Rear Panel

This section displays the rear panel of all switches this guide covers.

 

Note: Depending on the components used to populate the chassis, the appearance of a specific switch could be different.

 

 

Figure 1. DCS-7804 Rear Panel (Fully Populated)

A detailed technical diagram of the rear panel of an Arista DCS-7804 modular switch chassis, illustrating the layout of fabric modules and grounding points.
 
1 ESD attachment point 2 Chassis ground 3 Fabric modules
4 Fabric module screw 5 Fabric module ejector lever 6 Fabric module slot numbers

 

Figure 2. DCS-7808 Rear Panel (Fully Populated)

A technical diagram of the rear panel of an Arista DCS-7808 modular switch chassis, detailing the vertical fabric module array and grounding interface.
 
1 ESD attachment point 2 Chassis ground 3 Fabric modules
4 Fabric module screw 5 Fabric module ejector lever 6 Fabric module slot numbers

 

Figure 3. DCS-7812 Rear Panel (Fully Populated)
A detailed technical diagram of the rear panel of an Arista DCS-7812 modular switch chassis, illustrating a high-density vertical fabric module configuration.
 
1 Fabric module release button 2 Fabric module ejector lever 3 Fabric module ejector lever
4 Fabric module release button 5 ESD attachment point 6 Fabric module slot numbers

 

Figure 4. DCS-7816 Rear Panel (Fully Populated)

A technical diagram of the rear panel of an Arista DCS-7816 modular switch chassis, showing a high-density configuration with 12 fabric modules and numbered callouts from 1 to 10.
 
1 Fabric module 2 Fabric module slot numbers 3 Fabric module screw
4 Fabric module ejector lever 5 Fabric module screw 6 ESD attachment point
7 Fabric module 8 Fabric module screw 9 Fabric module ejector lever
10 Fabric module screw        

 

Figure 5. DCS-7816L Rear Panel (Fully Populated)

A detailed technical diagram of the rear panel of an Arista DCS-7816L modular switch chassis, featuring six high-density vertical fabric modules and numbered callouts from 1 to 8.
 
1 Fabric module 2 Fabric module release button 3 Fabric module ejector lever
4 Fabric module slot numbers 5 Fabric module ejector lever 6 Fabric module release button
7 Cover release 8 ESD attachment point