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H3C S5560X-EI Series Converged Gigabit Switches
H3C S5560X-EI series switches provide 24 or 48 Giga and 4 fixed 10GE ports onboard with one expansion slot, supporting up to 9 types of interface cards like 2-port 10GBaseT / SFP+; 8-port 10G SFP+ card; 2-port 40G QSFP+ card and Multigiga ports.
Features
H3C S5560X-EI is a series of intelligent scalable GE switches with outstanding performance, high port density, and ease of installation. It offers the following benefits:
- 1. Industry-leading high-performance hardware architecture with H3C's state-of-the-art Comware 7 operating system.
- 2. Seamless wired and wireless integration on a unified switching platform. The license-based wireless access controller functionality enables wired and wireless local forwarding at the access layer, eliminates the bandwidth bottlenecks typical of a wireless controller, expands wireless deployment, and saves TCO.
- 3. Reliable hardware design with modular dual power supply and dual FAN design.
- 4.Embedded SmartMC delivers the easiest and simplest network operation and management solution.
- 5. Advanced free of charge enterprise features and functions like layered security, VxLAN, IRF and Macsec
- 6. High-density 10/100/1000Base-T autosensing Ethernet ports or 10GE SFP + fiber ports on board
- 7. One expansion slot, up to 9 optional interface cards that provide high density giga, 10GE, 25GE, 40GE and multigiga access.
As an access device on enterprise networks, the switch can provide GE connections for desktop applications. It can also be used as a core device on small- and medium-sized enterprise networks. On MAN or industrial networks, it provides GE access for users and transmits the aggregated traffic from downstream switches to core switches.
The S5560X-EI switch series has the following models:
- 1. S5560X-30C-EI: 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T ports (including 8 × combo interfaces), 4 × 10G/1G BASE-X SFP+ ports, 1 × expansion slot, 2 × fan tray slots, and 2 × power module slots.
- 2. S5560X-54C-EI: 48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T ports, 4 × 10G/1G BASE-X SFP+ ports, 1 × expansion slot, 2 × fan tray slots, and 2 × power module slots.
- 3. S5560X-30F-EI: 24 × SFP ports (including 8 × combo interfaces), 4 × 10G/1G BASE-X SFP+ ports, 1 × expansion slot, 2 × fan tray slots, and 2 × power module slots.
- 4. S5560X-54F-EI: 48 × SFP ports, 4 × 10G/1G BASE-X SFP+ ports, 1 × expansion slot, 2 × fan tray slots, and 2 × power module slots.
- 5. S5560X-30C-PWR-EI: 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T ports, 4 × 10G/1G BASE-X SFP+ ports, 1 × expansion slot, 2 × fan tray slots, and 2 × power module slots.
- 6. S5560X-54C-PWR-EI: 48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T ports, 4 × 10G/1G BASE-X SFP+ ports, 1 × expansion slot, 2 × fan tray slots, and 2 × power module slots.
- 7. S5560X-34S-EI: 28 × 10/100/1000BASE-T ports (including 4 × combo interfaces), 4 × 10G/1G BASE-X SFP+ ports, and 2 × 40G QSFP+ ports, fixed AC&DC power supply
- 8. S5560X-54S-EI: 48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T ports, 4 × 10G/1G BASE-X SFP+ ports, and 2 × 40G QSFP+ ports, fixed AC&DC power supply
- 9.S5560X-30F-EIF: 24 × SFP ports, 4 × 10G/1G BASE-X SFP+, 4 × 40G QSFP+ ports, fixed AC&DC power supply.
