Juniper QFX5200‑32CAggregation / Edge Routers (PTX)

High‑Density 100 GbE Performance for Modern Data Center Fabrics — Juniper QFX5200‑32C

The Juniper QFX5200‑32C is a powerful managed data center switch engineered for high‑density 100 GbE environments. Featuring 32 QSFP+/QSFP28 ports, it delivers 6.4 Tbps bidirectional throughput and flexible breakout options for 25 GbE, 50 GbE, or 10 GbE connectivity, enabling versatile deployment architectures from ToR aggregation to spine‑leaf fabric designs. Powered by Juniper Junos OS, the QFX5200‑32C supports advanced Layer 2/Layer 3 networking, EVPN‑VXLAN overlays, and modern automation features for scalable, high‑performance data center operations.

Key Specifications
Ports & Connectivity

• 32 × QSFP+/QSFP28 ports — native 100 GbE interfaces that can be reconfigured using breakout cables into:

  • 4 × 25 GbE each (via QSFP28 breakout)

  • 2 × 50 GbE each

  • 4 × 10 GbE each (via QSFP+ breakout)

Performance

• Switching Capacity: ~6.4 Tbps (bidirectional)

• Forwarding Performance: up to ~2.4 Bpps (billion packets per second)

• Latency: ~750 ns typical

• MAC Address Table: ~136,000 entries

• Route Scale: IPv4 unicast/multicast around 128,000/52,000 prefixes, IPv6 similar scale

• VLANs: Supports up to 4,096 VLANs

Software & Advanced Features

• Runs Juniper Junos® OS — industry‑grade network OS with rich automation and management.

• Flexible Forwarding Table (FFT): Enables adaptable partitioning between MAC, host, and longest prefix match (LPM) tables for optimized deployments.

• Automation & Programmability: Supports Zero‑Touch Provisioning (ZTP), scripting, Python, and integration with orchestration platforms such as OpenStack Neutron.

• Layer 2 & Layer 3 Routing: Full support for modern data center networking including EVPN‑VXLAN overlays, BGP add‑path, MPLS, and L3 VPNs (licenses may vary by deployment).

Hardware & Physical

• Form Factor: 1 RU rack‑mountable chassis

• Dimensions: ~17.36 × 1.72 × 20.48 in (44.09 × 4.37 × 52.02 cm)

• Cooling: Redundant fans and selectable airflow direction (ports‑to‑FRUs or FRUs‑to‑ports).

• Power: Redundant AC or DC PSU options available (DC PSU up to ~1100 W).

• CPU & Memory: 1.8 GHz quad‑core Intel CPU, 16 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD storage for Junos OS and control plane.

Typical Use Cases

• Data Center Leaf & Spine Fabric: High‑density 100 GbE interconnects supporting scalable fabrics.

• Top‑of‑Rack (ToR) Aggregation: High‑bandwidth server connectivity using breakout options.

• Cloud & Virtualized Networks: Designed for EVPN‑VXLAN overlays and modern multi‑tenant architectures.

• Enterprise Core & Aggregation: Robust performance for campus and core networks with high throughput demands.