorModular chassis
Switching Fabric Capacity51.2 Tbps
Maximum Throughput51.2 Tbps non-blocking
Supervisor Modules2 (redundant)
Line Card Slots16
Supported Port Types10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 100GbE, 400GbE
Maximum Port DensityUp to 768 ports (configuration dependent)
Forwarding RateLevel 2/3 wire-rate at all port densities
LatencyMicrosecond-class latency
Routing ProtocolsBGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, Segment Routing
VLAN Support4094 VLANs
ACL EntriesScalable hardware-based filtering
Power ModulesRedundant hot-swappable power supplies
CoolingHot-swappable redundant fan modules
Management InterfaceOut-of-band Ethernet management, SNMP v3, SSH
Launch TimelineQ2 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about H3C S12500G-AF Core Data Center Switch

What does the H3C S12500G-AF Core Data Center Switch do?

The H3C S12500G-AF Core Data Center Switch is enterprise networking hardware for data-center, campus, and branch deployments. Common roles include core/distribution switching, server uplinks, top-of-rack fabric, and edge connectivity in mixed Cisco/Juniper/Arista environments.

What are the headline specs of the H3C S12500G-AF Core Data Center Switch?

Key specifications for the H3C S12500G-AF Core Data Center Switch: new condition; manufacturer H3C; model S12500G-AF; part number LS-12500G-AF; form factor Modular chassis; switching fabric capacity 51.2 Tbps; maximum throughput 51.2 Tbps non-blocking. Manufacturer part number LS-12500G-AF. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.

Is the H3C S12500G-AF Core Data Center Switch compatible with my infrastructure?

The H3C S12500G-AF Core Data Center Switch interoperates with standard switching protocols (LACP, MLAG/VPC, 802.1Q, OSPF/BGP). For specific cross-vendor scenarios — Cisco-to-Arista MLAG peering, fabric integration with Cumulus/SONiC, or migration from legacy Catalyst — our network engineers map a compatibility plan as part of the RFQ.