Specifications
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Item |
S5560X-30C-EI |
S5560X-54C-EI |
S5560X-30F-EI |
S5560X-54F-EI |
S5560X-30F-EIF |
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Port switching capacity |
288Gbps |
336Gbps |
288Gbps |
336Gbps |
288Gbps |
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Packet forwarding rate |
216 Mpps |
252 Mpps |
216 Mpps |
252 Mpps |
216 Mpps |
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Box switching capacity |
598Gbps |
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Dimensions (H × W × D) |
43.6 × 440 × 360 mm (1.72 × 17.32 × 14.17 in) |
43.6 × 440 × 360 mm (1.72 × 17.32 × 14.17 in) |
43.6 × 440 × 360 mm (1.72 × 17.32 × 14.17 in) |
43.6 × 440 × 360 mm (1.72 × 17.32 × 14.17 in) |
43.6 × 440 × 220 mm (1.72 × 17.32 × 8.66 in) |
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Weight |
≤ 6.7 kg (14.77 lb) |
≤ 7.0 kg (15.43 lb) |
≤ 6.6 kg (14.55 lb) |
≤ 6.7 kg (14.77 lb) |
≤ 3.2 kg (7.05 lb) |
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CPU |
Dual Core, 800MHz |
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Flash/SDRAM |
1GB/2GB |
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Management Ethernet ports |
1 |
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Console ports |
1 × RJ-45 console port 1 × Micro-USB console port Only the Micro-USB console port is available when you connect both ports. |
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Service ports |
24 × 10/100/1000Base-T autosensing Ethernet ports (including 8 combo interfaces) 4 × 10G SFP+ ports |
48 × 10/100/1000Base-T autosensing Ethernet ports 4 × 10G SFP+ ports |
24 × SFP ports (including 8 combo interfaces) 4 × 10G SFP+ ports |
48 × SFP ports 4 × 10G SFP+ ports |
24 × SFP ports (including 8 combo interfaces) 4 × 10G SFP+ ports 2 x 40G QSFP+ ports |
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Expansion slots |
1 |
0 |
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Compatible interface module |
2-port 40GE QSFP+ interface module 2-port 10G SFP+ interface module 2-port 25G SFP28 interface module 2-Port 10G BASE-T Interface Card with MACSec 2-Port 10G SFP Plus Interface Card with MACSec 4-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet,6-Port SFP(2-Port Combo) Interface Module 8-Port 10G SFP Plus with MACSec Interface Module 8-Port 1/2.5/5G BASE-T Ethernet Copper Interface Module 8-Port 1/2.5/5/10G BASE-T Ethernet Copper Interface Module |
N/A |
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AC input voltage |
PSR150-A1&PSR150-A2: Rated: 100 VAC to 240 VAC @ 50 Hz/60 Hz Max: 90 VAC to 264 VAC @ 47 Hz to 63 Hz |
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DC input voltage |
PSR150-D1: Rated: –48 VDC to –60 VDC Max: –36 VDC to –72 VDC You can use a –48 VDC power source in the equipment room or an H3C RPS (RPS800-A or RPS1600-A). |
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Min. power consumption |
Dual AC inputs: 29 W Single DC input: 24 W Dual DC inputs: 28 W |
Single AC input: 27 W Dual AC inputs: 31 W Single DC input: 24 W Dual DC inputs: 29 W |
Single AC input: 24 W Dual AC inputs: 29 W Single DC input: 24 W Dual DC inputs: 30 W |
Single AC input: 30 W Dual AC inputs: 37 W Single DC input: 30 W Dual DC inputs: 36 W |
AC:20W DC:23W |
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Max. power consumption |
Single AC input: 87 W Dual AC inputs: 91 W Single DC input: 88 W Dual DC inputs: 95 W |
Single AC input: 88 W Dual AC inputs: 93 W Single DC input: 89 W Dual DC inputs: 96 W |
Single AC input: 112 W Dual AC inputs: 116 W Single DC input: 113 W Dual DC inputs: 122 W |
Single AC input: 130 W Dual AC inputs: 134 W Single DC input: 132 W Dual DC inputs: 140 W |
AC:71W DC:72W |
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MTBF(Year) |
178.67 |
151.28 |
170.05 |
149.97 |
170.05 |
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MTTR(Hour) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Operating temperature |
-5℃ ~ 50℃(normal operating temperature) -5℃ ~ 45℃(When using transceiver modules with transmission distance ≥ 10km) |
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Storage temperature |
-40℃ to 70℃(-40℉ to 158℉) |
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Operating &storage humidity |
5% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing |
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Item |
S5560X-30C-PWR-EI |
S5560X-54C-PWR-EI |
S5560X-34S-EI |
S5560X-54S-EI |
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Port Switching capacity |
288Gbps |
336Gbps |
288Gbps |
336Gbps |
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Packet forwarding rate |
216 Mpps |
252 Mpps |
216 Mpps |
252 Mpps |
