Arista Campus Edge Switches - Refurbished, New, and Used

The three families at a glance

Why these are campus edge switches

Each family sits at the access layer, the first switch an end device connects to. The 720XP is the campus switch: its PoE ports power Wi-Fi access points, IP phones, cameras and IoT devices directly. The 7010T and 7048 are 1G copper access switches that also serve the server and management edge in data centers, where they connect servers and out-of-band management ports. None of them are meant for the core. For aggregation and spine roles, see the 7020R and 7280R.

The families in brief

7010T: a compact 1RU switch with 48 gigabit copper ports and four uplinks, in AC and DC models, with a 25G-uplink variant, the 7010TX. It's the lightweight choice for access and management networks.

7048: the older 1G copper edge switch, in two versions, the 7048T-A and the original 7048T-4S. Arista has ended sale of both, so most buyers here are replacing or expanding a network they already run.

720XP: the PoE series, from a 24-port multigigabit model to 48-port models with 25G or 100G uplinks. Every model has two power supply slots, so a second supply adds redundancy and raises the PoE budget.

Which family do I need?

• You need PoE: the 720XP is the only family here with it.
• You have Wi-Fi 6 or 6E access points: choose a 720XP with multigigabit ports, the 24ZY4 or the 48ZC2.
• You want 25G uplinks: choose the 7010TX, or a 720XP.
• You want 100G uplinks: the 720XP-48ZC2 is the only one in this group. For more 100G, look at the spine switches.
• You need DC power: the 7010T comes in a DC model.
• You're replacing a 7048: stay with the 7048, in the same version and airflow.
• You need back-to-front airflow: the 7010T and 7048 come in both airflow directions, and the 720XP listings here are front-to-back.

FAQ

Which of these switches supply PoE?
Only the 720XP. The 7010T and 7048 do not.

Can I mix these families in one network?
Yes. All three run Arista EOS and connect over standard Ethernet, so they work together as separate switches in the same network.

Where do these fit with Arista's spine and leaf switches?
They sit below them. The campus edge switches connect end devices and uplink to an aggregation or leaf layer, such as the 7020R and 7280R.

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