Diverse port types and flexible access capability with 200GE, 100GE, 40GE, and 10GE line cards
Cross-device link aggregation (de-stacking/M-LAG/VSU), implementing device-level redundancy, flexible networking, and high reliability
Hardware-level reliability, ensuring service continuity and network stability
VXLAN tunneling technology, achieving unlimited data transmission and flexible resource allocation and scheduling
Midplane-free design, improving data transmission efficiency
Telemetry/gRPC/sFlow/SPAN-based network monitoring and automated O&M, making management simple and efficient

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100GE Data Center Modular
Core Switch RG-N18018-X

Up to 768 x 100GE ports, 576 x 40GE ports, and 2304 x 10GE ports for line-rate forwarding
Ultra-large distributed buffer design, 200 ms buffering per port, and 24 GB buffer per card,
ensuring zero packet loss upon traffic burst.

Line cards:

M18000X-48DC-CE:
CE series line card with 48 x 200GE QSFP56 ports
M18000X-48CQ-CE:
CE series line card with 48 x 100GE QSFP28 ports
M18000X-36CQ-CE:
CE series line card with 36 x 100GE QSFP28 ports
M18000X-36QXS-CB:
CB series line card with 36 x 40GE QSFP+ ports
M18000X-48XS2CQ-CB:
CB series line card with 48 x 10GE SFP+ ports and 2 x 100GE QSFP28 ports

Cross-device Link Aggregation, Implementing Device-level Redundancy, Flexible Networking, and High Reliability

De-stacking

M-LAG

VSU

De-stacking technology logically aggregates multiple switches through LACP to allow servers on the same network segment or on different network segments to communicate. This eliminates the need to synchronize data between switches, without affecting service transmission.

Midplane-free Design, Improving Data Transmission Efficiency

Midplane-free design

Clos architecture

Eliminates the need for a midplane between the line card and the switch fabric module. This enables direct data transmission from the line card to the switch fabric module, reducing distance and minimizing transmission loss. As a result, data transmission efficiency is significantly improved.

VXLAN Tunneling Technology, Achieving Unlimited Data Transmission and Flexible Resource Allocation and Scheduling

VXLAN technology creates virtual tunnels on an IP network by building a virtual Layer 2 network, implementing cross-region and cross-DC data migration, and flexible resource allocation and scheduling. The switch supports EVPN VXLAN to enhance the number of tenants, meeting requirements of identification and isolation between different networks on a large scale.

Hardware-level Reliability, Ensuring Service Continuity and Network Stability

N+1 redundancy of switch fabric modules:
Secures nonstop traffic transmission through loading sharing and redundancy.

M+N redundancy of power modules:
Achieves failover within seconds and delivers uninterrupted service upon power replacement, providing link-level protection.

M+N redundancy of fan modules:
Supports smart speed regulation for efficient heat dissipation.

1+1 redundancy of supervisor modules:
Guarantees service continuity.

Telemetry-based Network Monitoring and Automated O&M, Making Management Simple and Efficient

The switch enabled with Telemetry/gRPC/sFlow/SPAN provides clear data status and hierarchy.
The switch uses the push mode to proactively collect and push information and to provide sub-second-level network monitoring in real time, making network management more efficient and accurate.

