CCS-722 Switches | Model Overview

Driving the campus CMP (Cloud Management Plane) in the CCS-722

is the FlowTracker hardware telemetry feature (IPFIX), native in the

CCS-722 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 722XPM to

identify connected device type, operating system and user id,

helping facilitate security audits and workgroup/workload

segmentation.

With the rich telemetry of the CCS-722, Arista’s CloudVision tracks application, user and device activity, measuring throughput and 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. 

Customizable Topologies for Optimized Performance

As with all Arista devices, the CCS-722 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-722’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.

The 722XPM uses standard RJ45, SFP+ and SFP25 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

SFP25 and SFP+ copper and fiber modules that support speeds from 1Gb-25Gb 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-722 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-722 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. 

CloudVision Dashboard