210-ANWU - Dell EMC Z9100-ON 32-Port 100GbE QSFP28 Switch

Dell EMC PowerSwitch Z9100-ON (210-ANWU): 1U high-density 10/25/40/50/100GbE fixed switch with 32 QSFP28 ports plus 2 SFP+ ports for data center leaf-spine deployments.

The Dell 210-ANWU is the manufacturer ordering SKU corresponding to the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Z9100-ON, a 1U high-density, multi-rate fixed switch built for high-performance data center and computing environments. It offers flexible port configurations including up to 32 ports of 100GbE (QSFP28), 64 ports of 50GbE, 32 ports of 40GbE, or 128 ports of 25GbE/10GbE via breakout cabling, plus two additional SFP+ ports. Leveraging a non-blocking switching architecture, it delivers line-rate Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding, making it well suited for leaf-spine and top-of-rack roles in modern, high-bandwidth data centers. The switch runs Dell EMC Networking OS9 or OS10 and supports ONIE for open networking deployments, along with hot-swappable redundant power supplies and fans for high availability.

• Manufacturer: Dell EMC
• Product Family: Dell EMC Networking Z-Series
• Model: Z9100-ON
• Product Type: 1U fixed high-density data center switch
• Ports (Primary): 32 x 100GbE QSFP28 ports
• Additional Ports: 2 x SFP+ (10GbE/1GbE/100MbE)
• Port Flexibility: Configurable as 32x100GbE, 64x50GbE, 32x40GbE, 128x25GbE, or 128x10GbE via breakout cabling
• Switching Capacity: Up to 6.4 Tbps switching I/O bandwidth (full duplex)
• Forwarding Rate: Approximately 4400 Mpps (full duplex)
• Latency: Below 500 nanoseconds
• MAC Address Table: Approximately 136,000 entries
• Operating System: Dell EMC Networking OS9 / OS10 (ONIE-compatible)
• Layer Support: Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching/routing, IPv4 and IPv6
• Airflow Options: Front-to-back (I/O to PSU) or reverse (PSU to I/O) airflow
• Power Supplies: Redundant, hot-swappable AC power supplies
• Max Power Consumption: 605 Watts
• Typical Power Consumption: 195 Watts
• Cooling: Hot-swappable redundant fans
• Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable
• Related Part Numbers: 7MF5P, XCR9C
• Management: Console/management port, mVLT, VRF-lite, Open Automation Framework
• Standards Support: PFC, DCBX, ETS, jumbo frames, 128 LAGs with up to 16 members each
• Included Accessory: Rail Kit (compatible accessory: 100-566-027)
• Warranty: Typically 3-year limited hardware warranty (reseller-provided; varies by vendor)

• High-density 32-port 100GbE QSFP28 fixed switch for data center cores
• Two additional SFP+ ports for flexible 10GbE/1GbE/100MbE uplinks or management
• Non-blocking switching architecture delivering line-rate L2/L3 forwarding
• Up to 6.4 Tbps of full-duplex switching I/O bandwidth
• Sub-500ns latency for performance-sensitive workloads
• Flexible port breakout supporting 50GbE, 40GbE, 25GbE, and 10GbE configurations
• Supports Dell EMC OS9 and OS10, plus ONIE for open networking flexibility
• Multi-chassis Link Aggregation (mVLT) for redundancy and load balancing
• VRF-lite for L3 traffic isolation across tenants
• Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fan modules
• Priority-based flow control (PFC), DCBX, and ETS for DCB environments
• Choice of front-to-back or reverse airflow for hot/cold aisle deployments

Designed for high-performance data center core, leaf-spine, and top-of-rack networking.

• Spine switch in leaf-spine data center fabric architectures
• High-density top-of-rack switch for 25/100GbE server connectivity
• Core aggregation switch for large-scale enterprise or cloud data centers
• High-performance computing (HPC) and computational cluster interconnects
• Storage networking backbone for NVMe-oF and iSCSI environments
• Network fabric migration path from 10/40GbE to 25/100GbE
• Software-defined data center (SDDC) network infrastructure

• Simplifies migration to 100Gbps networking
• Reduces rack space with high port density
• Minimizes latency for demanding workloads
• Increases uptime with redundant hardware
• Supports flexible open networking via ONIE
• Scales bandwidth as data center needs grow

• Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable
• Airflow: Front-to-back (I/O to PSU) or reverse (PSU to I/O) options
• Power Supply: Redundant, hot-swappable AC power supplies
• Cooling: Hot-swappable redundant fan modules

Per available documentation and reseller listings, this product is validated for:

• Dell EMC Networking OS9 operating system
• Dell EMC Networking OS10 operating system
• Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) for third-party NOS installation
• Dell rail kit (100-566-027) for rack mounting
• QSFP28 100GbE optical and DAC/AOC transceivers
• QSFP28-to-4xSFP28 breakout cables for 25GbE/10GbE fan-out
• SFP+ 10GbE transceivers and direct-attach copper cables
• Dell SmartFabric services for automated fabric deployment

Note: Later-generation Dell PowerSwitch families (e.g., S5200 series, Z9200 series) are separate product lines and are not directly interchangeable with the Z9100-ON hardware or its airflow/PSU modules.

• Dell EMC PowerSwitch Z9100-ON switch unit
• AC power supply unit(s)
• Rail kit (in select configurations)
• Documentation/quick start guide

Q: What product does the Dell part number 210-ANWU correspond to?

A: 210-ANWU is the Dell ordering SKU for the Dell EMC PowerSwitch Z9100-ON, a 32-port 100GbE QSFP28 fixed switch, as confirmed by multiple reseller listings referencing this part alongside model number Z9100-ON and related codes 7MF5P and XCR9C.

Q: How many ports does the Z9100-ON (210-ANWU) provide?

A: It provides 32 QSFP28 ports that can run at 100GbE or be broken out to 50GbE, 40GbE, 25GbE, or 10GbE, plus two additional SFP+ ports supporting 10GbE/1GbE/100MbE.

Q: What is the switching capacity of this switch?

A: The switch delivers up to 6.4 Tbps of full-duplex switching I/O bandwidth using a non-blocking architecture.

Q: What operating systems does the Z9100-ON support?

A: It runs Dell EMC Networking OS9 or OS10 and supports the Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) for installing alternate network operating systems.

Q: Does the 210-ANWU switch support Layer 3 routing?

A: Yes, it is a fully managed Layer 2/Layer 3 switch supporting IPv4 and IPv6, VRF-lite, and multi-chassis link aggregation (mVLT).

Q: What airflow and power configurations are available?

A: The switch is available with front-to-back or reverse (PSU-to-I/O) airflow options and uses redundant, hot-swappable AC power supplies and fan modules.

Q: What is the typical use case for this switch?

A: It is designed for high-density data center core, leaf-spine, and top-of-rack deployments requiring line-rate 100GbE performance and flexible port scaling.

Q: Is the Dell 210-ANWU compatible with breakout cabling?

A: Yes, its QSFP28 ports support breakout cables enabling configurations of up to 128 ports of 25GbE or 10GbE for higher port density.