Zyxel XGS4500, XGS4700 specifcations
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High performance switching
- IPv4/IPv6 routing
- L3 advanced routing
protocols, OSPF, DVMRP, VRRP
and ECMP
- Optional modular 10 Gigabit
Ethernet support
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Integrated Security
- Multilayer-aware (L2/L3/L4)
ACL for security protection
and traffic optimization
- Guest VLAN
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Advanced services
- IGMP Snooping v1, v2, v3,
MVR
- sFlow, CPU protection
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High Availability
- RSTP, MSTP, MRSTP, VRRP
- Removable fan and power
modules (XGS4700-48F)
Build a High Availability, Robust and
Reliable Network — Meet the Challenge
of Virtualization
The ZyXEL XGS Series of L3 switches enable enterprise and SMB businesses to deploy high
availability networks to meet the need to migrate to a virtualized and consolidated solution.
The evolution to the virtualized network meets the increasing demands in server utilization
and availability within the business today. The XGS4700 and XGS4500 Series compliments
the network infrastructure of virtualization as both Series deliver not only robust, reliable
enterprise-class L2/L3 switch features but are also designed to accomplish high-availability
routing for better utilization of network bandwidth.
The ZyXEL XGS4700 Series consists of two models: XGS-4728F and XGS4700-48F. The
XGS-4728F offers 24 dual-personality 1000BASE-T copper/SFP fiber ports, 2 built-in 12G
Gigabit CX4 stacking interfaces and 1 open slot for the optional 10G Gigabit EM-422/412
uplink module which supports up to 2 10G transceivers. The XGS4700-48F offers 48 SFP
Gigabit Ethernet ports plus 2 open slots for 2 10G Gigabit EM-422/412 uplink modules which
support up to 4 10G transceivers.
The ZyXEL XGS4500 Series consists of two models: XGS-4528F and XGS-4526. Similar to the
XGS-4728F, the XGS-4528F offers 24 Gigabit dual-personality ports along with 2 built-in 12G
Gigabit stacking interfaces and 1 open slot for the optional 10G Gigabit EM-422/412 uplink
module which supports up to 2 10G transceivers, while the XGS-4526 provides 20 Gigabit
Ethernet ports, 4 Gigabit dual-personality ports and 1 open slot for the optional 10G Gigabit
EM-422/412 uplink module which supports up to 2 10G transceivers.
XGS4700 Series
XGS4700 Series
XGS4500 Series
XGS4500 Series
24/48-port GbE L3
24/48-port GbE L3
Switch with 10 GbE
Switch with 10 GbE
Uplink
Uplink
Benefits
High-performance IPv6 and IPv4 routing
The ZyXEL XGS4700/XGS4500 Series provides businesses with a smooth migration path from IPv4
based networks to a full IPv6 infrastructure, providing investment protection for future network
upgrades when a larger installation of connected devices is required. The XGS4700/XGS4500 Series
utilizes the latest design technology to provide wire speed communication and full-dynamic IP
routing features such as RIP, RIPv2 and OSPF as well as special features such as equal-cost,
multi-path routing (ECMP) which load balances network traffic across multiple paths through the
network that have the same costing. Packets can be delivered to the same device through different
routing paths by designating the equal costs. Businesses can adopt basic static routing technology
such as RIP and RIPv2 for small network routing applications or advanced routing protocols such
as OSPF and ECMP for load balancing. These protocols are a critical part in the creation of fully
resilient scalable networks.
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XGS4700 Series
XGS4700 Series
XGS4500 Series
XGS4500 Series
24/48-port GbE L3 Switch
24/48-port GbE L3 Switch
with 10 GbE Uplink
with 10 GbE Uplink
Optional 10G Gigabit uplink capability
The ZyXEL XGS4700/XGS4500 Series offers wire speed 10G Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports for campus networks or service providers to deliver
high-bandwidth applications for congestion relief and smooth data delivery. With the 10 optional 10G Gigabit modules (CX4 and XFP interfaces),
customers can easily integrate new elements into the existing networks and increase bandwidth at critical points of the network without having to go to
the additional cost of purchasing whole new network switches.
