Switches | Product Information
x510 Series
Including x510, x510DP and x510L Series Switches
The Allied Telesis x510 Series of stackable Gigabit Layer 3 switches
includes a full range of security and resiliency features, coupled
with easy management, making them the ideal choice for network
access applications.
Overview
Allied Telesis x510 Series switches are
a high-performing and feature-rich
choice for today’s networks. They
offer a versatile solution for Enterprise
applications. With a choice of 24- and
48-port models with 1/10Gigabit uplink
ports, plus the power of Allied Telesis
Virtual Chassis Stacking (VCStack™), the
x510 Series can connect anything from a
small workgroup to a large business.
Powerful network management
Meeting the increased management
requirements of modern converged
networks, Allied Telesis Autonomous
Management Framework
automates many everyday tasks
including configuration management.
The complete network can be
managed as a single virtual
device with powerful centralized
management features. Growing the
network can be accomplished with
plug-and-play simplicity, and network
node recovery is fully zero-touch.
AMF secure mode increases network
security with management traffic
encryption, authorization, and
monitoring. AMF Guestnode allows
third party devices, such as IP
phones and security cameras, to be
part of an AMF network.
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Network resiliency
The convergence of network services
in the enterprise has led to increasing
demand for highly available networks
with minimal downtime. VCStack, in
conjunction with link aggregation,
provides a network with no single point
of failure and an easy, resilient solution
for high availability application
x510 Series can form a VCStack of up to
four units for enhanced resiliency
and simplified device management.
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Allied Telesis Ethernet Protection
Switched Ring (EPSRing™), and
the standards-based G.8032
Ethernet Ring Protection, ensure that
distributed network segments have
high-speed, resilient access to online
resources and applications.
Ring Protection and VCStack LongDistance (VCStack-LD), which enables
stacks to be created over long distance
fiber links, make the x510 Series
the perfect choice for distributed
environments.
Reliable
The x510 Series was designed with
reliability in mind, and guarantees
continual delivery of essential services.
With dual built-in power supplies and
near-hitless online stack reconfiguration,
maintenance may be performed without
affecting network uptime.
The x510DP features dual hotswappable load-sharing power
supplies for maximum uptime. With
front-to-back or back-to-front cooling
options, the x510DP is ideal for data
center applications.
The x510L Series switches enable highvalue solutions at the network edge.
Secure
Advanced security features protect the
network. Unprecedented control over
user access is provided with Network
Access Control (NAC), mitigating
threats to network infrastructure. This
ensures the network is accessed only
by known users and devices — all users’
adherence to network security policies
is checked, and then either access is
granted or remediation is offered. Secure
access can also be provided for guests.
Future-proof
The x510 Series ensures a future-proof
network, with superior flexibility coupled
with the ability to stack multiple units. All
x510 Series models feature 1/10 Gigabit
uplinks ports and a comprehensive IPv6
feature set, to ensure they are ready for
future network traffic demands. All x510
24-port models are Software Defined
Networking (SDN) ready and are able
to support OpenFlow v1.3.
Environmentally friendly
The x510 Series supports Energy
Efficient Ethernet (EEE), automatically
reducing the power consumed by the
switch whenever there is no traffic on
a port. This sophisticated
feature can significantly
reduce operating costs by reducing the
power requirements of the switch and
any associated cooling equipment.
ۼۼ AMF secure mode
ۼۼ G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection
ۼۼ Ethernet CFM
ۼۼ Active Fiber Monitoring
ۼۼ OpenFlow for SDN
ۼۼ VLAN Mirroring (RSPAN)
ۼۼ VLAN ACLs
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Key Features
Allied Telesis Autonomous
Management Framework (AMF)
ۼۼ Allied Telesis Autonomous Management
Framework (AMF) is a sophisticated suite of
management tools that provide a simplified
approach to network management. Powerful
features like centralized management, autobackup, auto-upgrade, auto-provisioning and
auto-recovery enable plug-and-play networking
and zero-touch management.
