Planet XGS3-24242 Layer 3 24-Port 100/1000X SFP + 16-Port shared TP + 4-Port 10G SFP + Stackable Managed Switch

XGS3-24242 - PLANET Layer 3 24-Port 100/1000X SFP + 8-Port Shared TP + 4-Port 10G SFP+ Stackable Managed Switch

High Performance 10Gbps Ethernet Capacity

The four SFP+ slots built in the XGS3-24242 supports Dual-speed, 10GBASE-SR/LR or 1000BASE-SX/LX. With 10Gbps uplink interfaces, the XGS3-24242 boasts a high-performance switch architecture that is capable of providing non-blocking switch fabric and wire-speed throughput as high as 128Gbps, which greatly simplifies the tasks of upgrading the LAN for catering to increasing bandwidth demands.

AC and DC Redundant Power to Ensure Continuous Operation

The XGS3-24242 is equipped with one 100~240V AC power supply unit and one additional 36-75V DC power supply unit for redundant power supply. A redundant power system is also provided to enhance the reliability with either AC or DC power supply unit. The redundant power system is specifically designed to handle the demands of high-tech facilities requiring the highest power integrity. 

IP Stacking Management

The XGS3-24242 supports IP stacking function that helps network managers to easily configure up to 24 switches in the same series via one single IP address instead of connecting and setting each unit one by one. The IP stacking technology groups PLANET XGS3-24242 and SGS-6341 series together to enable centralized management through a single unit, regardless of physical location or switch type, as long as they are connected to the same local network.

High Reliability Hardware Stacking

Two of the 10G SFP+ ports are used to connect several XGS3-24242 units to build a virtually logical facility. The XGS3-24242 gives the enterprises, service providers and telecoms flexible control over port density, uplinks and switch stack performance. The XGS3-24242 can connect as a ring for redundancy and ensures that data integrity is retained even if one switch in the stack fails. You can even hot-swap switches without disrupting the network, which greatly simplifies the tasks of upgrading the LAN for catering to increasing bandwidth demands.

Layer 3 Routing Support

The XGS3-24242 enables the administrator to conveniently boost network efficiency by configuring Layer 3 static routing manually, and the RIP or OSPF settings automatically. The RIP can employ the hop count as a routing metric and prevent routing loops by implementing a limit on the number of hops allowed in a path from the source to a destination. The OSPF is an interior dynamic routing protocol for autonomous system based on link state. The protocol creates a database for link state by exchanging link states among Layer 3 switches, and then uses the Shortest Path First algorithm to generate a route table based on that database.

Full IPv6 Support 

The XGS3-24242 provides IPv6 management and enterprise-level secure features such as SSH, ACL, WRR and RADIUS authentication. It thus helps the enterprises to step in the IPv6 era with the lowest investment. In addition, you don’t need to replace the network facilities when the IPv6 FTTx edge network is built.

Redundant Ring, Fast Recovery for Critical Network Applications 

The XGS3-24242 supports redundant ring technology and features strong, rapid self-recovery capability to prevent interruptions and external intrusions. It incorporates advanced ITU-T G.8032 ERPS (Ethernet Ring Protection Switching) technology and Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1s MSTP) into customer’s network to enhance system reliability and uptime in harsh environments. In a certain simple Ring network, the recovery time could be less than 50ms to quickly bring the network back to normal operation.

Robust Layer 2 Features

The XGS3-24242 can be programmed for basic switch management functions such as port speed configuration, port aggregation, VLAN, Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol, WRR, bandwidth control and IGMP snooping. This switch provides 802.1Q tagged VLAN, Q-in-Q, voice VLAN and GVRP Protocol functions. By supporting port aggregation, the XGS3-24242 allows the operation of a high-speed trunk combined with multiple ports.  It enables up to 128 groups for trunking with a maximum of 8 ports for each group. 

Excellent Layer 2 to Layer 4 Traffic Control

The XGS3-24242 is loaded with powerful traffic management and WRR features to enhance services offered by telecoms. The WRR functionalities include wire-speed Layer 4 traffic classifiers and bandwidth limitation which are particularly useful for multi-tenant unit, multi-business unit, Telco, or network service applications. It also empowers the enterprises to take full advantage of the limited network resources and guarantees the best in VoIP and video conferencing transmission. 

Powerful Security

The XGS3-24242 supports ACL policies comprehensively. The traffic can be classified by source/destination IP addresses, source/destination MAC addresses, IP protocols, TCP/UDP, IP precedence, time ranges and ToS. Moreover, various policies can be conducted to forward the traffic. The XGS3-24242 also provides IEEE 802.1x port based access authentication, which can be deployed with RADIUS, to ensure the port level security and block illegal users.

Efficient and Secure Management

For efficient management, the XGS3-24242 is equipped with console, Web and SNMP management interfaces. With its built-in Web-based management interface, the XGS3-24242 offers an easy-to-use, platform-independent management and configuration facility. The XGS3-24242 supports standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and can be managed via any standard-based management software. 

For reducing product learning time, the XGS3-24242 offers Cisco-like command via Telnet or console port and customer doesn’t need to learn new command from these switches. Moreover, the XGS3-24242 offers secure remote management by supporting SSH connection which encrypts the packet content at each session.

Intelligent SFP Diagnosis Mechanism

The XGS3-24242 supports SFP-DDM (Digital Diagnostic Monitor) function that greatly helps network administrator to easily monitor real-time parameters of the SFP and SFP+ transceivers, such as optical output power, optical input power, temperature, laser bias current, and transceiver supply voltage.

High Availability Mesh Networking Solution for Big Data System

By means of improving the technology of optical fiber Ethernet with highly-flexible, highly-extendable and easy-to-install features, the XGS3-24242 offers up to 128Gbps data exchange speed via optical fiber interface and the transmission distance can be extended to 120km. The XGS3-24242 features strong, rapid, self-recovery capability to prevent interruptions and external intrusions. It incorporates IEEE 802.1s MSTP (Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol, spanning tree by VLAN) into customer’s automation network to enhance system reliability and uptime. The XGS3-24242 is the ideal solution for data centers, service providers and telecoms to build redundant connection and establish high bandwidth for Big Data server farm.

Excellent Solution to Core/Data Center Security and QoS Switch

The XGS3-24242 performs 128Gbps non-blocking switch fabric, so it can easily provide a local 10Gbps high bandwidth Ethernet network for the backbone of your department. With the four built-in SFP+ ports, the XGS3-24242 provides the uplink to the backbone network through the 10G Ethernet LR/SR SFP+ modules. It further improves the network efficiency and protects the network clients by offering the security and QoS features.

Layer 3 VLAN Routing

With the built-in robust Layer 3 traffic routing protocols, the XGS3-24242 ensures reliable routing between VLANs and network segments. The routing protocols can be applied via VLAN interface. The XGS3-24242 is certainly a cost-effective and ideal solution for enterprises.