Intelligent QoS for mission critical applications
In order to ensure the quality of multiple services on a converged network, adopting advanced traffic control technologies to manage different types of
traffic flows is critical and necessary to businesses. The ZyXEL XGS4700/XGS4500 Series supports intelligent QoS features to regulate network traffic for the
best performance. Taking advantage of Class of Service (CoS) and Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) support, network designers and administrators
can easily classify and enable traffic prioritization for critical business applications such as VoIP and video conferencing. In addition, the XGS4700/XGS4500
Series also provides advanced bandwidth control with 64 kbps granularity and 8 hardware priority queues to bring better bandwidth administration to
network operators.
High-level security for ultimate network protection
The ZyXEL XGS4700/XGS4500 Series works with an intelligent 3-tier security mechanism that offers complete data and management protection via a wide
range of security features to protect subscriber data and deter unauthorized users through effective traffic administration.
The 802.1X Authentication and Port Security features provide the ability to stop unauthorized users from accessing the network, while Limited MAC
Number by Port limits the total number of devices connected to a switch port, and thus significantly reducing the risk of unknown access from massively
deployed wireless networks or hubs. To serve specific users such as guests or visitors to the business, the 802.1X Guest VLAN feature allows them to access
the Internet via the Guest VLAN without entering the business’s internal network.
The multilayer (L2/L3/L4) ACL suite of the XGS4700/XGS4500 Series has sophisticated rule-based control mechanisms that can be easily deployed based
on actual network environments via a Web GUI or command-line interface to prevent illegitimate access. The rules can be defined to deny packets
according to source and destination of MAC addresses, IP addresses or TCP/UDP ports.
Robust and high-availability system design guarantees non-stop operations
The ZyXEL XGS4700/XGS4500 Series supports the VRRP routing protocol for resilience within the network to avoid the failure of transmission. The optional
DC power source, called BPS, protects the device from internal AC power supply failures, while the IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation reduces network
downtime by providing more packet paths and bandwidth aggregation to critical devices. The Gigabit connectivity not only gives superb transmission
bandwidth, but also allows users to set up Gigabit aggregation for secured critical transmission. The IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) also
allows immediate recovery from failed links by sending packets via a backup link path.
In addition, the XGS4700/XGS4500 Series supports CPU protection to provide the switch CPU with automatic protection against malicious network traffic
trying to shut down the switch, which ensures priority/mission-critical tasks to be handled without interruption. The CPU protection feature enables the
optimization of switch resources and also strengthens network protection considerably.
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Key Applications
XGS
Single Site Campus
GS2200-24
24-port GbE
L2 Switch
ISP 1
Internet
ISP 2
ZyWALL USG
Unified Security
Gateway
Device
HA
XGS4700 Series
XGS4700 Series
XGS4500 Series
XGS4500 Series
24/48-port GbE L3 Switch
24/48-port GbE L3 Switch
with 10 GbE Uplink
with 10 GbE Uplink
Core Aggregation Access
Server
Server
Farm
Farm
OSPF
stub
area
XGS4700-48F
48-port GbE L3 Switch
with 10 GbE Uplink
OSPF
backbone
area
OSPF
standard
area
XGS4700-48F
48-port GbE L3 Switch
with 10 GbE Uplink
GS2200-24
24-port GbE
L2 Switch
OSPF
standard
GS2200-24
24-port GbE
L2 Switch
ZyWALL USG
Unified Security
Gateway
XGS4700-48F
48-port GbE L3 Switch
with 10 GbE Uplink
area
XGS4700-48F
48-port GbE L3 Switch
with 10 GbE Uplink
GS2200-24
24-port GbE
L2 Switch
Virtualization
Storage
Storage
iSCSI
iSCSI
XGS-4526/4528F
24-port GbE L3
Switch with 10 GbE
Uplink
VLAN1001/MRSTP2/VRRP
ESX1 ESX2
ESX Server ESX Server
Server Server
iSCSI
XGS-4528F
24-port GbE
L3 Switch
with 10 GbE
Uplink
VLAN1002/MRSTP1/VRRP
GS2200-24
24-port GbE
L2 Switch
Storage
Storage
iSCSI
iSCSI
XGS-4528F
24-port GbE
L3 Switch
with 10 GbE
Uplink
iSCSI
Ethernet
CX4 12G
Trunk static
Trunk LACP
USG 1000
Unified Security Gateway
VLAN1/MRSTP1
GS2200-24
24-port GbE L2 Switch
VLAN1000/VRRP
USG 1000
Unified Security Gateway
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