Last update: March 2015

Campus LAN switching

Quick Reference Guide When we say
10/40GbE 1/10GbE (Layer 2 and 3 switching) “Lifetime,”
we mean it.
Series N4000 Series N3000 Series Lifetime
Warranty
High density, power efficient and flexible 1/10/40GbE switches Power efficient and resilient 1/10GbE switches with advanced Layer 3 distribution
Overview for large enterprise campus distribution and small network cores. and dense PoE+ for small to medium-sized businesses and office wiring closets. All the switches in this guide
are backed by an industry-
leading, Lifetime Warranty
Models (all sized 1RU) N4032 N4032F N4064 N4064F N3024 N3048 N3024F N3024P N3048P which guarantees Basic
Hardware Service (hardware
Performance repair or replacement) for
as long as you own the
Switch capacity (Gbps) 640 1280 212 260 212 212 260 product*.
Forwarding capacity (Mpps) 476 952 158 193 158 158 193 *Repair or replacement does
Buffer size 9MB 4MB not include configuration or
other advanced service and
Ports support provided by Dell
ProSupport Services. Details:
Dell.com/LifetimeWarranty
10/100/1000 Base-T - - - - 24 48 2 combo 24 48

1GbE (SFP) - - - - 2 combo 2 combo 24 2 combo 2 combo

24 (up to 32 using 2 48 (up to 64 using 4 Network Management
10GbE 2 fixed SFP+ and 2 modular (auto-negotiate 1/10Gb)
QSFP ports and cables) QSFP ports and cables) As your infrastructure gets
2 built-in larger and more complex, it
40GbE (QSFP+) 2 using module - can be a real headache to keep
(up to 4 using module)
1 slot with 3 optional modules: 2 port QSFP+, track of every device in your
Expansion module slots 1 slot with 2 optional modules: 2 port SFP+, 2 port 10GBase-T network. You need to know
4 port SFP+, 4 port 10GBase-T
the status of those devices,
Power-over-Ethernet ports - - 24 PoE+ 48 PoE+ how they are performing, and
have the ability to manage
Power and cooling their configuration for optimal
performance. OpenManage
Power consumption (watts) 240 176 395 220 52.8 74.8 67.1 1287 2145 Network Manager allows you
AC power supplies 2 hot-swappable power supply bays, 2 PSUs included 2 hot swappable power supply bays, 1 PSU included to view complete physical
and logical inventories of
Yes, dependent upon your network, get detailed
Redundant power Yes, built-in Optional (internal) configuration connectivity information of
Airflow I/O panel to PSU each device, and automate
network functions. Try it free.
Features Dell.com/networkmanager
Stacking Stacks up to 12 using 10Gb or 40Gb user ports Stacks up to 12 using dedicated ports
VLANs 4094
VLAN support Voice VLAN, Private Edge, Protocol and MAC-based, GVRP Network Services
Layer 2 and 3 Layer 3 Advanced Most organizations benefit from
additional levels of support to
IPv4/IPv6 routing IPv4/IPv6, RIP, OSPFv3, VRRP, static routing protect their IT investment and
maximize productivity. Choose:
Multicast support IGMP v1/v2/v3, IGMP Proxy, IGMP Snooping and Querier, DVMRP, PIM-DM, PIM-SM • Consulting Services
• Deployment Services
Rapid deployment Ready rails, deploy switch configuration files, stacking commands and firmware updates by simply inserting a USB device into the port.
• Managed Services
iSCSI aware (detect and prioritize iSCSI traffic into pre-defined QoS); iSCSI auto-configuration • Support Services
iSCSI optimization (switch configuration routine automatically sets up and optimizes performance with Dell EqualLogic storage arrays)
Whether you are seeking basic
Mangement and security product support or complete
IT outsourcing, Dell can deliver
Switch security Strong passwords, password masking, management access control - privilege levels. RADIUS and TACACS+ support, 802.1x port-based authentication. services based on your need.
Get a free business consultation
SNMP support SNMPv1/2/3 at Dell.com/networkconsulting
sFlow Yes
Management GUI access via http/https. CLI via console, Telnet, SSH
 Campus Edge
Series N2000 Series N1500 Series 3500 Series
Powerful 1/10GbE switches providing efficient Gigabit Ethernet switches providing a cost- Entry-level switch connectivity where full
Overview Layer 2+ access for personal computers, entry- effective upgrade path from aging 10/100GbE management capabilities and PoE
level servers and other network devices. access switches. are priority over speed.