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Box switching capacity |
598Gbps |
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Dimensions (H × W × D) |
43.6 × 440 × 460 mm (1.72 × 17.32 × 18.11 in) |
43.6 × 440 × 460 mm (1.72 × 17.32 × 18.11 in) |
43.6 × 440 × 260 mm (1.72 × 17.32 × 10.24 in) |
43.6 × 440 × 260 mm (1.72 × 17.32 × 10.24 in) |
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Weight |
≤ 9.2 kg (20.28 lb) |
≤ 9.6 kg (21.16 lb) |
≤ 3.6 kg (7.94 lb) |
≤ 3.9 kg (8.60 lb) |
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CPU |
Dual Core, 800MHz |
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Flash/SDRAM |
1GB/2GB |
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Packet buffer |
4M |
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Management Ethernet ports |
1 |
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Console ports |
1 × RJ-45 console port 1 × Micro-USB console port Only the Micro-USB console port is available when you connect both ports. |
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Service ports |
24 × 10/100/1000Base-T autosensing Ethernet ports 4 × 10G SFP+ ports |
48 × 10/100/1000Base-T autosensing Ethernet ports 4 × 10G SFP+ ports |
28 × 10/100/1000Base-T autosensing Ethernet ports (including 4 combo interfaces) 4 × 10G SFP+ ports 2 × 40G QSFP+ ports |
48 × 10/100/1000Base-T autosensing Ethernet ports 4 × 10G SFP+ ports 2 × 40G QSFP+ ports |
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Expansion slots |
1 |
1 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Compatible interface modules |
2-port 40GE QSFP+ interface module 2-port 25G SFP28 interface module 2-port 10G SFP+ interface module 2-Port 10G BASE-T Interface Card with MACSec 2-Port 10G SFP Plus Interface Card with MACSec 4-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet,6-Port SFP(2-Port Combo) Interface Module 8-Port 10G SFP Plus with MACSec Interface Module 8-Port 1/2.5/5G BASE-T Ethernet Copper Interface Module 8-Port 1/2.5/5/10G BASE-T Ethernet Copper Interface Module |
N/A |
N/A |
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AC input voltage |
PSR360-56A/PSR720-56A: Rated: 100 VAC to 240 VAC @ 50 Hz/60 Hz Max: 90 VAC to 264 VAC @ 47 Hz to 63 Hz PSR1110-56A: Rated: 115 VAC to 240 VAC @ 50 Hz/60 Hz Max: 102.5 VAC to 264 VAC @ 47 Hz to 63 Hz |
Rated: 100 VAC to 240 VAC @ 50 Hz/60 Hz Max: 90 VAC to 264 VAC @ 47 Hz to 63 Hz |
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DC input voltage |
PSR560-56D: Rated: –48 VDC to –60 VDC Max: –36 VDC to –72 VDC You can use a –48 VDC power source in the equipment room or an H3C RPS (RPS1600-A). |
Rated: –48 VDC to –60 VDC Max: –36 VDC to –72 VDC You can use a –48 VDC power source in the equipment room or an H3C RPS (RPS800-A or RPS1600-A). |
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Min. power consumption |
Single AC input: 31 W Dual AC inputs: 31 W Single DC input: 43 W Dual DC inputs: 60 W |
Single AC input: 33 W Dual AC inputs: 40 W Single DC input: 48 W Dual DC inputs: 66 W |
Single AC input: 19 W |
Single AC input: 22 W |
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Max. power consumption |
Single 1110 W AC input: 926 W (including 720 W for PoE) Dual 1110 W AC inputs: 928 W (including 720 W for PoE) Single 560 W DC input: 486 W (including 360 W for PoE) Dual 560 W DC inputs: 876 W (including 720 W for PoE) |
Single 1110 W AC input: 1090 W (including 810 W for PoE) Dual 1110 W AC inputs: 1742 W (including 1440 W for PoE) Single 560 W DC input: 502 W (including 360 W for PoE) Dual 560 W DC inputs: 1003 W (including 810 W for PoE) |
Single AC input: 56 W Single DC input: 57 W |
Single AC input: 66 W Single DC input: 68 W |
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MTBF(Year) |
151.08 |
133.40 |
109.80 |
101.50 |
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MTTR(Hour) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Operating temperature |
-5℃ ~ 50℃(normal operating temperature) -5℃ ~ 45℃(When using transceiver modules with transmission distance ≥ 10km) |
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Storage temperature |
-40℃ to 70℃(-40℉ to 158℉) |
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Operating &storage humidity |
5% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing |
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Software Specifications
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Item |
S5560X-EI switch series |
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SDN/OpenFlow |
OpenFlow 1.3 Multiple controllers (equal/master/slave controller role) Concurrent processing of multiple flow tables Group table Meter |
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VXLAN |