Specifications

Hardware Specifications

Hardware Specifications	RG-N18018-X	RG-N18010-X	RG-N18006-X
Module slots	18 (2 for supervisor modules)	10 (2 for supervisor modules)	6 (2 for supervisor modules)
Switch fabric module slots	6	6	6
Fan module	Three fan module slots	Three fan module slots	Three fan module slots
Power module	Sixteen power module slots	Eight power module slots	Four power module slots
Switching capacity	307.2 Tbps	153.6 Tbps	28.8 Tbps
Packet forwarding rate	69,120 Mpps	34,560 Mpps	17,280 Mpps
Large buffer	Ultralarge distributed buffer design and 200 ms buffer for each port to prevent packet loss in burst traffic
Dimensions (W × D × H)	Without cable management brackets: 442 mm x 961 mm x 934.5 mm (17.40 in. x 37.83 in. x 36.79 in., 21 RU) With cable management brackets: 442 mm x 1017 mm x 934.5 mm (17.40 in. x 40.03 in. x 36.79 in., 21 RU)	Without cable management brackets: 442 mm x 961 mm x 534 mm (17.40 in. x 37.83 in. x 21.02 in., 12 RU) With cable management brackets: 442 mm x 1017 mm x 534 mm, (17.40 in. x 40.03 in. x 21.02 in., 12 RU)	Without cable management brackets: 442 mm x 893 mm x 308.4 mm (17.40 in. x 35.16 in. x 12.14 in.,7 RU) With cable management brackets: 442 mm x 956 mm x 308.4 mm (17.40 in. x 37.64 in. x 12.14 in.,7 RU)
Weight	120.88 kg (including the fan)	52 kg (including the fan)	49 kg (including the fan)
Power supply	RG-PA2700I: AC: 100 V AC to 240 V AC HVDC: 192 V DC to 350 V DC		RG-PA3000I-F: AC: 100 V AC to 240 V AC HVDC: 192 V DC to 350 V DC
Ventilation type	Front-to-rear ventilation
MTBF	≥ 200,000 hours
Operating temperature	0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF)		0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
Storage temperature	–40ºC to +70ºC (–40ºF to +158ºF)
Operating humidity	10% to 90% RH (non-condensing)
Storage humidity	5% to 95% RH (non-condensing)
Working altitude	up to 5000 m (16404.19 ft.)

Software Specifications

Software Specifications	RG-N18018-X	RG-N18010-X	RG-N18006-X
Device virtualization	Virtual Switching Unit 3.0
Data center features	VXLAN bridge VXLAN gateway BGP-EVPN VXLAN VXLAN mapping IPv6 VXLAN over IPv4 M-LAG
SDN	OpenFlow 1.3.
Traffic analysis	sFLOW IPFIX NetFlow
L2 features	Jumbo frame IEEE 802.3ad (static link aggregation, LACP, cross-card link aggregation, cross-device link aggregation) IEEE 802.1Q STP, RSTP, MSTP GVRP QinQ LLDP Static MAC addresses, address filtering, and limit on the number of MAC addresses
IPv4 features	Static routing, RIP, OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP4 VRRP ECMP Policy-based routing
IPv6 features	Static routing, OSPFv3, BGP4+, IS-ISv6, and MLDv1/v2 VRRPv3 ECMP Policy-based routing Pingv6, Telnetv6, FTPv6, TFTPv6, DNSv6, ICMPv6
Multicast	IGMP v1/v2/v3 IGMP Snooping IGMP Proxy MLDv1, MLDv2 Multicast static routing Fast leave
ACL	Standard, extended, and expert-level ACLs Global ACLs Ingress/Egress ACLs IPv6 ACLs
QoS	Mapping of IEEE 802.1p, DSCP, and ToS priorities Priority marking/remarking Multiple queue scheduling mechanisms, including SP, WRR, DRR, SP+WRR, and SP+DRR Congestion avoidance mechanisms such as RED and WRED Port-based rate limit
Reliability	Independent switch fabric modules and independent supervisor engines to implement thorough separation of the forwarding plane from the control plane 1+1 redundancy for supervisor modules N+1 redundancy for switch fabric modules N+M redundancy for power supply modules and fan modules Midplane-free design to avoid single point of failures Hot swapping of components Hot patching BPDU guard/Loop guard/Root guard ISSU NSR DLDP FRR Micro-segmentation security isolation GR for OSPF/IS-IS/BGP BFD for VRRP/OSPF/BGP4/ISIS/ISISv6/static routing
Security	Network Foundation Protection Policy (NFPP) and CPU protection policy (CPP) to prevent protocol packet attacks Prevention against DDoS, ARP, and ICMP attacks DAI, port security, IP source guard, and protected ports uRPF RADIUS and TACACS user login authentication, password security, hierarchical user management, and password protection Source IP address restriction Function of not sending unknown multicast packets to the CPU Suppression of unknown multicast, unknown broadcast, and unknown multicast packets SSHv2, providing encrypted security channels for user login ITU-T Y.1731 Prevention against MAC address flapping Plaintext and MD5 ciphertext authentication for OSPF, RIPv2, and BGP4 packets
Management	Console/AUX Modem/Telnet/SSH2.0 CLI configuration FTP, TFTP, Xmodem, and SFTP SNMP V1/V2c/V3 NETCONF RMON NTP clock Fault alarm and auto-recovery System operation logging Traffic analysis Zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) Reliable network service (RNS), which probes specific services provided by the peer device to monitor the service availability Telemetry Buffer status monitoring and traffic microburst identification Port mirroring, traffic mirroring, and ERSPAN Physical ports on all line cards support the routing mode and IP addresses can be configured independently. Monitoring of fan modules and power supply modules

