Zyxel XGS-4528F
24-port GbE L3 Switch with 10 GbE Uplink

Overview:

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 off ers 24 dual-personality 1000BASE-T copper/SFP fi ber 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 off ers 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 off ers 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.

• High performance switching
• IPv4/IPv6 routing
• L3 advanced routing protocols, OSPF, DVMRP, VRRP and ECMP
• Optional modular 10 Gigabit Ethernet support
• Integrated Security
  • Multilayer-aware (L2/L3/L4) ACL for security protection and traffic optimization
  • Guest VLAN
• Advanced services
  • IGMP Snooping v1, v2, v3, MVR
  • sFlow, CPU protection
• High Availability
  • RSTP, MSTP, MRSTP, VRRP
  • Removable fan and power modules (XGS4700-48F)

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 traffi c across multiple paths through the network that have the same costing. Packets can be delivered to the same device through diff erent 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.

Optional 10G Gigabit uplink capability

The Zyxel XGS4700/XGS4500 Series off ers wire speed 10G Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports for campus networks or service providers to deliver highbandwidth 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 traffi c control technologies to manage diff erent types of traffi c fl ows is critical and necessary to businesses. The Zyxel XGS4700/XGS4500 Series supports intelligent QoS features to regulate network traffi c for the best performance. Taking advantage of Class of Service (CoS) and Diff erentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) support, network designers and administrators can easily classify and enable traffi c 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 off ers complete data and management protection via a wide range of security features to protect subscriber data and deter unauthorized users through eff ective traffi c 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 signifi cantly reducing the risk of unknown access from massively deployed wireless networks or hubs. To serve specifi c 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 defi ned 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 traffi c 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.

Application Diagram:

Single Site Campus

Virtualization

Hotel IPTV Service

Specifications:

Model:	XGS4700-48F	XGS-4728F	XGS-4528F	XGS-4526
Product Images
Product Name	48-port GbE L3 Switch with 10 GbE Uplink	24-port GbE L3 Switch with 10 GbE Uplink	24-port GbE L3 Switch with 10 GbE Uplink	24-port GbE L3 Switch with 10 GbE Uplink
Port Density
1000Base-T	-	-	-	20
GbE Open SFP Slot	48	-	-	-
Dual Personality GbE Ports	-	24	24	4
10G Extend Slot	2	1	1	1
12G Stacking Port	-	2	2	-
Performance
Switching Capacity, Gbps	192	144	144	96
Switching Forwarding Rate, Mpps	143	100	100	71.4
Packet Buffer, Bytes	2M	2M	768K	768K
MAC Address	32k	16k	8k	8k
IP Address Table	8K	8K	2K	2K
Routing Entries	12K	8K	512	512
Routing Domains	128	64	64	64
Certification
Safety	ANSI/UL 60950-1, CSA 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1
Emission (EMC)	FCC Part15 (Class A). CE EMC (Class A)
Others	EU RoHS Compliant
Power Requirement
Removable Power Module	Yes	-	-	-
Input Voltage of AC	100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz	100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz	100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz	100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Input Voltage of DC	-36 to -72 V DC	-36 to -72 V DC	-36 to -72 V DC	-
Physical Specification
Removable Fan Module	Yes	-	-	-
Item dimensions (WxDxH)	440 x 424 x 44.5 mm (17.52 x 16.70 x 1.75 in.)	438 x 310 x 44.5 mm (17.24 x 12.20 x 1.75 in.)	438 x 310 x 44.5 mm (17.24 x 12.20 x 1.75 in.)	438 x 310 x 44.5 mm (17.24 x 12.20 x 1.75 in.)
Item weight	5.4/11.90	4.9/10.80	4.9/10.80	4.8/10.58
Packing dimensions (WxDxH)	583 x 535 x 163 mm (22.95 x 21.06 x 6.42 in.)	580 x 466 x 176 mm (22.83 x 18.35 x 6.93 in.)	580 x 466 x 176 mm (22.83 x 18.35 x 6.93 in.)	580 x 466 x 176 mm (22.83 x 18.35 x 6.93 in.)
Packing weight	7.8/17.20	5.9/13.01	5.9/13.01	5.67/12.50
Environmental Specification
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C / 32°F to 113°F
Storage Temperature	-10°C to 70°C / 14°F to 158°F
Operating Humidity	10% to 90% (Non-condensing)
Storage Humidity	10% to 90% (Non-condensing)
MTBF (hr)	77,451	119,814	125,667	119,814
Heat dissipation (BTU/hr)	487.63	289.85	289.85	245.52

Features:

Accessories

10-Gigabit Module (Optional)
Model		Features
EM-412		2-port CX4 10 GbE module Extended 10 GbE CX4 module for short distance deployment
EM-422		2-slot XFP 10 GbE fiber module Extended 10 GbE XFP module for long distance deployment
Backup Power System (Optional)
Model		Features
BPS-120		Up to 6 switches can be connected to one BPS-120 Provides power to one switch without adding traffic, user interruption or switch reboot in case of any internal power supply failure on the switch. Temperature, power and fan speed monitoring
FAN Module (Optional)
Model		Features
FAN4700-48F		Removable fan module for XGS4700-48F
Power Module
Model		Features
ACP4700-48F		Removable AC power module for XGS4700-48F Requires 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 1.4 A power
DCP4700-48F		Removable DC power module for XGS4700-48F Requires DC power supply input of -36 VDC to -72 VDC, 3 A Max no tolerance

*: Bi-directional SFP must be used in pairs (For example, connect 1 x SFP-BX1310-10-D and 1 x SFP-BX1490-10-D as a solution)

Documentation:

Download the Zyxel XGS-4528F/XGS-4526 Datasheet (PDF).