Extreme Networks Summit X250e-24p, Summit X250e-48t, Summit X250e Series Product Brief

Extreme Networks Product Brief

Extreme Networks® Summit X250e series
switches are based on ExtremeXOS, the
revolutionary core-class operating system. When
deployed at the network edge, Summit X250e
switches benefit from the highly robust and
modular architecture of ExtremeXOS and
provides high levels of availability, resilience
and simplified management of your entire
network at an affordable price.

As an edge switch offering optimum support for
converged applications for enterprise and
Carrier Ethernet networks, Summit X250e
provides low latency line-rate performance and
offers flexible connectivity options including
the 802.3af standards-based Power over
Ethernet (PoE) and 100BASE-X SFP fiber
optical interfaces.

Extreme Networks continues its tradition in
simplifying network deployment through
consistent use of common hardware and
software. Summit X250e switch utilizes the
compatible non-blocking hardware technology
found in Extreme Networks Summit X450
series switches, delivering line-rate IPv6
capabilities for Fast Ethernet LAN deployments.

The Summit X250e series supports a full range
of Layer 2 – 4 features on each port. Each switch
offers 40 Gigabits per Second (Gbps) stacking
interfaces in 1RU format. Optional redundant
power supplies are provided with each switch
to help secure against power anomalies,
allowing a continuous operational network that
is crucial in meeting your business needs.

Summit X250e Series Switches—Advanced Fast Ethernet

converged edge stackable switches with ExtremeXOS®

modular operating system.

Features

High availability to help prevent network outages•

Automated provisioning to meet growing demand of •

converged network applications

Policy-based routing and switching to customized •

traffic flow

Comprehensive security using defense-in-depth•

Ease of management•

Target Applications

Edge PoE and non-PoE switch providing high-density •

10/100BASE-T to the desktop in a network running
ExtremeXOS from the core to the edge

Carrier Ethernet edge switching with 100BASE-X provides •

advanced fiber connectivity to the customer for both AC
and DC powered environment

Summit

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X250e Series

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Asia Pacific

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Japan

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High Availability

Summit X250e series switches provide
high availability by employing a modular
operating system, incorporating resilient
software features and supplying hardware
redundancies.

High availability protocols such as the
Ethernet Automatic Protection Switching
(EAPS) that failover in less than 50
milliseconds provide toll-quality voice and
picture-perfect video.

Layer 2 and Layer 3 resiliency protocols
such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF),
Extreme Standby Router Protocol (ESRP)
and Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
(VRRP) add to enhanced availability.

Summit X250e switches offer dual stacking
interfaces to provide high-speed 40 Gbps
stacking bandwidth. SummitStack™ is
designed to support converged services
such as Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and video by
its highly available architecture providing
rapid failover capability. SummitStack
supports up to eight units in a stack,
mixture of the units with Summit X250e,
Summit X450e, Summit X450a and
Summit X450 switches.

Redundancies in power supplies, uplink
ports, operating system and configuration
images further contribute to continuous
availability.

Automated Provisioning for
Converged Networks

Summit X250e switches provide advanced
traffic management capabilities and allow
the large scale rollout of equipment such
as IP telephones, wireless APs and other
devices that require power from the LAN
connection. With line-rate IPv6 support at
the network edge, Summit X250e prepares
for IPv6-capable edge devices as they
become available.

Summit X250e series switches set the
stage for convergence applications by
allowing enterprises to add new access
devices in a non-disruptive plug-and-play
fashion. Voice and wireless services can be
easily implemented without major network
upgrades. Summit X250e supports

automated provisioning of VoIP using
LLDP and event based command scripting
capability. It allows dynamic configuration
of voice VLANs and Quality of Service
(QoS). This auto configuration capability
allows you to configure VoIP phone
settings such as voice VLAN settings, call
server IP address configuration, etc. This
level of simplicity in managing network
changes can help reduce operating expenses.

Policy-based Routing and
Switching

Policy-based routing and switching on a
Summit X250e switch provides a flexible
mechanism for network administrators to
customize the flow of traffic. Access
Control Lists (ACLs) configured on the

switch can redirect packets away from
their normal path to another physical
switch port. Packets are selected according
to their ACL match conditions such as
class of service, VLAN, IP addresses,
protocol, port number or other criteria.

Comprehensive Security
Using Defense-in-Depth

Summit X250e switches, when combined
with Extreme Networks Sentriant

®

security solutions, allow you to adopt a
defense-in-depth strategy in securing
your network on multiple levels.

User authentication and host integrity
checking enforces admission and usage
policies on dedicated and shared ports at
the edge of the network. The powerful
technology, sFlow®, offers threat detection
and response by providing continuous and
simultaneous monitoring of application­level traffic flows on all interfaces. In the
event of an attack, network managers can

dynamically reconfigure the switches to
close vulnerabilities, hardening the network
without shutting down network operation.

The Universal Port scripting framework
available in Summit X250e lets you
implement Dynamic Security Profiles
which in conjunction with Network Login
allows you to implement fine grained and
robust security policies. Upon authentica­tion, the switch can load dynamic ACL/QoS
for a user or group of users, to deny/allow
the access to the application servers or
segments within the network.

This layered approach of providing security
significantly enhances network protection.

Ease of Management

As the network becomes a foundation of
the enterprise application, network
management becomes an important piece
of the solution. Summit X250e switches
offer comprehensive network manage­ment support through Command Line
Interface (CLI), SNMP v1, v2c, v3, and an
embedded XML-based web user interface,
ExtremeXOS ScreenPlay™. With a variety
of management options and its consistency
across other Extreme Networks modular and
stackable switches, Summit X250e series
provides ease of management for demand­ing converged applications.

Extreme Networks has developed tools that
save you time and resources in managing
your network. EPICenter® provides fault
configuration, accounting, performance
and security functions, allowing effective
management of multi-layer switching
equipment from Extreme Networks in a
converged network.

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Features Summit X250e

Copper 10/100BASE-TX
Fiber 100BASE-X
Power over Ethernet
Copper 10/100/1000BASE-T
Fiber 100/1000BASE-X
Stacking
External Redundant Power Supply

IPv6 Routing
Policy-Based Routing/Switching
ExtremeXOS Edge License
ExtremeXOS Advanced Edge License

24 or 48 ports
24 ports (Summit X250e-24x)
Yes (Summit X250e-24p and Summit X240e-48p)
2 ports
2 ports
2 ports (SummitStack)
EPS-T and EPS-160 (Summit X250e-24t, Summit X250e-48t, Sum mit X250e-24x)
EPS-500 (Summit X250e-24p)
EPS-C and EPS-600LS (Summit X250e-48p)
EPS-T2 and EPS-150DC (Summit X250e-24tDC, Summit X250e-48t DC,
Summit X250e-24xDC)
Hardware-based line-rate
Yes
Included
Optional