Safety and Regulatory Compliance

Specification	RG-N18018-X	RG-N18010-X	RG-N18006-X
Safety	● GB 4943.1	● GB 4943.1	● EN 62368-1 ● IEC 62368-1 ● NM EN 62368-1 ● NM CEI 62368-1 ● UL 62368-1 ● CSA C22.2#62368-1 ● GB 4943.1
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)	● VCCI-CLSPR 32 ● GB/T 9254.1	● VCCI-CLSPR 32 ● GB/T 9254.1	● EN 55032 ● EN IEC 61000-3-2 ● NM EN CEI 61000-3-2 ● EN 61000-3-3 ● NM EN 61000-3-3 ● EN 55035 ● NM EN 55035 ● ETSI EN 300 386 ● FCC CFR Title 47, Part 15, Subpart B ● ANSI C63.4-2014 ● ICES-003 Issue 7 ● GB/T 9254.1
Environment	● 2011/65/EU EN 50581 ● 2012/19/EU EN 50419 ● (EC) No.1907/2006 ● GB/T 26572	● 2011/65/EU EN 50581 ● 2012/19/EU EN 50419 ● (EC) No.1907/2006 ● GB/T 26572	● 2011/65/EU EN 50581 ● 2012/19/EU EN 50419 ● (EC) No.1907/2006 ● GB/T 26572

*For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, contact your local sales agency.

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The configuration procedure for the RG-N18000-X series switches is as follows:

Select the chassisand supervisor module.
Select the powersupply module
Select the switch fabric module.
Select the line card.

Select the optical transceiver.

Switch Chassis and Supervisor Engines

Model	Description
RG-N18018-X	18-slot chassis (without power module), equipped with fans
RG-N18010-X	10-slot chassis (without power module), equipped with fans
RG-N18006-X	6-slot chassis (without power module), equipped with fans
M18000X-CM	Supervisor module of RG-N18010-X and RG-N18018-X. It is used in combination with type-C switch fabric modules and CB cards.
M18000X-CM II	2nd-generation supervisor module of RG-N18010-X and RG-N18018-X. It is used in combination with type-C switch fabric modules and CB cards.
M18006X-CM II	2nd-generation supervisor module of RG-N18006-X. It is used in combination with type-C switch fabric modules and CB cards.
M18000X-CM X	Supervisor module of RG-N18010-X and RG-N18018-X. It is used in combination with type-E switch fabric modules and CE cards.

Power Modules

Model	Description
RG-PA2700I	Power module of RG-N18000-X series (available for redundancy, AC, 2700 W, 16 A)
RG-PA3000I-F	Power module of RG-N18000-X series (available for redundancy, AC, 3000 W, 16 A)

Switch Fabric Modules

Model	Description
M18018X-FE-C II	Type-C switch fabric module II of RG-N18018-X
M18018X-FE-C V	Type-C switch fabric module V of RG-N18018-X
M18010X-FE-C I	Type-C switch fabric module I of RG-N18010-X
M18010X-FE-C II	Type-C switch fabric module II of RG-N18010-X
M18006X-FE-C I	Type-C switch fabric module I of RG-N18006-X
M18010X-FE-E II	Type-E switch fabric module II of RG-N18010-X
M18018X-FE-E IV	Type-E switch fabric module IV of RG-N18018-X

Line Cards

Model	Description
M18000X-36QXS-CB	CB card, providing 36 × 40GE optical ports (QSFP+)
M18000X-36CQ-CB	CB card, providing 36 × 100GE optical ports (QSFP28)
M18000X-18CQ-CB	CB card, providing 18 × 100GE optical ports (QSFP28)
M18000X-18QXS18CQ-CB	CB card, providing 18 × 40GE optical ports (QSFP+) and 18 × 100G Ethernet optical ports (QSFP28)
M18000X-48XS2CQ-CB	CB card, providing 48 × 10GE optical ports (SFP+) and 2 × 100G Ethernet optical ports (QSFP28)
M18000X-48CQ-CE	CE card, providing 48 × 100GE optical ports (QSFP28), used in combination with type-E switch fabric modules
M18000X-48DC-CE	CE card, providing 48 × 200GE optical ports (QSFP56), used in combination with type-E switch fabric modules

