Bandwidth-intensive applications such as multimedia streaming, VoIP and
video surveillance are used daily in business networks for more efficient
workflows. However, the networks could be overloaded and that causes
reduced business productivity. Deploying 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports at the
aggregation layer to deal with bandwidth-intensive networks becomes the
top choice of users such as hospitality venues and education institutions.
Zyxel’s brand new Layer-3 stackable XGS4600 Switch Series comes with
Gigabit connectivity and four integrated 10-Gigabit SFP+ slots that enable
high-speed uplink connections for affordable, reliable network elements. The
front panel with carbon fiber look brings a totally fresh look than traditional
switches. Under the elegant hood, the XGS4600 Series not only features
advanced L2 switching functionality, but also L3 routing capabilities for
communications between networks.
Benefits
High availability
To implement fault-tolerant networks, the Zyxel XGS4600 Series allows
creating a physical stack through one or two 10-Gigabit SFP+ slots. Four
units or 112 Gigabit ports can be configured as a stack using optional directattach cables or transceivers to provide high bandwidth on the XGS4600
Series for more flexible management. The stacking topology under the ring
architecture provides high redundancy in case one of the stacking links fail.
The system can quickly recover through another stacking connection. The
XGS4600 Series is designed to support active-standby power redundancy to
trigger backup power supply to take over in case the main power supply fails.
New ID design with carbon
fiber look name plate delivers
the modern look-and-feel in
the closet
Four built-in 10G SFP+ uplinks
enable congestion-free,
smooth data delivery for highbandwidth applications
Provides high-bandwidth with
true physical stacking of up to
4 units and 112 Gigabit ports
High resiliency with
redundant power supply units
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Advanced L3 features
Hierarchical business networks become more complex
because of the increased communication among subnets.
The XGS4600 Series features dynamic routing to simplify
cross-subnet communications for businesses such as
hospitality venues and education institutions that operate
complex networks. In addition, the XGS4600 Series comes
with full Layer-2 switching and Layer-3 routing capabilities
if the system is working under the stacking mode. The
stackable structure greatly enlarges network coverage as
well as network resiliency that most enterprise networks
require.
Model List
Flexible management and future-proof networks
The XGS4600 Series can be managed via CLI which is
consistent with Zyxel managed switches, while the intuitive
Web-based GUI helps skilled network administrators to
quickly become more productive. As the IP address scheme
evolves to accommodate a growing number of network
devices, the Zyxel XGS4600 Series assures businesses a
smooth migration path from IPv4-based networks to a full
IPv6 infrastructure for protection to the investments in
future network upgrades.
XGS4600-32
28-port GbE L3 Managed Switch with
4 SFP+ Uplink
• 24 x GbE RJ-45 ports
• 4 x GbE combo (RJ-45/SFP) ports
• 4 x 10 GbE SFP+ slots
Robust Hardware
High-quality hardware
design ensures stability and
longevity for XGS4600 Series
on your networks.