VXLAN L2 switching VXLAN L3 routing VXLAN VTEP IS-IS+ENDP distributed control plane MP-BGP+EVPN distributed control plane OpenFlow+Netconf centralized control plane |
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Link aggregation |
1G/10G/40G port aggregation Static aggregation Dynamic aggregation Multichassis link aggregation |
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Broadcast/Multicast/Unicast storm suppression |
Storm suppression based on port bandwidth percentage Storm suppression based on PPS Storm suppression based on BPS Broadcast traffic/Multicast traffic/Unknown unicast traffic suppression |
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MAC address table |
MAC address entries Static MAC address Blackhole MAC address MAC learning limit |
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ARP Table |
Static ARP Gratuitous ARP Common proxy ARP and local proxy ARP Dynamic ARP inspection ARP anti-attack ARP flood suppression ARP source suppression ARP detection based on DHCP snooping safety entries, 802.1X entries, and IP/MAC static binding entries |
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VLAN |
Port-based VLAN MAC-based VLAN Protocol-based VLAN IP subnet based VLAN Dynamic VLAN QinQ and flexible QinQ VLAN mapping Voice VLAN MVRP ((GVRP analog)) Hardware-based switching |
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Loop-free redundant Layer 2 topology |
STP/RSTP/MSTP/PVST/PVST+ STP Root Guard BPDU Guard BPDU Blocking and Root Guard Link Detection (UDLD) Digital Diagnostic Monitor (DDM) G.8032 Ethernet ring protection switching (ERPS) |
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DHCP |
DHCP client DHCP snooping DHCP relay DHCP server DHCP snooping Option 82/DHCP relay Option 82 DHCPv6 |
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IRF2 |
IRF2 Distributed device management, distributed link aggregation, and distributed resilient routing Stacking through standard Ethernet interfaces Local device stacking and remote device stacking Support up to 9 devices stacking |
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IP routing |
IPv4 routing IPv6 routing Static routing RIPv1/v2 and RIPng OSPFv1/v2/v3 BGP and BGP4+ for IPv6 Hardware-based IPv4/IPv6 routing Equal-cost multi-path routing (ECMP) and policy routing VRRP/VRRPv3 Inter VLAN routing |
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IPv6 |
Neighbor Discovery (ND) PMTU IPv6-Ping, IPv6-Tracert, IPv6-Telnet, and IPv6-TFTP Manual tunnel 6to4 tunnel ISATAP tunnel GRE tunnel |
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Multicast |
IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3 and MLD Snooping v1/v2 PIM Snooping MLD Proxy Multicast VLAN IGMP v1/v2/v3 and MLD v1/v2 PIM-DM, PIM-SM and PIM-SSM MSDP and MSDP for IPv6 MBGP and MBGP for IPv6 |
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MPLS |
Support MPLS Support MCE Support MPLS VPN, VPLS |
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Mirroring |
Flow mirroring N:4 port mirroring Local port mirroring and remote port mirroring Policy-based Mirroring Traffic Mirroring mirror session quantity: support 8 mirror group Proportion of Port Mirroring: N:1 Proportion of Traffic Mirroring: N:1 |
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QoS/ACL |
Layer 2 to Layer 4 packet filtering Traffic classification based on source MAC, destination MAC, source IP, destination IP, TCP/UDP port, and VLAN Time range-based ACL Bi-directional ACLs (inbound and outbound) VLAN-based ACL issuing Rate limit for receiving and transmitting packets (a minimum CIR of 8 Kbps) Packet redirection 802.1p priority and DSCP priority Committed Access Rate (CAR) Flexible queue scheduling algorithms based on both port and queue, including SP, WRR, and SP+WRR ToS(Type of Service) Best-effort service/ IntServ/DiffServ 802.1p, DSCP, EXP |
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Security |
Hierarchical user management and password protection MAC-based authentication 802.1X Storm constrain Guest VLAN AAA authentication RADIUS authentication HW TACACS+ Authentication SSH 2.0 Port isolation Port security EAD Dynamic ARP detection BPDU guard and root guard uRPF IP/Port/MAC binding Plaintext authentication and MD5 authentication for OSPF and RIPv2 packets Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) IP Source Guard CPUprotection HTTPs SCP |
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Forwarding |
Wire-speed/Line-rate architecture |
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Loading and upgrading |
Loading and upgrading through XMODEM/FTP/TFTP Loading and upgrading from USB Multiplesystemimagesstored |
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Management and maintenance |