100GBASE Series Optical Modules

Model	Description
100G-QSFP-SR-MM850	100G SR module, QSFP28 form factor, MPO, 850 nm, 100 m (328.08 ft.) over MMF
100G-QSFP-LR4-SM1310	100G LR4 module, QSFP28 form factor, Duplex LC, 1310 nm, 10 km (32,808.40 ft.) over SMF
100G-QSFP-iLR4-SM1310	100G iLR4 module, QSFP28 form factor, Duplex LC, 1310 nm, 2 km (6,561.68 ft.) over SMF
100G-QSFP-ER4-SM1310	100G ER4 module, QSFP28 form factor, Duplex LC, 1310 nm, 40 km (131,233.59 ft.) over SMF
100G-AOC-10M	100G QSFP28 AOC cable, 10 m (32.81 ft.)
100G-AOC-5M	100G QSFP28 AOC cable, 5 m (16.40 ft.)

40GBASE Series Optical Modules

Model	Description
40G-QSFP-SR-MM850	40G SR module, QSFP+ form factor, MPO, 150 m (492.13 ft.) over MMF
40G-QSFP-LR4-SM1310	40G LR4 module, QSFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 10 km (32,808.40 ft.) over SMF
40G-QSFP-LSR-MM850	40G LSR module, QSFP+ form factor, MPO, 400 m (1,312.34 ft.) over MMF
40G-QSFP-iLR4-SM1310	40G iLR4 module, QSFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 2 km (6,561.68 ft.) over SMF
40G-QSFP-LX4-SM1310	40G LX4 module, QSFP+ form factor, Duplex LC connector, 150 m (492.13 ft.) over OM3/OM4 MMF, or 2 km (6,561.68 ft.) over SMF
40G-AOC-30M	40G QSFP+ AOC cable, 30 m (98.43 ft.)
40G-AOC-5M	40G QSFP+ AOC cable, 5 m (16.40 ft.)

10GBASE Series Optical Modules

Model	Description
XG-LR-SM1310	10G LR module, SFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 10 km ((32,808.40 ft.) over SMF
XG-SFP-ER-SM1550	10G ER module, SFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 40 km (131,233.60 ft.) over SMF
XG-SFP-LR-SM1310	10G LR module, SFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 10 km ((32,808.40 ft.) over SMF
XG-SFP-SR-MM850	10G SR module, SFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 300 m (984.25 ft.) over MMF
XG-SFP-ZR-SM1550	10G ZR module, SFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 80 km (262,467.19 ft.) over SMF
XG-SR-MM850	10G SR module, SFP+ form factor, Duplex LC, 300 m (984.25 ft.) over MMF
XG-SFP-AOC5M	10G SFP+ AOC cable, 5 m (16.40 ft.)
XG-SFP-AOC3M	10G SFP+ AOC cable, 3 m (9.84 ft.)
XG-SFP-AOC1M	10G SFP+ AOC cable, 1 m (3.28 ft.)

1000BASE Series Optical Modules

Model	Description
GE-SFP-LH40-SM1310-BIDI	1G LH module, SFP form factor, BIDI LC, 40 km (131,233.60 ft.) over SMF
GE-SFP-LX20-SM1310-BIDI	1G LX module, SFP form factor, BIDI LC, 20 km (65,616.80 ft.) over SMF
GE-SFP-LX20-SM1550-BIDI	1G LX module, SFP form factor, BIDI LC, 20 km (65,616.80 ft.) over SMF
MINI-GBIC-LH40-SM1310	1G LH module, SFP form factor, Duplex LC, 40 km (131,233.60 ft.) over SMF
MINI-GBIC-LX-SM1310	1G LX module, SFP form factor, Duplex LC, 10 km (32,808.40 ft.) over SMF
MINI-GBIC-SX-MM850	1G SR module, SFP form factor, Duplex LC, 550 m (1,804.46 ft.) over MMF
MINI-GBIC-ZX80-SM1550	1G ZX module, SFP form factor, Duplex LC, 80 km (262,467.19 ft.) over SMF

