Dell N1500 User Manual

DELL EMC NETWORKING N1500 SERIES
SWITCHES

Extending enterprise features to small and mid-sized businesses

The N1500 switch series oers a power-ecient Gigabit Ethernet
(GbE) network-access switching solution with integrated 10GbE
uplinks. With high-performance capabilities and wire-speed
performance, utilizing a non-blocking architecture to easily handle
unexpected trac loads, the switches oer simple management
and scalability via an 40Gbps (full-duplex) high availability stacking
architecture that allows management of up to four switches from a
single IP address. An integrated 80PLUS-certied power supply and
features such as Energy-Ecient Ethernet and short cable detection
provide energy eciency to help decrease power and cooling costs.

Modernize campus network architectures

Modernize campus network architectures with a power-ecient and
resilient 1/10GbE switching solution with Power over Ethernet Plus
(PoE+). Select N1500 models oer 24 or 48 ports of PoE+ to deliver
clean power to network devices such as wireless access points (APs),
Voice-over-IP (VoIP) handsets, video conferencing systems and
security cameras.

Leverage familiar tools and practices

All N-Series switches include Dell EMC Networking OS 6, designed
for easier deployment, greater interoperability and a lower learning
curve for network administrators. One common command line
interface (CLI) and graphic user interface (GUI) using a well-known
command language gets skilled network administrators productive
quickly. With USB auto-conguration, network administrators can
rapidly deploy mirrored congurations to numerous devices by simply
inserting a USB key.

Deploy with condence at any scale

N1500 series switches help create performance assurance with a
data rate up to 176Gbps (full duplex) and a forwarding rate up to
164Mpps. Scale easily by stacking with 10GbE ports. Switch stacks
of up to 200 1GbE ports can be managed from a single screen using
the highly available stacking architecture for high-density aggregation
with seamless redundant availability. N-Series switches help provide
certainty with a lifetime warranty that covers software upgrades,
hardware repair or replacement, and optics and cables purchased
with the switch. Details at Dell.com/LifetimeWarranty.*

*Select Networking products carry a Lifetime Limited Warranty with Basic Hardware Service (repair or replacement) for life. Repair
or replacement does not include troubleshooting, conguration, or other advanced service provided by Dell EMC ProSupport.

Hardware, performance and eciency

• Up to 48 line-rate GbE RJ-45 ports and four integrated 10GbE
SFP+ ports.

• Up to 48 ports of PoE+ with an optional external power supply.

• Up to 200 1GbE ports in a 4-unit stack for high-density,
high-availability in IDFs, MDFs and wiring closets.

• Non-stop forwarding and fast failover in stack congurations.

• Energy-Ecient Ethernet and lower power PHYs reduce power
to inactive ports and idle links, providing energy savings from the
power cord to the port.

• Fresh Air compliance for operation in environments up to 113°F
(45°C) helps reduce cooling costs in temperature­constrained deployments.

Deploying, conguring and managing

• USB auto-conguration rapidly deploys the switch without
setting up complex TFTP congurations or sending technical sta
to remote oces.

• Management via an intuitive and familiar CLI, embedded web
server (GUI), SNMP-based management console application
(including Dell OpenManage Network Manager), Telnet or serial
connection.

• Private VLAN extensions and Private VLAN Edge support.

• AAA authorization, TACACS+ accounting and RADIUS support for
comprehensive secure access support.

• Authentication tiering allows network administrators to tier port
authentication methods such as 802.1x, MAC Authentication

• Bypass and Captive Portal in priority order so that a single port
can provide exible access and security.

• Layer 3 Lite IPv4 and IPv6 functionality including static routing and
Routing Information Protocol support.

• Remote Switch Port Analyzer (RSPAN) monitors ports across a
Layer 2 domain without costly dedicated network taps.

• OpenFlow 1.3 provides the ability to separate the control plane from
the forwarding plane for more sophisticated trac management.

Product Description

N1524: 24x RJ45 10/100/1000Mb auto-sensing ports, 4x SFP+ ports, 1 integrated 40W PSU
N1524P: 24x RJ45 10/100/1000Mb PoE+ (up to 30.8w) auto-sensing ports, 4x SFP+ ports, 1 integrated 600W

N1500 series

Power cords

Power supplies (optional)

Optics (optional)

Cables (optional) Dell Networking cable, SFP+ to SFP+, 10GbE, copper twinax direct

PSU (requires C15 plug)
N1548: 48x RJ45 10/100/1000Mb auto-sensing ports, 4x SFP+ ports, 1 integrated 100W PSU
N1548P: 48x RJ45 10/100/1000Mb PoE+ (up to 30.8w) auto- sensing ports, 4x SFP+ ports, 1 integrated 600W

PSU (requires C15 plug)

C13 to NEMA 5-15, 3M
C13 to C14, 2M
C15 to NEMA 5-15, 2M (C15 for POE N-Series only)

RPS720 external power supply for N1500 non-POE (720 watts): N1524 and N1548 (sold separately)
MPS1000 external power supply for N1500 PoE+ switches (1000 watts): N1524P and N1548P (sold separately)