Models (all sized 1RU) N2024 N2048 N2024P N2048P N1524 N1548 N1524P N1548P 3524 3548 3524P 3548P
Performance
Switch capacity (Gbps) 172 220 172 220 128 176 128 176 13 18 13 18
Forwarding capacity (Mpps) 128 164 128 164 128 164 128 164 9 13 9 13
Buffer size 4MB 1.5MB 128KB
Ports
10/100/1000 Base-T 24 48 24 48 24 48 24 48 24 or 48 (10/100 only) and 2 (1000 only)
1GbE (SFP) - - 2

10GbE 2 SFP+ (auto-negotiate 1/10Gb) 4 SFP+ (auto-negotiate 1/10Gb) -

Expansion module slots - - -
Power-over-Ethernet ports - - 24 PoE+ 48 PoE+ - - 24 PoE+ 48 PoE+ - - 24 PoE 48 PoE
Power and cooling
Power consumption (watts) 42.9 53.9 913 1738 30.2 44.6 871 1704 15 19 33 38
AC power supplies One One One
Redundant power External RPS-720 External MPS-1000 External RPS-720 External MPS-1000 External RPS-600 External EPS-470
Airflow I/O panel to PSU I/O panel to PSU I/O panel to PSU
Features
Stacking Stacks up to 12 using dedicated ports Up to 4 using SFP ports Up to 8 using SFP ports
VLANs 4094 512 256

VLAN support Voice VLAN, Private Edge VLAN, Protocol-based VLANs, Voice VLAN, Private Edge, Protocol-based, Auto Voice VLAN, Private Edge VLAN, GVRP
Guest VLANs, GVRP, 802.1x Auto VLAN VLAN
Layer 2 and 3 Layer 3 Standard Layer 3 Lite with static routing and RIP Layer 2 only
IPv4/IPv6 routing IPv4/IPv6, static routing, RIP, OSPFv2 IPv4/IPv6, static routing, RIP IPv4 only, no routing
Multicast support IGMP v1/2/3 snooping and querier IPv4 MIB, IGMP v1/v2/v3 snooping and querier IGMP v2 snooping
Deploy switch configuration files, stacking Deploy switch configuration files, stacking
Rapid Deployment commands, and firmware updates by simply commands, and firmware updates by simply N/A
inserting a USB device. inserting a USB device.

iSCSI optimization N/A N/A N/A

Management and security

Strong passwords, password masking, management access control - privilege levels.
Switch security RADIUS and TACACS+ support, 802.1x port-based authentication

SNMP support SNMPv1/2/3

sFlow Yes v1.3 draft 5 N/A
Management GUI access via http/https. CLI via console, Telnet, SSH
 Small and Medium Business
Series 2800 Series X Series
Quiet and simple to manage for small Smart managed 1GbE and 10GbE switches designed for small and medium businesses who crave
Overview offices connecting PCs and peripherals enterprise-class network control fused with
at faster Gigabit speeds. consumer-like ease.

Models (all sized 1RU) 2808 2816 2824 2848 X1008 X1008P X1018 X1018P X1026 X1026P X1052 X1052P X4012
Performance
Switch capacity (Gbps) 16 32 48 96 16 16 36 36 52 52 176 176 240
Forwarding capacity (Mpps) 12 24 36 71 11.9 11.9 26.8 26.8 38.7 38.7 131 131 178.6
Buffer size 128KB 8MB
Ports
10/100/1000 Base-T 8 16 24 48 8 8 16 16 24 24 48 48 -
1GbE (SFP) - - 2 4 - - 2 2 2 2 - - -
10GbE - - - - - - - 4 SFP+ 4 SFP+ 12 SFP+

8 PoE, up 16 PoE, up 24 PoE/ 24 PoE/

Power-over-Ethernet ports - - to 123W - to 246W - PoE+, up - PoE+, up -
total total to 369W to 369W
total total
Power and cooling
Power consumption (watts) 7 9 14 24 9.9 141.8 14.7 289.9 17.5 452.8 60.1 475 41.7
AC power supplies One One (external) One

Airflow Fanless I/O panel to PSU Fanless Fanless Fanless I/O panel Fanless I/O panel I/O panel I/O panel I/O panel
to PSU to PSU to PSU to PSU to PSU
Features
VLANs 64 4094

VLAN support Voice VLAN, Private Edge VLAN, GVRP Protocol based, GVRP, Voice VLAN, Guest VLAN, Private VLAN

Layer 2 and 3 Layer 2 only Layer 2+

IPv4/IPv6 routing IPv4 only, no routing IPv4/IPv6, static routes
Multicast support IGMP v2 snooping IPv4 MIB, IGMP v1/v2/v3 snooping and querier
Management and security
Switch access password protection. Restricted IP
Switch security address. Switch access password protection. Restricted IP address.
RADIUS support, 802.1x port-based auth. RADIUS support, 802.1x port-based auth.

SNMP support SNMPv1/2 SNMPv1/2/3

sFlow - v1.5 [on X1052, X1052P and X4012 only]
Management Web managed switch with limited CLI Web managed switch with limited CLI

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