Allied Telesis AT-X550-18XSPQm Product Information

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x550 Series
Stackable 10 Gigabit Intelligent Switches
The Allied Telesis x550 Series of stackable 10 Gigabit Layer 3
switches have capacity and resiliency coupled with easy management, meeting the needs of even the most demanding network core and distribution applications.
Overview
Allied Telesis x550 switches are high performing and feature-rich, making them the ideal choice for today’s networks. They offer a range of versatile solutions for many different Enterprise applications.
Three models provide 16 x 1G/10G
copper, 16 x 1G/10G SFP+ slots, or 8 x 1G/2.5G/5G/10G copper and 8 x
1G/10G SFP+ slots, all with two 40G
uplinks. With the power of Allied Telesis Virtual Chassis Stacking (VCStack™), the x550 Series is ideal for the network core, and demanding distribution applications.
Powerful network management
Allied Telesis Autonomous Management Framework automates many everyday tasks including configuration management, to ease the workload of modern converged networks. The entire network can be managed as a single virtual device with powerful centralized features.
Network expansion is effortless with plug-and-play simplicity, and network node recovery is fully zero-touch. AMF Guestnode allows third party devices, such as IP phones and security cameras, to be part of an AMF network.
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Resiliency
Converging network services means 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 provides access application resiliency.
Ethernet Protection Switched Ring (EPSRing™), and the standards-based
G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection, ensure distributed networks have high­speed access to online resources and applications.
The x550 Series can form a VCStack of
up to four units for enhanced resiliency and simplified device management. Stacking links can use any port speed, so the stack can be configured to suit specific needs.
Long distance stacking (VCStack LD), which enables stacks to be created over long distance fiber links, combines with full EPSRing support to make the x550 Series the perfect choice for distributed environments too.
High-speed wireless
The spread of high-speed wireless
(802.11ac or “Wave2”) is problematic for network infrastructure. Unless the infrastructure is upgraded to cope with increased speeds, it creates a bottleneck which negatively impacts the effectiveness of the wireless network. But increasing speeds from 1 Gigabit has traditionally meant moving to 10 Gigabit. This requires new cabling, which is expensive and time consuming to install.
The x550-18XSPQm solves these issues
because it provides support for 2.5 and 5 Gigabit. At this speed, the wireless network runs at full capacity, and there is no need to replace existing Cat5E and Cat6 cables.
Secure
A secure network environment is
guaranteed. The x550 Series offers powerful control over network traffic types, secure management options, loop guard to protect against cabling mistakes, and tri-authentication for comprehensive access control.
Future-proof
The x550 Series ensures a future-proof
network, with superior flexibility coupled with the ability to stack multiple units. All x550 Series models feature 40 Gigabit uplinks ports, and support OpenFlow and a comprehensive IPv6 feature set, to ensure they are ready for SDN and future network traffic demands.
Environmentally friendly
The x550 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.
New/Key Features
ۼۼ Autonomous Management Framework
(AMF) Master
ۼۼ Continuous PoE
ۼۼ 40G uplinks
ۼۼ Stack using any port speed
ۼۼ 4 x 10G breakout cables for 40G ports
ۼۼ 2.5G for high-speed wireless
applications
ۼۼ OpenFlow v1.3
ۼۼ G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection
ۼۼ Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
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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 x550 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 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 net work.
Virtual Chassis Stacking (VCStack)
ۼۼ Create a VCStack of up to four units with
160 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 (VCS tack-L D)
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
x550 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 VL ANs, 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 business-critical Ethernet services and applications are provided. Time-critical ser vices 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 type 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.
Continuous PoE
ۼۼ Continuous PoE allows the switch to be
restarted without affecting the supply of power to connected devices. Smart lighting, security cameras, and other PoE devices will continue to operate during a software upgrade on the switch.
Voice VLAN
ۼۼ Voice VLAN automatically separates voice
and data traf fic into two different VL ANs. 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 visibilit y 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 VLAN mirroring allows traffic from a por t on a
remote switch to be analyzed locally. Traffic being transmitted or received on the port is duplicated and sent across the network on a special VLAN.
Optical DDM
ۼۼ Most modern optical SFP/SFP+/X FP
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. Active Fiber
Monitoring is supported on fiber data and fiber stacking links.
Tri-authentication
ۼۼ Authentication options on the x550 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 AA A solution
Premium Software License
ۼۼ By default, the x550 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.
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 ( VL AN ) as well as a specific port.
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.
Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
ۼۼ PTP (IEEE 1588v2) sychronizes clocks
throughout the network with micro-second accuracy, supporting industrial automation and control systems.
Multi-speed ports
ۼۼ Copper ports on the x550-18XSPQm support 2.5
and 5 Gigabit connectivity to enable high-speed
wireless, and the use of legacy Cat5E /6 cabling.
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Key Solutions
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Resilient distribution switching
Allied Telesis x550 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.
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When combined with link aggregation, VCStack provides a solution with no single point of failure, and which fully utilizes all available network bandwidth.
x550 switches provide a resilient and reliable distribution solution to support all networks with business-critical online resources and applications.
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VCStack link 10 Gigabit link 1 Gigabit link 10/100 link Link aggregation
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