SN4700 technical selection Q&A
Owner-confirmed and documentation-backed questions with explicit variant applicability and source boundaries.
These questions were prepared for technical evaluation from cited documentation. They are not a measured list of frequently asked customer questions. The applicability line belongs to each answer; do not transfer a statement between order-code, firmware, cooling, length, form-factor or crypto variants.
The products listed below are the applicable catalog references. Answers use owner-confirmed manufacturer-origin product data, scoped public documentation, or explicitly stated engineering guidance. Genuine conflicting values are qualified individually.
What is the SN4700 front-panel configuration?
Applicable catalog candidates: 920-9N301-00FB-0C0, 920-9N301-00RB-0C0.
Documentation scope: MSN4700-WS2FC and MSN4700-WS2RC.
The selected Cumulus Linux variants are 1U switches with 32 QSFP-DD data ports rated for 400GbE. Use the model’s rate and breakout table when connecting lower-speed endpoints.
Public references: Ordering Information | NVIDIA Spectrum-3 SN4000 1U and 2U Switch Systems Hardware User Manual, Introduction | NVIDIA Spectrum-3 SN4000 1U and 2U Switch Systems Hardware User Manual.
Which software is named for these SN4700 order codes?
Applicable catalog candidates: 920-9N301-00FB-0C0, 920-9N301-00RB-0C0.
Documentation scope: 920-9N301-00FB-0C0 and 920-9N301-00RB-0C0.
The exact ordering rows identify Cumulus Linux. That identifies the configuration; the supplied license entitlement and support coverage still need confirmation in the commercial quote.
Public references: Ordering Information | NVIDIA Spectrum-3 SN4000 1U and 2U Switch Systems Hardware User Manual.
What do P2C and C2P mean?
Applicable catalog candidates: 920-9N301-00FB-0C0, 920-9N301-00RB-0C0.
Documentation scope: Air-cooled switch systems and their documented fans or PSUs.
P2C moves air from the power side toward the connectors. C2P moves air from the connectors toward the power side. Select the direction specified for the exact switch configuration.
Public references: Installation | NVIDIA Spectrum-4 SN5000 2U Switch Systems Hardware User Manual.
Can I select a replacement by appearance or wattage alone?
Applicable catalog candidates: 920-9N301-00FB-0C0, 920-9N301-00RB-0C0.
Documentation scope: family-level; exact compatibility not implied.
Use the manufacturer replacement-parts table for the complete switch model and order code. Matching dimensions, connector shape or PSU wattage alone does not establish compatibility.
Public references: Accessory and Replacement Parts | NVIDIA Spectrum-3 SN4000 1U and 2U Switch Systems Hardware User Manual, Accessory and Replacement Parts | NVIDIA Spectrum-4 SN5000 2U Switch Systems Hardware User Manual.
Does a public ordering or compatibility entry prove stock and delivery?
Applicable catalog candidates: 920-9N301-00FB-0C0, 920-9N301-00RB-0C0.
Documentation scope: Editorial procurement boundary; no promised availability.
No. Record the manufacturer’s published lifecycle wording separately from commercial availability. Stock, lead time, software entitlement, support and warranty require a current supplier quote.
Public references: QM97XX 1U NDR 400Gbps InfiniBand Switch Systems User Manual | QM97XX 1U NDR 400Gbps InfiniBand Switch Systems User Manual, Ordering Information | NVIDIA Spectrum-4 SN5000 2U Switch Systems Hardware User Manual.
Availability is on request. Sales provides the USD quotation after the exact configuration is confirmed. No stock, condition or delivery promise is made here.
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