The PowerConnect 5400 series switches offer secure,
fixed-port Gigabit Ethernet switching solutions which
deliver full wire-speed switching performance. With 24
or 48 built-in copper Gigabit Ethernet ports in a 1U form
factor, the PowerConnect 5400 series has a total switching
capacity of up to 96 Gbps. The switches also offer flexibility
with their four SFP transceiver slots which can be used in
lieu of up to four copper ports to support fiber media.
iSCSI-optimized switches
iSCSI is a communication protocol used for sending data
between servers and storage devices. The PowerConnect
5400 series is one of the world’s first switch portfolio’s
which automatically optimizes for iSCSI traffic. The
switches detect whether traffic flows are iSCSI-based
and if so, assign that traffic flow a high-level of Quality of
Service (QoS). This helps ensure that iSCSI storage traffic
is prioritized in the event of resource contention. The
5400-series also automatically provides information about
all active iSCSI sessions to allow for easier management
and optimization.
Robust security
Advanced security features of PowerConnect 5400 series
switches help protect the network from accidental or
malicious interference. Edge authentication using IEEE
802.1x provides a meaningful security solution which is
centralized and easier to manage than standard ACLs.
The PowerConnect 5400 series provides password
management for increased network security, encrypts
management traffic through SSL or SSH and secures
SNMP access by filtering hosts based upon IP address.
MAC-based port security is designed to prevent
unauthorized MAC addresses from accessing the network.
RADIUS and TACACS+ support enables centralized, remote
authentication of administrative access to the switch.
Advanced switching features
The PowerConnect 5400 series switches feature enhanced
VLAN support such as Voice VLANs and Guest VLANs.
Other features include LLDP (Link Layer Discovery
Protocol) which allows for troubleshooting and enhanced
network management over multi-vendor environments, as
well as LLDP-MED and DHCP Snooping to further expand
network security.
Easy, powerful enterprise management
The PowerConnect 5400 series switches feature many
enterprise management capabilities to help network
administrators optimize network traffic, including QoS to
support VoIP-capable infrastructures, multicast support to
help reduce unnecessary network traffic, link aggregation
for expanded network bandwidth, and dynamic VLAN
configuration. The PowerConnect 5400 series switches
can be managed via an industry-standard command line
interface (CLI), embedded Web server, third party SNMP-
based management console applications, Telnet, or
serial connections.
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Port configuration
24 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-sensing Gigabit Ethernet
switching ports
4 SFP combo slots for fiber media support (Note: SFP slots
are used instead of the built-in 10/100/1000BaseT ports)
Auto-negotiation for speed, duplex mode and flow control
Auto MDI/MDIX
Port mirroring
Broadcast storm control
48 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-sensing Gigabit Ethernet switching
ports
4 SFP combo slots for fiber media support (Note: SFP slots are
used instead of the built-in 10/100/1000BaseT ports)
Auto-negotiation for speed, duplex mode and flow control
Auto MDI/MDIX
Port mirroring
Broadcast storm control
Performance
Switch Fabric Capacity 48.0 Gb/s
Forwarding Rate 35.6 Mpps
Up to 8,000 MAC Addresses
Switch Fabric Capacity 96.0 Gb/s
Forwarding Rate 71.2 Mpps
Up to 8,000 MAC Addresses
Management
Web-based management interface
Industry-standard CLI accessible via Telnet or Local Serial Port
SNMPv1, SNMP v2c, SNMPv3 supported
4 RMON groups supported (history, statistics, alarms, and events)
TFTP transfers of firmware and configuration files
Dual firmware images on-board
Multiple configuration file upload/download supported
Statistics for error monitoring and performance optimization including port summary tables
BootP/DHCP IP address management supported
Syslog remote logging capabilities
LLDP-MED
iSCSI optimization
SNTP
Quality of service
8 priority queues per port
Layer 2 Trusted Mode (IEEE 802.1p tagging)
Layer 3 Trusted Mode (DSCP)
Adjustable Weighted-Round-Robin (WRR) and Strict Queue Scheduling
Security
Switch access password protection
User-definable settings for enabling or disabling Web, SSH, Telnet, SSL management access
Port-based MAC Address alert and lock-down
IP Address filtering for management access via Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH, and SNMP
RADIUS and TACACS+ remote authentication for switch management access
SSLv3 and SSHv2 encryption for switch management traffic
Management access filtering via Management Access Profiles
IEEE 802.1x–based edge authentication
MAC and IP based ACLs
VLAN
IEEE 802.1Q tagging and port-based, up to 4,000 user-configurable VLANs
Protocol-based VLANs
Dynamic VLANs with GVRP support
Multicast
IGMP v1/v2 snooping
IGMP snooping for IP multicast support
IGMP Queuer
Static IP Multicast
Switching features
Link Aggregation with support for up to 8 aggregated links per switch and up to 8 member ports per aggregated link (IEEE
802.3ad)
LACP support (IEEE 802.3ad)
Port mirroring
Jumbo frame support up to 10K
Availability
External redundant power support with PowerConnect RPS-600 (sold separately)
Spanning Tree (IEEE 802.1D) and Rapid Spanning Tree (IEEE 802.1w) with Fast Link support
Dual firmware images
Configuration file upload and download
External redundant power support with PowerConnect RPS-600 (sold separately)
Chassis
440 x 253 x 44mm (W x D x H)
1U, rack-mounting kit included
Approximate weight: 3.6kg
Peripheral products
RPS-600 Redundant Power Supply
Dell SFP Transceivers (1000-SX and 1000-LX)
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