IPv6 Routing and 10G Ethernet Switch Solutions for SMBs

PLANET GS-5220-24T4XV and GS-5220-24T4XVR Layer 3 Managed Gigabit Switches with LCD Touch Screen support both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols and Layer 3 OSPFv2 dynamic routing and static routing, and provide 24 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports and 4 10Gigabit SFP+ uplink slots. The GS-5220-24T4XV series can handle extremely large amounts of data in a secure topology linking to a data center/service provider backbone or high capacity servers. They can work with a 10Gbps SFP+ server adapter to help SMBs build the 10Gbps Ethernet network providing 10Gbps NAS (Network Attached Storage) or heavy transmission of video streaming service at an affordable price.

Cybersecurity Network Solution to Minimize Security Risks

The new generation of GS-5220-24T4XV series has the cybersecurity feature to protect the switch management and enhance the security for mission-critical network without extra deployment cost and effort. It expands its memory and upgrades the kernel of SSH and SSL protocols to provide strong protection against advanced threats. It includes a range of cybersecurity features such as DHCP Snooping, IP Source Guard, ARP Inspection Protection, 802.1x port-based and MAC-based network access control, RADIUS and TACACS+ user accounts management, SNMP v3 authentication, and so on to complement it as an all-security solution. The network administrator can now construct highly-secure corporate networks with considerably less time and effort than before.

Layer 3 Routing Support

The GS-5220-24T4XV series enables the administrator to conveniently boost network efficiency by configuring Layer 3 IPv4/IPv6 VLAN static routing manually, and the OSPFv2 (Open Shortest Path First) settings automatically. The OSPF is an interior dynamic routing protocol for autonomous system based on link state. The protocol creates a database for link state by exchanging link states among Layer3 switches, and then uses the Shortest Path First algorithm to generate a route table based on that database.

Intuitive LCD Control

The GS-5220-24T4XV and GS-5220-24T4XVR come with an intuitive touch panel on its front panel to greatly promote management efficiency in large-scale networks, such as enterprises, hotels, shopping malls, government buildings, and other public areas. It also features the following special management and status functions:

• IP address, VLAN and QoS configuration
• Port management and status, and SFP information
• Troubleshooting: Cable diagnostic and remote IP ping
• Maintenance: Reboot, factory default and save configuration

Redundant Ring, Fast Recovery for Critical Network Applications

The GS-5220-24T4XVR supports redundant ring technology and features strong, rapid self-recovery capability to prevent interruptions and external intrusions. It incorporates advanced ITU-T G.8032 ERPS (Ethernet Ring Protection Switching) technology, 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) and dual power input system into customer’s industrial automation network to enhance system reliability and uptime in harsh factory environments. In a certain simple ring network, the recovery time of data link can be as fast as 10ms.

Cost-effective 10Gbps Uplink Capacity

10G Ethernet is a big leap in the evolution of Ethernet. The four 10G SFP+ slots of the GS-5220 series support dual-speed 10GBASE-SR/LR or 1000BASE-SX/LX, meaning the administrator now can flexibly choose the suitable SFP/SFP+ transceiver according to the transmission distance or the transmission speed required to extend the network efficiently. They greatly support SMB network to achieve the maximum performance of 10Gbps in a cost-effective way because the 10GbE interface usually could be available in Layer 3 Switch but Layer 3 Switch could be too expensive to SMBs.

Redundant AC/DC Power Supply to Ensure Continuous Operation 

The GS-5220-24T4XVR is particularly equipped with one 100~240V AC power supply unit and one 36~60V DC power supply unit to provide an enhanced reliable and scalable redundant power supply. The continuous power system is specifically designed to fulfill the demands of high-tech facilities requiring the highest power integrity. With the 36~60V DC power supply, the GS-5220-24T4XVR is able to act as a telecom-level device that can be located in the electronic room.

Solution for IPv6 Networking

With the IPv6/IPv4 dual stack and other management functions with user-friendly interfaces, the GS-5220 series are the best choices for IP surveillance, VoIP and wireless service providers to deploy the IPv6 network. More importantly, they help SMBs upgrade their network infrastructures to the IPv6 era without any monetary investment. 

IPv4/IPv6 VLAN Routing for Secure and Flexible Management

To help customers stay on top of their businesses, the GS-5220 switch series not only provides ultra high transmission performance and excellent Layer 2 technologies, but also offers IPv4/IPv6 VLAN routing feature which allows to cross over different VLANs and different IP addresses for the purpose of having a highly-secure, flexible management and simpler networking application.