- Written by John Clarke
- Posted on December 20, 2021
- Updated on March 16, 2022
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Arista's 7130 Connect Series of Layer 1+ switches are powerful network devices designed for ultra low latency and offer a wealth of integrated management features and functionalities.
- Written by Prasanna Parthasarathy
- Posted on December 23, 2021
- Updated on May 17, 2022
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SwitchApp is an FPGA based feature available on Arista’s 7130LB-Series platforms. It performs ultra low latency Ethernet packet switching. The port to port latency is a function of the selected SwitchApp profile. Detailed latency measurements are available in the userguide on the Arista Support site. SwitchApp application in the FPGA provides L2 forwarding functionality including 802.1Q VLANs, STP, IGMP Snooping, and other features. More forwarding functionality is available with application software extension update. The specific set of forwarding features supported depends on the SwitchApp profile. Please see below for details regarding the features in profile.