1000BASE Series Electrical Modules

Model	Description
Mini-GBIC-GT(F)	1G SFP copper module, SFP form factor, RJ45, 100 m (328.08 ft.) over Cat 5e/6/6a
Mini-GBIC-GT	1G SFP copper module, SFP form factor, RJ45, 100 m (328.08 ft.) over Cat 5e/6/6a

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RG-N18018-X Data Center Modular Core Switch with 16 Line Card Slots and 10GE/40GE/100GE/200GE Line Cards

100GE Data Center Modular
Core Switch RG-N18018-X

Up to 768 x 100GE ports, 576 x 40GE ports, and 2304 x 10GE ports for line-rate forwarding
Ultra-large distributed buffer design, 200 ms buffering per port, and 24 GB buffer per card,
ensuring zero packet loss upon traffic burst.

Line cards:

Cross-device Link Aggregation, Implementing Device-level Redundancy, Flexible Networking, and High Reliability

De-stacking

M-LAG

VSU

Midplane-free Design, Improving Data Transmission Efficiency

Midplane-free design

Clos architecture

VXLAN Tunneling Technology, Achieving Unlimited Data Transmission and Flexible Resource Allocation and Scheduling

Hardware-level Reliability, Ensuring Service Continuity and Network Stability

Telemetry-based Network Monitoring and Automated O&M, Making Management Simple and Efficient

The switch enabled with Telemetry/gRPC/sFlow/SPAN provides clear data status and hierarchy.
The switch uses the push mode to proactively collect and push information and to provide sub-second-level network monitoring in real time, making network management more efficient and accurate.

Hardware Specifications

Software Specifications

Safety and Regulatory Compliance

Switch Chassis and Supervisor Engines

Power Modules

Switch Fabric Modules

Line Cards

100GBASE Series Optical Modules

40GBASE Series Optical Modules

10GBASE Series Optical Modules

1000BASE Series Optical Modules

1000BASE Series Electrical Modules

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RG-N18018-X Data Center Modular Core Switch with 16 Line Card Slots and 10GE/40GE/100GE/200GE Line Cards

100GE Data Center ModularCore Switch RG-N18018-X

Up to 768 x 100GE ports, 576 x 40GE ports, and 2304 x 10GE ports for line-rate forwardingUltra-large distributed buffer design, 200 ms buffering per port, and 24 GB buffer per card, ensuring zero packet loss upon traffic burst.

Line cards:

Cross-device Link Aggregation, Implementing Device-level Redundancy, Flexible Networking, and High Reliability

De-stacking

M-LAG

VSU

Midplane-free Design, Improving Data Transmission Efficiency

Midplane-free design

Clos architecture

VXLAN Tunneling Technology, Achieving Unlimited Data Transmission and Flexible Resource Allocation and Scheduling

Hardware-level Reliability, Ensuring Service Continuity and Network Stability

Telemetry-based Network Monitoring and Automated O&M, Making Management Simple and Efficient

The switch enabled with Telemetry/gRPC/sFlow/SPAN provides clear data status and hierarchy.The switch uses the push mode to proactively collect and push information and to provide sub-second-level network monitoring in real time, making network management more efficient and accurate.

Hardware Specifications

Software Specifications

Safety and Regulatory Compliance

Switch Chassis and Supervisor Engines

Power Modules

Switch Fabric Modules

Line Cards

100GBASE Series Optical Modules

40GBASE Series Optical Modules

10GBASE Series Optical Modules

1000BASE Series Optical Modules

1000BASE Series Electrical Modules

100GE Data Center Modular
Core Switch RG-N18018-X

Up to 768 x 100GE ports, 576 x 40GE ports, and 2304 x 10GE ports for line-rate forwarding
Ultra-large distributed buffer design, 200 ms buffering per port, and 24 GB buffer per card,
ensuring zero packet loss upon traffic burst.

The switch enabled with Telemetry/gRPC/sFlow/SPAN provides clear data status and hierarchy.
The switch uses the push mode to proactively collect and push information and to provide sub-second-level network monitoring in real time, making network management more efficient and accurate.