Datasheet
Wedge-16X
40GbE Data Center Switch
Hardware Development Kit
Product Overview
The Edge-Core Wedge-16X is the first commercial product based on Facebook’s Wedge design. Facebook designed
Wedge as a 16x40GbE Top-of-Rack switch optimized for web-scale data centers, and submitted the design to the Open
Compute Project. Edge-Core’s parent company, Accton Technology, performed the design validation for Facebook and
manufactures Wedge for Facebook’s deployment. Edge-Core now offers the Wedge-16X as a hardware development
kit to allow customers to develop software applications for the switch and evaluate Wedge-16X for deployments in their
data center networks.
The Wedge-16X switch provides sixteen QSFP ports which can each run at 40GbE, or as 4x10GBE through breakout
cables. The Wedge design is based on Broadcom BCM56850 Trident II 1.28 Tbps switch silicon. The Wedge CPU
sub-system is the OCP-standard Panther+ Microserver module, based on Intel Atom C2550 x86 processor. The use of
this standard CPU system, coupled with the BMC (baseband management processor) on the Wedge main board,
enables the Wedge-16X with appropriate software to be provisioned and managed using similar tools used by data
center operators for their server and application environments.
The Wedge-16X switch is available as a hardware development kit which includes the bare-metal switch with firmware
providing diagnostics and OpenBMC functions. The Wedge-16X is compatible with the FBOSS agent open-source
software which has been contributed by Facebook to OCP.
Ports
Switch Ports:
16 QSFP fixed ports: 40 GbE or 4 x 10 GbE per port
Total switch capacity: 16 x 40 GbE; or 64 x 10 GbE
Management ports on port side:
1 x RJ-45 serial console port to BMC
1 x RJ-45 100/1000BASE-T management port
1 x USB Type A storage port
Facebook specific debug port
Management ports on power side:
1 x RJ-45 100/1000BASE-T management port
Facebook specific ports
Key Components
Switch Silicon: Broadcom BCM56850 Trident II 1.28 Tbps CPU
CPU Module: OCP Panther+ Microserver
Intel Atom C2550 4-core 2.40GHz
8GB SO-DIMM DDR3 1600MHz ECC
120GB mSATA SSD SATA3
BMC: ASPEED AST1250
Performance
Switching Capacity: 1.28 Tbps full duplex
Forwarding Rate: 1.44 Bpps
MAC Addresses: 320K
VLAN IDs: 4 K
Jumbo frames (9216 Bytes)
L3 Routes: IPv4 64K, IPv6 20K
Packet Buffer Size: 12 MB shared buffer pool
Latency (RFC2544): 600 to 720 ns cut thru
LEDs
40G QSFP Ports: 2 LEDs per port for speed, activity
System LEDs: Power, Heartbeat
Fan LEDs: on each fan module indicating status
Supported Optics and Cables
40GBASE-CR4 DAC; 0.5m to 3m; passive and active
40GBASE-CR4 to 4 x SFP+ 10GBASE-CR DAC; 0.5 to 3 m
40GBASE-SR4: 100m over OM3 MMF, 150m OM4 MMF
40GBASE-SR4 to 4 x 10GBASE-SR: 100m OM3, 150m OM4
40GBASE-LR4: 10 km over SMF
Cat 5/6 cables for console and management ports
Physical and Environmental
Dimensions (WxDxH): 445 x 457 x 44 mm (17.5 x 18.0 x
1.75 inches)
Weight: 8.8 kg (19.56 lbs.)
Fans: 3+1 redundant, hot-swappable
Front (port) to back (power) airflow direction
Environmental
Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature: -40°C to 40°C (-40°F to 104°F)
Operating Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Vibration: IEC 68-2-36, IEC 68-2-6
Shock: IEC 68-2-29
Power
PSUs: 2 redundant, load-sharing, hot-swappable AC or -48VDC
AC Input Voltage: 85 to 264 VAC at 50-60 Hz.
DC Input Voltage: -42 to -72 VDC.
Typical Power Consumption: 275W
Regulatory
EMI
CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN55024)
FCC Part 15B Class A
Safety
CB, EN 60950
UL/CUL
RoHS-6 Compliant
Software
Switch is loaded with OpenBMC
Switch is loaded with Diagnostics
Compatible with FBOSS Agent open-source software from OCP
Warranty
Please check www.edge-core.com for the warranty terms in your
country. The warranty provides return-to-factory hardware
replacement for a three year period in North America.
For More Information
To find out more about Edge-Core Networks products and
solutions, visit www.edge-core.com
About Edge-Core Networks
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network solutions. In the service provider network, in the data
center or in the cloud, Edge-Core Networks delivers the software
and systems that transform the way the world connects.
Edge-Core Networks serves customers and partners worldwide.
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EdgeCore Networks is a subsidiary of Accton Technology
Corporation, the leading network ODM company. The
EdgeCore data center switches are developed and
manufactured by Accton.
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