32×100Gb QSFP28 Spine Core Switch with Enterprise SONiC NOS, BGP-EVPN, EVPN Multihoming
The CX532-M-H is a high-performance 100G switch purpose-built for enterprise spine and spine roles. Powered by the Marvell Falcon ASIC, it delivers up to 3.2 Tbps of L2/L3 switching capacity, ensuring ultra-fast, reliable performance for demanding network cores. Running AsterNOS, Asterfusion’s commercial SONiC distribution, it supports a full suite of advanced features — including OSPF, BGP, MLAG, IPv6, as well as VXLAN, BGP-EVPN, EVPN Multihoming for scalable, virtualized fabrics. Optional support for PTP and MPLS makes it ready for time-sensitive and carrier-class deployments. Whether in a large campus or cloud-scale enterprise network, the CX532-M-H delivers the scalability, openness, and agility you need — with no compromise.
Enterprise SONiC
Switch Preloaded
2.8 Bpps
Packet Forwarding Rate
504 K/252 K
IPv4/IPv6 Routes
KEY POINTS
Key Facts
400ns
Ultra Low Latency
↓20.4%
Inference Latency
↑27.5%
Token Generation Rate
Specifications
Ports
32x 100G QSFP28
2x 10G SFP+
Switch Chip
Marvell Falcon
Switching Capacity
3.2 Tbps
MAC Address Entries
32K
Forwarding Rate
2.8 Bpps
IPv4 Prefix Routes
504K
SDRAM
DDR4 16 GB
IPv6 Prefix Routes
252K
SSD Memory
128 GB
Packet Buffer
24 MB
Hot-pluggable AC Power Supplies
2 (1+1 Redundancy)
Max. Power Consumption
<495W
Hot-pluggable Fans
5 (4+1 Redundancy)
Rack Units
1 RU
Dimensions (HxWxD)
44x 440x 515mm
Thermal Airflow
Front-to-Rear
Operating Temperature
0 - 45℃
Weight
12KG
Optimized Software for Advanced Workloads-AsterNOS
AsterNOS is the pre-installed network operating system on Asterfusion’s CX-M Series campus switches. Built on SONiC, but enhanced far beyond the open-source version, AsterNOS delivers a rich set of enterprise-grade features tailored for modern campus and enterprise office environments. It supports comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, advanced routing, and virtualization capabilities such as VXLAN and BGP-EVPN—along with powerful extensions like MPLS and MacSec for more specialized use cases. Smart, secure, and simple to manage, AsterNOS is purpose-built to power high-performance, always-on campus networks with ease and confidence.
Optimized Software for Advanced Workloads – AsterNOS
AsterNOS is the pre-installed network operating system on Asterfusion’s CX-M Series campus switches. Built on SONiC, but enhanced far beyond the open-source version, AsterNOS delivers a rich set of enterprise-grade features tailored for modern campus and enterprise office environments. It supports comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, advanced routing, and virtualization capabilities such as VXLAN and BGP-EVPN—along with powerful extensions like MPLS and MacSec for more specialized use cases. Smart, secure, and simple to manage, AsterNOS is purpose-built to power high-performance, always-on campus networks with ease and confidence.
Boasting 2×10GbE and 32×100GbE ports, the device supports interface splitting via breakout cables, which helps enhance the efficiency of network resource usage and accommodate diverse application scenarios.
3.2 Tbps
Switching Capacity
2.8 Bpps
Forwarding Rate
24 MB
Packet Buffer
1+1 Hot Pluggable PSU Supplies and 4+1 Hot Pluggable Fan Modules
The two power supplies support hot-swap replacement without powering down the system.
The hot-pluggable fans feature automatic speed adjustment and are complemented by a redundant backup fan, thereby enhancing system stability and reducing power consumption.
Features
Comprehensive Virtualization Feature Set
This model supports full network virtualization features:
GRE/static GRE tunnels for point-to-point overlays, plus VXLAN with BGP-EVPN for scalable L2/L3 virtualization across distributed environments.
Perfect for flexible, multi-tenant campus/enterprise networks.
Power Your Network with EVPN Multihoming
Our switches deliver standards-based EVPN Multihoming, enabling all-active server redundancy without peer links. Experience enhanced reliability, optimized load balancing, and simplified management across multi-vendor environments.
Advanced Routing Capabilities
Equipped with powerful routing capabilities, including static routing, VRF, OSPFv2/v3, BGP, and MP-BGP, this model ensures flexible network segmentation and dynamic route management for demanding enterprise and campus environments.
Resourceful O&M Capability
The switch integrates sFlow and Telemetry for continuous, high-frequency KPI export, and uses ZTP to cut deployment time and human intervention. Its open management interface supports RESTful APIs, NetConf/YANG, and gNMI, enabling programmable remote configuration/monitoring and seamless integration with automation platforms and IaC toolchains.
Harness MPLS Capabilities for Seamless Redundancy and Resilient Path Engineering(Optional)
This switch model supports robust MPLS functionality, enabling efficient label-switched path management and seamless traffic forwarding across complex networks. It delivers active-active-like reliability through MPLS-based redundancy mechanisms, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity for mission-critical applications.
Unified Visualization, Management & O&M with OpenWiFi Network Controller
Our campus switches, powered by enterprise SONiC, integrate with a TIP OpenWiFi – based controller. This integration enables unified monitoring, automated deployment, and streamlined operations.
Key features include intelligent topology planning, ZTP, real – time network visualization, and script – based automation. With centralized remote management and flexible deployment options (cloud or on – premise), this solution offers full control over the entire campus network, from APs to switches. It helps IT teams optimize performance, speed up troubleshooting, and scale easily. →For more←
32-Port 100GbE QSFP28 Aggregation Switches with PTP Support (Optional)
The CX532P-M-H aggregation switches fully support IEEE1588 PTPv2 and SMPTE 2059-2 standards through hardware and software. The hardware port supports PTP as a Boundary Clock (BC) or Transparent Clock (TC), with customizable modules to fit customer needs. On the software side, Asterfusion leads the way in implementing and optimizing PTP in SONiC, delivering top performance on our AsterNOS Enterprise Distribution. Currently, it supports PTP Class C with a maximum time error of ≤10 ns. →For More←
The CX532P-M-H aggregation switches fully support IEEE1588 PTPv2 and SMPTE 2059-2 standards through hardware and software. The hardware port supports PTP as a Boundary Clock (BC) or Transparent Clock (TC), with customizable modules to fit customer needs. On the software side, Asterfusion leads the way in implementing and optimizing PTP in SONiC, delivering top performance on our AsterNOS Enterprise Distribution. Currently, it supports PTP Class C with a maximum time error of ≤10 ns. →For More←
Unified Visualization, Management & O&M with OpenWiFi Network Controller
The SONiC-based campus switches CX-M series take full advantage of SONiC’s open and containerized architecture, and fully leverage its capabilities by installing the new APP-PB container and deploying packet broker docker functionality on SONiC.
This integration unlocks a range of advanced features, including traffic mirroring, raw data tagging, filtering, aggregation, preprocessing, load balancing, and output replication.→For more←