Aggregator C400
High-Density 400G Network Packet Broker
The Cubro Aggregator C400 is a carrier-grade, high-performance Network Packet Broker (NPB) designed for the next generation of 400 Gbps and 100 Gbps data center architectures. By providing full visibility into high-speed links, the C400 ensures that security, monitoring, and analytics tools receive exactly the traffic they need without packet loss.
Main Features of Aggregator C400
- Advanced Header Modification: Full support for OSI Layer 2, 3, and 4 header manipulation, including stripping or adding VLAN tags, MPLS labels, MAC/IP addresses, and L4 Port numbers.
- High-Density Connectivity: 32 x 400 Gbps ports via low-power QSFP112 interfaces.
- Massive Scale: Supports up to 7000 parallel filter rules with zero performance degradation.
- Throughput & Latency: Powered by a non-blocking architecture delivering up to 25.6 Tbps backplane performance with sub-700ns latency.
- Protocol Support: Native support for IPv4/IPv6, load balancing, making it ideal for large-scale enterprises.
Why Choose the C400?
- Zero Licensing Fees: All software features and applications are included in the hardware price. No per-port or per-feature hidden costs.
- Price Performance Ratio: By focusing on the core high-demand features of 400G aggregation and load balancing, the C400 offers the best balance of throughput and budget efficiency in the Cubro portfolio.
- 2-Year Warranty: Includes a base 2-year warranty period for peace of mind in mission-critical environments.
Functions & Benefits of Aggregator C400
- 40G & 100G to 400G Aggregation (n:1, 1:n; n:n)
- Break-out from 400G to 4 x 100G of every port
- Easy to configure via secure Web GUI, CLI and REST API
- Load balancing: L2 / L3 / L4 hash-based, session aware load balancing
- Filtering on multiple parameters including VLAN tags, IP addresses and TCP / UDP port numbers and much more.
- Header Modification of OSI Layer 2 to 4
- SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 support
| Number of Ports | 32 x 40/100/400 Gbps (QSFP/QSFP28/QSFP112) Break-out from 400G to 4 x 100G Break-out from 100G/40G to 4 x 25G/10G |
| Link/Port Aggregation | 1:1; 1:n; n:1; n:n – at all port/link speeds |
| Jumbo Frame Support | Supports Jumbo Ethernet frames with a size of up to 9600 bytes |
| Traffic distribution/load balancing | Traffic can be easily distributed to single ports, parallel ports or load-balancing groups |
| Filtering | Up to OSI Layer 4 including MAC, VLAN, Ethertype, IPv4/IPv6 Addresses, IP Protocol type, Layer 4 Port Numbers |
| Tag Stripping | VLAN, MPLS |
| Throughput / Latency | Non-blocking architecture with 25.600 Gbit/s throughput |
| Buffer | 64 Mbyte with intelligent buffer management to avoid congestion due to micro-bursts |
| Supervision/Logging | SNMPv2c and SNMPv3; Syslog and Web Log function |
| Unit Control | WebUI (HTTPS), CLI (SSH) and RestAPI via 10/100/1000B-T management interface |
| MTBF | 171.250 hours |
| Electrical Power | Dual 100-240V AC or 36-72V DC available |
| Cubro Vitrum Support | Yes |
Ports
- 32 x 40 Gbps / 100 Gbps /400 Gbps full duplex Ports for any kind of QSFP/QSFP28/QSFP112
- Every port supports break-out to 4 x 10G/25G/100G
- *Each port can be input and/or output, depending on the application and configuration
Performance
- Performance up to 25.600 Gbit/s
- Non-blocking design
- Boot time from power on to working is 120 sec
Management
- Management Port: (1) RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbit Configuration
Operating specifications
- Operating Temperature: 0ºC to 45ºC
- Storage Temperature: -10ºC to 70ºC
- Relative Humidity: 10% min, 95% max (non-condensing)
Mechanical specifications
- Dimension (WxDxH): 440 x 480 x 44 mm
- Weight: 12.0 kg
- Airflow: Front-back
Electrical specifications
| AC | Operating Voltage: 100~240V; 50/60Hz Maximum Voltage: 90~264V; 47~63Hz |
| DC | Maximum Voltage: -40~-72V |
- Maximum Power Consumption: 650W
- Power Supply Module: 2 (redundant & hot- swappable)
Certifications
- Compliance and Safety:
- EN 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-3:2013/A1:2019;
- EN 62368-1:2014; EN 55035/2017/A11:2020;
- EN 55032:2015/A1:2020
- EU Directives compliance: 2014/35/EU and 2014/30/EU
- RoHs Compliance: RoHS 6
Aggregation
The C400 receives traffic from a single or multiple 100 Gbps or 400G Gbps link(s) via the monitoring ports of an inline tapping device. The incoming traffic can be further aggregated to a single or multiple outputs to connect analysers and monitoring tools as required.
In the below example the C400 aggregates up-and downstream traffic of a 400 Gbit link to a single output port of e.g. 100 Gbps capacity for more economical usage of connected traffic probes/analytics systems.
By utilizing the various filtering capabilities available on the C400, users are able to further reduce the traffic volume that needs to be processed, allowing for a more accurate and quick analysis and troubleshooting.
Furthermore, incoming traffic can be VLAN-tagged per physical port for easy identification of the original physical port of a packet.
Filtering capabilities
The Aggregator C400 supports up to 7000 parallel running IPv4/IPv6 filters. These filters can be used to redirect a selected part of the incoming traffic to a low bandwidth monitoring tool.
Filtering parameters include:
| Layer 2 | Layer 2.5 | Layer 3 | Layer 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAC Src / Dst | MPLS | IPv4 Src / Dst | Port Src / Dst |
| VLAN tag | IPv6 Src / Dst | ||
| Ethertype | Protocol (TCP/UDP/SCTP) |
Session-aware Load-balancing
Load-balancing is a vital function to distribute traffic across different monitoring tools evenly and correctly. The Cubro C400 supports Session-Aware Load balancing that allows every packet belonging to the same conversation/flow to be sent to the same physical output port within a load-balancing group. This ensures that connected packet sniffer or other monitoring tools get every packet of a given conversation. The C400 maintains the association of packets with each flow or conversation between any two network endpoints such that all traffic from a given flow will be output from a consistent monitor port within a load balanced group.
Flow association is done by examining selected fields within each packet and performing a mathematical algorithm called hash key calculation. The result of the calculation is used to consistently separate and distribute traffic to specific ports within a load balanced group. Depending on the requirements, the C400 allows different hash key calculations methods ensuring that packets always arrive at the correct interface of the monitoring appliance.
Other functions
- Active Tunnel Endpoint capability to receive and de-encapsulate GRE traffic
- Timestamping with 1ns resolution based on NTP or PTP
- Packet Truncation to forward only headers of a packet
- Filtering inside packet payload by means offset and pattern
- VLAN push for packet identification
Product Components
- Cubro Aggregator C400
- AC/DC power supply modules
- Power cord
- Transceivers not included
| Part Number | Description |
|---|---|
| CUB.AGG-C400 | Aggregator C400 32 x 400G, Dual AC powered |
| CUB.AGG-C400-DC | Aggregator C400, 32 x 400G, Dual DC powered |
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