lowers the operating noise
XGS4600-32F
28-port GbE L3 Managed Switch with
4 SFP+ Uplink
• 24 x GbE SFP slots
• 4 x GbE combo (RJ-45/SFP) ports
• 4 x 10 GbE SFP+ slots
Power noise filter
enhances system stability
New fan design
All solid capacitor
utilization gets rid of drying out,
bursting and leaking problems
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Application Diagram
Internet
Server Farms
USG310
Unified Security
Gateway
XGS4600-32F
28-port GbE L3
Managed Switch
with 4 SFP+ Uplink
Guest Room
GS2210-24HP
24-port L2 PoE Switch
Public Wi-Fi Area
GS2210-48HP
48-port L2 PoE Switch
Surveillance
NWA5301-NJ
802.11n Wall-Plate Unified
Access Point
WAC6103D-I
802.11ac Dual-Radio
Dual-Optimized Antenna 3x3 AP
NWA5123-AC
802.11ac Unified AP
10G Fiber
Gigabit Fiber
Gigabit PoE
GS2210-24HP
24-port L2 PoE Switch
IPTV
GS2210-24
24-port L2 Switch
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Specifications
ModelXGS4600-32XGS4600-32F
Product name28-port GbE L3 Managed Switch
with 4 SFP+ Uplink
Switch classLayer 3Layer 3
Port Density
Total port count3232
Gigabit SFP-
100/1000 Mbps24-
Gigabit combo (SFP/RJ-45)44
10-Gigabit SFP+44
Performance
Switching capacity (Gbps)136136
Forwarding rate (Mpps)101.1101.1
Packet buffer (byte)4 MB4 MB
MAC address table32 K32 K
L3 forwarding tableMax. 8 K IPv4 entries;
Max. 4 K IPv6 entries
Routing table12 K12 K
IP interface256256
Flash/RAM64 MB/1 GB64 MB/1 GB
Power
Input100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Max. power consumption (watt)47. 060.1
Physical Specifications
ItemDimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.)441 x 270 x 44/17.36 x 10.63 x 1.73441 x 270 x 44/17.36 x 10.63 x 1.73
Weight (kg/lb.)3.96/8.734.21/9.28
PackingDimensions (WxDxH)(mm/in.)616 x 355 x 107/24.25 x 13.98 x 4.21616 x 355 x 107/24.25 x 13.98 x 4.21
Weight (kg/lb.)5.69/12.545.83/12.85
Included accessories• Power cord
• Rack mounting kit
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature0°C to 50°C/32°F to 122°F0°C to 50°C/32°F to 122°F
Humidity10% to 95% (non-condensing)10% to 95% (non-condensing)
StorageTemperature-40°C to 70°C/-40°F to 158°F-40°C to 70°C/-40°F to 158°F
Humidity10% to 95% (non-condensing)10% to 95% (non-condensing)
MTBF (hr)860,610.82794,270.06
Heat dissipation (BTU/hr)160.27204.94
Acoustic noise (dBA)59.860.3
28-port GbE L3 Managed Switch
with 4 SFP+ Uplink
Max. 8 K IPv4 entries;
Max. 4 K IPv6 entries
• Power cord
• Rack mounting kit
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Features
Standard Compliance
• IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3u 100Base-Tx Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3z 1000 Base-X
• IEEE 802.3x flow control
• IEEE 802.3az EEE support
• IEEE 802.1p CoS support
• IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol
(STP)
• IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree
Protocol (RSTP)
• IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree
Protocol (MSTP)
• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
• IEEE 802.1X Port authentication
• IEEE 802.3ad LACP aggregation
Traffic Management and QoS
• Rate limiting: policy-based/portbased bandwidth control with 64
kbps granularity
• Two Rate Three Color Marker (trTCM)
• CIR/PIR bandwidth control
• Port-based egress traffic shaping
• Broadcast storm control
• IEEE 802.1p with 8 priority queues per
port
• WFR, WRR, SPQ scheduling
algorithms
• DSCP/DSCP to 802.1p priority
mapping
• IGMP/IGMP snooping v1, v2, v3
• IGMP throttling
• IGMP snooping fast leave
• IGMP snooping statistics
• Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR)
• Congestion control on all ports
• Selective Q-in-Q
IP Routing
IPv4
• Wire-speed IP forwarding
• RIP v1, v2
• OSPF
• Static routing
• DHCP server/relay
• OSPF summary address
• DVMRP
• ECMP
• IP port moving
• VRRP
IPv6
• IPv6 over Ethernet
• IPv6 addressing
• ICMPv6
• Dual Stack
• IPv6 static routing
• Neighbor discovery
• DHCPv6 relay
Link Aggregation
• IEEE 802.3ad LACP link aggregation
