topic Re: EXOS - Aggregate switch bandwidth in ExtremeSwitching (EXOS/Switch Engine)

EXOS - Aggregate switch bandwidth

marconet_22 — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:19 GMT

Hi guys

From Exos switch's datasheet I found following table:

What does "Aggregate switch bandwidth" mean?

Re: EXOS - Aggregate switch bandwidth

WillyHe — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:34:52 GMT

Hello,

I think it is the full-duplex bandwidth of a configuration with eight switches in stack.

Re: EXOS - Aggregate switch bandwidth

Gabriel_G — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:57:57 GMT

As Extreme switches are line-speed and non-blocking, the aggregated bandwidth is the total full-duplex bandwidth with all possible data ports running at max speed.

For example, the 5320-16P-4XE:
16 * 1 Gbps
4 * 10 Gbps
= 56 Gbps
x2 (full duplex)
= 112 Gbps

Re: EXOS - Aggregate switch bandwidth

marconet_22 — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:54:36 GMT

And Max Frame forwarding rate?

What does Mpps mean?

Re: EXOS - Aggregate switch bandwidth

marconet_22 — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:56:05 GMT

I think is total capacity speed. I'd like to understand max throughput of all switch.

Re: EXOS - Aggregate switch bandwidth

Gabriel_G — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:39:40 GMT

Mpps is Mega (or Million) packets per second.

Re: EXOS - Aggregate switch bandwidth

WillyHe — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:57:21 GMT

All information is available in the product data sheet

e.g. for universal switch type 5520 https://www.extremenetworks.com/products/switches/universal-switches/5320

regards

WillyHe

Re: EXOS - Aggregate switch bandwidth

WillyHe — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:06:11 GMT

Hello,

As Gabriel_G showed for universal switch model 5320-16P-4XE:

16 * 1 Gbps copper ports = 16 Gbps
4 * 10 Gbps SFP+ ports = 40 Gbps
Subtotal = 56 Gbps
x2 for full duplex
Total 56 x 2 = 112 Gbps

regards
WillyHe