720XP Campus PoE | Model Overview

Driving the campus CMP (Cloud Management Plane) in the

CCS-720XP is the FlowTracker hardware telemetry feature (IPFIX),

native in the CCS-720XP series non-blocking switching processor.

FlowTracker delivers real time updates for all device state,

performance statistics, and application flows, without burdening other

system functions.  Over a thousand unique flows can be concurrently

tracked per switch, with hardware support to scale to 32K flows.

Device fingerprinting features are also supported, allowing the 720XP

to identify connected device type, operating system and user id,

helping facilitate security audits and workgroup/workload

With the rich telemetry of the CCS-720XP, Arista’s CloudVision tracks

application, user and device activity, measuring throughput and

Customizable Topologies for Optimized Performance

As with all Arista devices, the CCS-720XP switches support open, standards based, L2

MLAG and L3 ECMP load balancing features. Administrators can employ either

scheme to deliver high availability load sharing at the core building, or intermediate

distribution frame. The CCS-720XP’s Dynamic Load Balancing (DLB) feature improves

on typical load sharing by dynamically tracking flow volumes and rebalancing them

across shared links to optimize network utilization.  DLB interoperates with other

networking platforms, helping administrators improve the performance of their

installed campus infrastructure.

latency of key applications, user and device flows. CloudVision Device Analyzer (pictured above) baselines real time traffic to help alert

administrators of performance or security outliers. 

The 720XP uses standard RJ45, SFP+, SFP28 and QSFP28 interfaces for in closet and

uplink interconnections, giving administrators the freedom to choose the right

media type and speed that suits campus use cases and their budget. In addition to

the variety of SFP+ and QSFP+ copper and fiber modules that support speeds from

1Gb-100Gb are the 10G/25G multi-rate SFP+ optical modules. These optics allow

administrators to invest in 25Gb but still run in 10Gb mode while connected to

legacy infrastructure, thus simplifying campus migrations and reduce CapEx.

Cognitive Segmentation

The CCS-720XP series supports industry standard 802.1X and RADIUS authentication schemes, and interoperates with leading

authentication solutions. Authorized users and devices can be automatically segmented into assigned 802.1Q or EVPN VXLAN

segmented networks, facilitating infrastructure and data security. Wire-speed layer 3 VRF segmentation is also supported, giving

administrators additional flexibility for supporting the most sophisticated campus use cases. The CCS-720XP switches also help

administrators with WiFi segmentation by providing hardware based VXLAN de-encapsulation of tunneled WiFi traffic.

CloudVision

CloudVision is Arista's management plane solution for simplifying network operations. Built on a modern state-streaming architecture,

CloudVision is a multi-function software platform that enables a suite of capabilities for automated provisioning, change control,

continuous compliance, real-time telemetry, predictive analytics and 3rd party management plane orchestration. As a multi-domain

solution, CloudVision is a single management platform across data center, campus, WiFi, multi-cloud, and routing interconnect use-cases.

The same CloudVision software is offered as an on-prem appliance (virtual or physical) as well as CloudVision as-a-Service, which is a

Arista-managed SaaS solution.