• Static port trunking
• Up to 16 aggregation groups, 8 ports
per group randomly selected
• Link aggregation algorithm of
source/destination IP address
Resiliency
• IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol
(STP)
• IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree
Protocol (RSTP)
• IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree
Protocol (MSTP)
• Equal Cost Multipath Routing
(ECMP)
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
(VRRP)
• CPU protection
User Security and
Authentication
• IEEE 802.1Q tag-based and portbased VLAN
• GVRP automatic VLAN member
registration
• 1 K static VLANs and up to 4 K
dynamic VLANs
• Full range 4 K PVID support
• Port-based VLAN and VLAN isolation
• IP classification VLAN
• VLAN counter
• VLAN search
• VLAN translation
• VLAN MAC limit
• Intrusion lock
• MAC freeze
• MAC search
• MAC filtering
• Port security
• Limited MAC number per port
• IP source guard
• Loop guard
• IP filtering
• TCP/UDP socket filtering
• BPDU transparency
• IEEE 802.1X port-based
authentication
• Enhanced 802.1X compensation
assignment over VLAN
• TACACS+
• Layer 2 protocol tunneling
• Guest VLAN
Network Administration
Security
• Username/password required
for Web/Telnet/local console
administrators
• Two-level security by specific SNMP
read/write community
• Multiple login sessions
• Multiple access permission
• SSH v1, v2
• SSL/TLS
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Network Management
• Zyxel iStacking™, up to 24 switches
managed by a single IP address
• Physical stacking up to 4 switches
• Web-based management
• Telnet
• SSH
• SNMP v1, v2c, v3
• RS-232c local console
• IP management: static IP or DHCPassigned IP
• Four RMON groups 1, 2, 3, 9 (history,
statistics, alarms and events)
• Port mirroring: ingress/egress/both
port mirroring
• IEEE 802.1AB LLDP
• Transceiver DDMI information
(including MIB)
• sFlow
Intelligent ACL (L2/L3/L4)
• Based on MAC address
• Based on VLAN
• Based on IP address
• Based on protocol type
• Based on TCP/UDP type
• Based on DSCP
Accessories
MIB Information
• RFC 1066 TCP/IP-based MIB
• RFC 1213, 1157 SNMPv2c/v3 MIB
• RFC 2011, 2012, 2013 SNMPv2 MIB
• RFC 1493 bridge MIB
• RFC 2674 bridge MIB extension
• RFC 1643 Ethernet MIB
• RFC 2358 Ethernet-like MIB
• RFC 1757 RMON group 1, 2, 3, 9
• RFC 2819, 2925 remote management
MIB
• RFC4293 – Management MIB for IP
• Zyxel private MIB
Certifications
Safety
• ANSI/UL 60950-1
• CSA 60950-1
• EN 60950-1
• IEC 60950-1
EMC
• FCC Part 15 (Class A)
• CE EMC (Class A)
Zyxel One Network
ZON Utility
• Discovery of Zyxel switches, APs and
gateways
• Centralized and batch
configurations
• IP configuration
• IP renew
• Device factory reset
• Device reboot
• Device locating
• Web GUI access
• Password configuration
• One-click quick association with
Zyxel AP Configurator (ZAC)
Smart Connect
• Discover neighboring devices
• One-click remote management
access to the neighboring Zyxel
devices
• Reset neighboring devices remotely
to factory defaults
• Power cycle neighboring powered
devices (PoE switches only)
Warranty
• Limited life-time warranty
Warranty terms, service availability, and service
response times may vary from country or region
to country or region.
Transceivers (Optional)
ModelSpeedConnectorWavelengthMax. DistanceDDMI
SFP10G-SR10-Gigabit SFP+Duplex LC 850 nm300 m (984 ft)Ye s
SFP10G-LR10-Gigabit SFP+Duplex LC 1310 nm10 km (10936 yd)Ye s
SFP-1000TGigabit SFP RJ-45 -100 m (328 ft)-
SFP-BX1310-10-DGigabit SFP LC 1310 nm (Tx); 1490 nm (Rx)10 km (10936 yd)Ye s
SFP-LHX1310-40-DGigabit SFP LC 1310 nm40 km (43744 yd)Ye s
SFP-LX-10-DGigabit SFP LC 1310 nm10 km (10936 yd)Ye s
SFP-SX-DGigabit SFP LC 850 nm550 m (1804 ft)Ye s
SFP-ZX-80-DGigabit SFP LC 1550 nm80 km (87488 yd)Ye s
Direct Attach Cables (Optional)
ModelConnectorCable Length
DAC10G-1MSFP+ to SFP+1 m (39.37 inch)
DAC10G-3MSFP+ to SFP+3 m (118.11 inch)
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