Transceiver, SFP, 1000BASE-T
Transceiver, SFP, 1000BASE-SX, 850nm wavelength, up to 550m reach
Transceiver, SFP, 1000BASE-LX, 1310nm wavelength, up to 10km reach
Transceiver, SFP, 1000BASE-ZX, 1550nm wavelength, up to 80km reach
Transceiver, SFP+, 10GbE, SR, 850nm wavelength, up to 300m reach
Transceiver, SFP+, 10GbE, LR, 1310nm wavelength, up to 10km reach
Transceiver, SFP+, 10GbE, ER, 1550nm wavelength, up to 40km reach

Technical specications

Physical

4 integrated front 10GbE SFP+ dedicated ports,
2 10GbE can be used as stacking ports
USB (Type A) port for conguration via USB ash
drive
Auto-negotiation for speed and ow control
Auto MDI/MDIX, port mirroring
Flow-based port mirroring
Broadcast storm control
Energy-Ecient Ethernet per port settings
Redundant variable speed fans
Air ow: I/O to power supply
Integrated power supply: 40W AC (N1524),
100W AC (N1548), 600W AC (N1524P,
N1548P)
RJ45 console port with RS232 signaling (RJ-45 to
female DB-9 connector cable included)
Dual rmware images on-board
Switching engine model: Store and forward

Chassis

Size (1RU, H x W x D):
N1524 and N1548: 1.7 in x 17.3 in x 10.1 in
(43.2 mm x 440.0 mm x 257.0 mm)
N1524P and N1548P: 1.7 in x 17.3 in x 15.2 in
(43.2 mm x 440.0 mm x 387.0 mm)
Approximate weight: 6.6lbs/3kg (N1524),

12.8lbs/5.8kg (N1524P), 8.8lbs/4kg (N1548),

15.4lbs/7kg (N1548P)
Rack mounting kit with 2 mounting brackets, bolts
and cage nuts

Environmental

Power supply eciency: 80% or better in all
operating modes
Max. thermal output (BTU/hr): 103.1 (N1524),
2972 (N1524P), 152.2 (N1548),

5824.3 (N1548P)

Power consumption max (watts): 30.2 (N1524),
871 (N1524P), 44.6 (N1548), 1704 (N1548P)
Operating temperature: 32° to 113°F (0° to 45°C)
Operating humidity: 95%
Storage temperature: –40° to 149°F
(–40° to 65°C)
Storage relative humidity: 85%

Performance

MAC addresses: 16K
Static routes: 256 (IPv4)/128 (IPv6)
Dynamic routes: 256 (IPv4)
Switch fabric capacity: 128Gbps (N1524 and
N1524P) (full duplex); 176Gbps (N1548 and
N1548P)
Forwarding rate: 128Mpps (N1524 and N1524P);
164Mpps (N1548 and N1548P)
Link aggregation: 64 LAG groups, 144 dynamic
ports per stack, 8 member ports per LAG
Priority queues per port: 8
Line-rate Layer 2 switching: All (non-blocking)
Line-rate Layer 3 routing: All (non-blocking)
Flash memory: 256MB
Packet buer memory: 1.5MB
CPU memory: 1GB
RIP routing interfaces: 128
VLAN routing interfaces: 128
VLANs supported: 512
Protocol-based VLANs: Supported
ARP entries: 2,048 (IPv4)/512 (IPv6)
NDP entries: 400
Access control lists (ACL): Supported
MAC and IP-based ACLs: Supported
Time-controlled ACLs: Supported
Max number of ACLs: 100
Max ACL rules system-wide: 2,048
Max rules per ACL: 1,023

Max ACL rules per interface (IPv4): 1,023
(ingress), 1,023 (egress)
Max ACL rules per interface (IPv6): 512 (ingress),
509 (egress)
ACLs applied: 24

IEEE compliance

802.1AB LLDP
Dell Voice VLAN
Dell ISDP (inter-operates with devices running CDP)

802.1D Bridging, Spanning Tree

802.1p Ethernet Priority (User Provisioning
and Mapping)
Dell Adjustable WRR and Strict Queue Scheduling

802.1Q VLAN Tagging, Double VLAN Tagging,
GVRP

802.1S Multiple Spanning Tree (MSTP)

802.1v Protocol-based VLANs

802.1W Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP)
Dell RSTP-Per VLAN (compatible with Cisco’s
RP V S T+)
Dell Spanning tree optional features: STP root
guard, BPDU guard, BPDU ltering

802.1X Network Access Control, Auto VLAN

802.2 Logical Link Control

802.3 10BASE-T

802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T)

802.3ac Frame Extensions for VLAN Tagging

802.3ad Link Aggregation with LACP

802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-X)

802.3at PoE+ (N1524P and N1548P)

802.3AX LAG Load Balancing

802.3az Energy Ecient Ethernet (EEE)

802.3u Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX) on
Management Ports

802.3x Flow Control

802.3z Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-X)
ANSI LLDP-MED (TIA-1057)
MTU 9,216 bytes

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RFC compliance and additional features

General Internet protocols

General Internet protocols are supported. For
a detailed list, please contact your Dell EMC
representative.