Zero Touch Provision Configuration through CLI, Telnet, and console port SNMPv1/v2c/v3 and Web-based NMS SNMP for IPv6 Restful Python Web network management RMON(Remote Network Monitoring) and groups 1,2,3and 9, alarm event, and history recording. IMC network management system System log, alarming based on severity, debugging information output NTP, SNTP Power, fan, and temperature alarming Ping and Tracert Virtual Cable Test (VCT) Device Link Detection Protocol (DLDP) LLDP, LLDP-MED Loopback detection |
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Power saving |
Automatic port power-down Scheduled port power-down (schedule job) 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) support |
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EMC |
FCC Part 15 Subpart B CLASS A ICES-003 CLASS A VCCI CLASS A CISPR 32 CLASS A EN 55032 CLASS A AS/NZS CISPR32 CLASS A CISPR 24 EN 55024 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 ETSI EN 300 386 GB/T 9254 YD/T 993 |
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Safety |
UL 60950-1 CAN/CSA C22.2 No 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 EN 60950-1 AS/NZS 60950-1 FDA 21 CFR Subchapter J GB 4943.1 |
Performance Specification
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Model |
S5560X-30C-EI |
S5560X-54C-EI |
S5560X-30F-EI |
S5560X-54F-EI |
S5560X-30F-EIF |
S5560X-30C-PWR-EI |
S5560X-54C-PWR-EI |
S5560X-34S-EI |
S5560X-54S-EI |
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MAC address entries |
65,536 |
65,536 |
65,536 |
65,536 |
65,536 |
65,536 |
65,536 |
65,536 |
65,536 |
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VLAN table |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
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VLAN interface |
1024 |
1024 |
1024 |
1024 |
1024 |
1024 |
1024 |
1024 |
1024 |
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Active VLAN |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
4094 |
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IPv4 routing entries |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
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IPv4 ARP entries |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
32,768 |
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IPv4 ACL entries |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
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IPv4 multicast L2 entries |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
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IPv4 multicast L3 entries |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
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IPv6 unicast routing entries |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
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QOS forward queues |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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IPv6 ACL entries |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
Ingress: 2048 Egress: 512 |
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IPv6 ND entries |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
16,384 |
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IPv6 multicast L2 entries |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
4000 |
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IPv6 multicast L3 entries |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
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Jumbo frame length (Bytes) |
10000 |
10000 |
10000 |
10000 |
10000 |
10000 |
10000 |
10000 |
10000 |
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Max Stacking Members |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
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Max Stacking |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
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Bandwidth |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
160Gbps |
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LACP group |
128 |
128 |
128 |
128 |
128 |
128 |
128 |
128 |
128 |
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MAX num in one LACP group |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
High Scalability and High Port Density
H3C S5560X-EI series switches provide 24 or 48 Giga and 4 fixed 10GE ports onboard with one expansion slot, supporting up to 9 types of interface cards like 2-port 10GBaseT / SFP+; 8-port 10G SFP+ card; 2-port 40G QSFP+ card and Multigiga ports. The switch supports up to 12 10G ports, 2*25G or 2*40G ports. The scaling flexibility and the high port density satisfy the requirements for hybrid configuration of copper ports and fiber ports at the distribution layer in large sized networks or at the core layer in SMB sized networks.