ۼۼ Any x510 Series switch can operate as the
AMF network master, storing firmware and
configuration backups for other network nodes.
The AMF master enables auto-provisioning and
auto-upgrade by providing appropriate files to
new network members. New network devices
can be pre-provisioned making installation easy
because no on-site configuration is required.
ۼۼ AMF secure mode encr ypts all AMF traf fic, provides
unit and user authorization, and monitors network
access to greatly enhance network security.
ۼۼ AMF Guestnode allows Allied Telesis wireless
access points and further switching products, as
well as third party devices such as IP phones and
security cameras, to be part of an AMF network.
Virtual Chassis Stacking (VCStack )
ۼۼ Create a VCStack of up to four units with 40 Gbps
of stacking bandwidth to each unit. Stacking
links are connected in a ring so each device has
dual connections to further improve resiliency.
VCStack provides a highly available system where
network resources are spread out across stacked
units, reducing the impact if one of the units fails.
Aggregating switch ports on different units across
the stack provides excellent network resiliency.
Long-Distance Stacking
ۼۼ Long-distance stacking allows a VCStack to
be created over longer distances, perfect for a
distributed network environment.
Ethernet Protection Switched Ring
(EPSRing)
ۼۼ EPSRing and 10 Gigabit Ethernet allow several
x510 switches to form high-speed protected rings
capable of recovery within as little as 50ms. This
feature is perfect for high performance and high
availability in enterprise networks.
ۼۼ Super-Loop Protection (SLP) enables a link between
two EPSR nodes to be in separate EPSR domains,
improving redundancy and network fault resiliency
G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection
ۼۼ G.8032 provides standards-based high-speed
ring protection, that can be deployed stand-alone,
or interoperate with Allied Telesis EPSR.
ۼۼ Ethernet Connectivity Fault Monitoring (CFM)
proactively monitors links and VLANs, and
provides aler ts when a fault is detected.
Industry-leading Quality of Service
(QoS)
ۼۼ Comprehensive low-latency wire speed QoS
provides flow-based traffic management with full
classification, prioritization, traffic shaping and
min/max bandwidth profiles. Boosted network
performance and guaranteed delivery of businesscritical Ethernet services and applications are
provided. Time-critical services such as voice
and video take precedence over non-essential
services such as file downloads, maintaining
responsiveness of Enterprise applications.
Loop Protection
ۼۼ Thrash limiting, also known as rapid MAC
movement, detects and resolves network loops.
It is highly user-configurable — from the rate
of looping traffic to the t ype of action the switch
should take when it detects a loop.
ۼۼ With thrash limiting, the switch only detects a loop
when a storm has occurred, which can potentially
cause disruption to the network. To avoid this,
loop detection works in conjunction with thrash
limiting to send special Loop Detection Frame
(LDF) packets that the switch listens for. If a
port receives an LDF packet, you can choose
to disable the port, disable the link, or send an
SNMP trap. This feature can help to detect loops
before a network storm occurs, avoiding the risk
and inconvenience of traffic disruption.
Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+)
ۼۼ With PoE, a separate power connection to media
endpoints such as IP phones and wireless access
points is not necessary. PoE+ reduces costs
and provides even greater flexibility, providing
the capability to connect devices requiring more
power (up to 30 Watts) such as pan, tilt and zoom
security cameras.
High Reliability
ۼۼ The x510 Series switches feature front to back
cooling and dual power supply units (PSUs). The
x510DP features dual hot-swappable load sharing
power supplies for maximum uptime, and the
option of either front-to-back or back-to-front
cooling. This makes it ideal for use as a top-ofrack data center switch.
Voice VLAN
ۼۼ Voice VLAN automatically separates voice
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and data traf fic into two different VLANs. This
automatic separation places delay-sensitive traffic
into a voice- dedicated VLAN, which simplifies
QoS configurations.
Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv3)
ۼۼ OSPF is a scalable and adaptive routing protocol
for IP networks. The addition of OSPFv3 adds
support for IPv6 and further strengthens the Allied
Telesis focus on next generation networking.
sFlow
ۼۼ sFlow is an industry-standard technology for
monitoring high-speed switched networks. It
provides complete visibility into network use,
enabling performance optimization, usage
accounting/billing, and defense against security
threats. Sampled packets sent to a collector ensure
it always has a real-time view of network traffic.
VLAN Mirroring (RSPAN)
ۼۼ VLA N mirroring allows traffic from a port on
a remote switch to be analysed locally. Traffic
being transmit ted or received on the port is
duplicated and sent across the network on a
special VLAN
Optical DDM
ۼۼ Most modern optical SFP/SFP+/XFP
transceivers support Digital Diagnostics
Monitoring (DDM) functions according to the
specification SFF-8472. This enables real
time monitoring of the various parameters of
the transceiver, such as optical output power,
temperature, laser bias current and transceiver
supply voltage. Easy access to this information
simplifies diagnosing problems with optical
modules and fiber connections.
Active Fiber Monitoring
ۼۼ Active Fiber Monitoring prevents eavesdropping
on fiber communications by monitoring received
optical power. If an intrusion is detected, the
link can be automatically shut down, or an
operator alert can be sent.
Tri-authentication
ۼۼ Authentication options on the x510 Series also
include alternatives to IEEE 802.1x port-based
authentication, such as web authentication, to
enable guest access and MAC authentication
for endpoints that do not have an IEEE 802.1x
supplicant. All three authentication methods—
IEEE 802.1x, MAC-based and Web-based—
can be enabled simultaneously on the same
port for tri-authentication.
TACACS+ Command Authorization
ۼۼ Centralize control of which commands may
be issued by a specific user of an AlliedWare
Plus device. TACACS+ command authorization
complements authentication and accounting
services for a complete A A A solution
Premium Software License
ۼۼ By default, the x510 Series offers a
comprehensive Layer 2 and basic Layer 3
feature set that includes static routing and IPv6
management features. The feature set can
easily be elevated to full Layer 3 by applying the
premium soft ware license. This adds dynamic
routing protocols and Layer 3 multicasting
capabilities.
Software Defined Networking (SDN)
ۼۼ OpenFlow is a key technology that enables the
use of SDN to build smart applications that
unlock value and reduce cost.
VLAN ACLs
ۼۼ Simplify access and traffic control across entire
segments of the network. Access Control Lists
(ACLs) can be applied to a Virtual LAN (V LAN)
as well as a specific port.
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x510 Series | Stackable Gigabit Layer 3 Switches
Key Solutions
Internet
Remote
VPN
x510L
Router
x510
x510
x230
x230
Resilient distribution switching
Allied Telesis x510 Series switches are ideal for
distribution solutions, where resiliency and flexibility are
required. In the above diagram, distribution switches
utilize long-distance Virtual Chassis Stacking (VCStackLD) to create a single virtual unit out of multiple devices.
By using fiber stacking connectivity, units can be
kilometers apart – perfect for a distributed environment.
When combined with link aggregation, VCStack provides
a solution with no single point of failure that fully utilizes
all network bandwidth.
Allied Telesis x510 Series switches support Enterprises
and their use of business-critical online resources
and applications, with a resilient and reliable
distribution solution.
x510L
SBx8112
x510L
x510
x510
Server
Farm
Network
Attached
Sorage
VCStack link
10 Gigabit link
1 Gigabit link
10/100 link
Link aggregation
Peace of mind at the network edge
Allied Telesis x510L Series switches make the ideal choice
at the network edge where security, resiliency and flexibility
are required. In the above diagram, security is enforced
using Network Access Control (NAC) combined with triauthentication to prevent unauthorized users and devices
from connecting to the network. Link aggregations are used
to provide both resiliency back to the core chassis, and an
increase in available bandwidth over a single link. Flexibility
is ensured with the range of interface types and PoE options
available on the x510L Series.
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