General IPv4 protocols

General IPv4 protocols are supported. For a detailed
list, please contact your Dell EMC representative.

General IPv6 protocols

General IPv6 protocols are supported. For a detailed
list, please contact your Dell EMC representative.

Layer 3 functionality

1058 RIPv1 2082 RIP-2 MD5 Auth
1724 RIPv2 MIB Extension 2453 RIPv2

Multicast

2932 IPv4 MIB 4541 IGMP v1/v2/v3
Snooping and Querier
IEEE 802.1ag draft 8.1–Connectivity Fault Management

Quality of service

2474 DiServ Field Dell Flow Based QoS
2475 DiServ Architecture Services Mode
2597 Assured Fwd PHB (IPv4/IPv6)
Dell L4 Trusted Mode Dell Port Based QoS
(TCP/UDP) Services Mode
Dell UDLD

Network management and security

1155 SMIv1
1157 SNMPv1
1212 Concise MIB
Denitions
1213 MIB-II
1215 SNMP Traps
1286 Bridge MIB
1442 SMIv2
1451 Manager-to-
Manager MIB
1492 TACACS+
1493 Managed Objects
for Bridges MIB
1573 Evolution of
Interfaces
1612 DNS Resolver MIB
Extensions
1643 Ethernet-like MIB
1757 RMON MIB
1867 HTML/2.0 Forms
with File Upload
Extensions
190 1 Community-based
SNMPv2
1907 SNMPv2 MIB
1908 Coexistence
Between
SNMPv1/v2
2011 IP MIB
2012 TCP MIB
2013 UDP MIB
2068 HTTP/1.1
2096 IP Forwarding Table
MIB
2233 Interfaces Group
using SMIv2
2246 TLS v1
2271 SNMP Framework
MIB

2295 Transport Content
Negotiation
2296 Remote Variant
Selection
2346 AES Ciphersuites
for TLS
2576 Coexistence
Between
SNMPv1/v2/v3
2578 SMIv2
2579 Textual
Conventions
for SMIv2
2580 Conformance
Statements
for SMIv2
2613 RMON MIB
2618 RADIUS
Authentication
MIB
2620 RADIUS Accounting
MIB
2665 Ethernet-like
Interfaces MIB
2674 Extended Bridge
MIB
2737 ENTITY MIB
2818 HTTP over TLS
2819 RMON MIB
(groups 1, 2, 3, 9)
2863 Interfaces MIB
2865 RADIUS
2866 RADIUS
Accounting
2868 RADIUS Attributes
for Tunnel Prot.
2869 RADIUS
Extensions
3410 Internet Standard
Mgmt. Framework

3411 SNMP
Management
Framework
3412 Message
Processing
and Dispatching
3413 SNMP
Applications
3414 User-based
security model
3415 View-based
control model
3416 SNMPv2
3418 SNMP MIB
3577 RMON MIB
3580 802.1X with
RADIUS
3737 Registry of
RMOM MIB
4086 Randomness
Requirements
4113 UDP MIB
4251 SSHv2 Protocol
4252 SSHv2
Authentication
4253 SSHv2 Transport
4254 SSHv2
Connection
Protocol
4419 SSHv2 Transport
Layer Protocol
4521 LDAP Extensions

Regulatory, environment and other
compliance

Safety and emissions

Australia/New Zealand: ACMA RCM Class A
Canada: ICES Class A; cUL
China: CCC Class A; NAL
Europe: CE Class A
Japan: VCCI Class A
USA: FCC Class A; NRTL UL; FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 and

1040.11
Eurasia Customs Union: EAC
Germany: GS mark
Product meets EMC and safety standards in many
countries inclusive of USA, Canada, EU, Japan, China.
For more country-specic regulatory information and
approvals, please see your Dell representative.

RoHS

Product meets RoHS compliance standards in many
countries inclusive of USA, EU, China, and India. For
more country-specic RoHS compliance information,
please see your Dell EMC representative.
EU WEEE
EU Battery Directive
REACH

Energy

Japan: JEL
Certications (available or coming soon)
Available with US Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
compliance.
N-Series products have the necessary features to
support a PCI-compliant network topology.

4716 SECSH Public
Key File Format
6101 SSL
Dell Enterprise MIB
supporting routing
features draft-ietf­hubmib-etherif- mib­v3-00.txt (Obsoletes
RFC 2665)
Dell LAG MIB
Support for

802.3ad
Functionality
Dell sow version 1.3
draft 5
Dell 802.1x Monitor
Mode
Dell Custom Login
Banners
Dell Dynamic ARP
Inspection
Dell IP Address
Filtering
Dell Tiered
Authentication
Dell RSPAN
Dell OpenFlow 1.3
Dell Python Scripting
Dell Support Assist

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November 2016 | v2.1
Dell EMC Networking N1500 Series Spec Sheet