VXLAN (Virtual eXtensible LAN) Technology
Virtual eXtensible LAN (VXLAN) is a MAC-in-UDP technology that provides Layer 2 connectivity between distant network sites across an IP network. VXLAN enables long-distance virtual machine and data mobility and is typically used in data centers and the access layer of campus networks for multitenant services. The H3C implementation of VXLAN supports automatic VXLAN tunnel establishment with EVPN.
Open Application Architecture
In H3C open application architecture (OAA), the switch can accommodate high-performance OAP modules to offer dedicated services such as firewall, IPS, or load balancing in addition to conventional forwarding services. By installing OAP modules, the customers can use the switch as a multiservice device without having to buy separate service appliances, such as a firewall device.
Embedded Access Controller
H3C S5560X-EI series switches implement the WLAN function by installing an AC feature pack on the main control unit, thereby implementing both the wired function and the WLAN function on a single device. Embedded AC is a low-cost WLAN solution, save overall investment, improve forwarding capacity, realized a true unified wired and wireless solution in Campus. Max 256 APs supported on one single switches.
High-performance IPv4/IPv6 service capabilities
H3C S5560X-EI series switches come with IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack platform which provides sophisticated IPv4/IPv6 solutions by supporting multiple tunnels, IPv4/IPv6 Layer 3 routing protocols, multicasting, and policy-based routing. The S5560X-EI series switches are mature commercial IPv6 product that has passed the IPv6 network access certification of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the IPv6 Ready Phase II certification.
H3C Intelligent Resilient Framework 2 (IRF2)
H3C S5560X-EI series switches are pre-built with Intelligent Resilient Framework 2 (IRF2). IRF2 provides the following benefits:
- High scalability: With IRF2, plug-n-play device aggregation can be achieved by adding one or more switches into the IRF2 stack and enabling IRF2 stacking on the new device. New devices can be managed with a single IP, and upgraded at the same time to reduce network expansion cost.
- High reliability: The IRF2 patented 1: N backup technology allows each slave device in the IRF2 stack to serve as the backup of the master, creating control and data link redundancy, as well as uninterrupted layer-3 forwarding. This improves the reliability, avoids unplanned business downtime and serves to improve overall performance. When the master device fails, traffic remains uninterrupted.
- Load balancing: IRF2 supports cross-device link aggregation, upstream and downstream can be connected to more than one physical link, which creates another layer of network redundancy and boosts the network resource utilization.
- Availability: H3C Implements IRF2 through standard Forty Gigabit Ethernet (40GE) or Ten Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) ports which allocates bandwidth for business and application access and reasonably splits local traffic and upstream traffic. IRF2 rules not only able to obeyed within and across the rack, but also across the LAN
Software-Defined Networking
Software-defined networking (SDN) is an innovative network architecture that separates the control plane from the forwarding plane, typically by using OpenFlow. SDN significantly simplifies network management, reduces maintenance complexity and cost, enables flexible traffic management, and offers a good platform for core network and application innovations.
The S5560X-EI network switch series supports a large network flow table. Combined with H3C SDN controller, it can easily implement a two-layer network architecture and quickly add functions in existing network in order to drastically reduces network management complexity while substantially lowers network maintenance cost.
