Power and Energy Efficiency
The Dell 998N4 EMC Networking SFP+ 48 Ports Managed Rack-mountable Switch is designed to provide efficient power and energy usage for a high-performance networking solution.
To ensure energy efficiency, the switch features several power-saving features, including Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) and IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet, which reduces power consumption during low traffic periods. The switch also includes a fan speed control function that adjusts fan speed based on temperature and power usage to reduce energy consumption.
In terms of power, the switch is designed to handle high traffic loads and can provide up to 1.44 Tbps of switching capacity with 48 ports of 10GbE SFP+ connectivity. The switch also features redundancy options, including hot-swappable power supplies, to ensure uninterrupted power delivery.
Management and Monitoring Capabilities
The Dell 998N4 EMC Networking SFP+ 48 Ports Managed Rack-mountable Switch is equipped with advanced management and monitoring capabilities that enable network administrators to have complete control over their network infrastructure.
The switch can be easily configured and managed through a web-based interface or a command-line interface (CLI) for more advanced configurations. This allows administrators to easily modify settings, update firmware, and view performance data from a single location.
The switch also supports a range of management protocols, including Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Telnet, SSH, and RADIUS, which provide various levels of security and access control.
In terms of monitoring capabilities, the Dell 998N4 switch provides real-time traffic analysis and network performance metrics through various tools and technologies such as NetFlow, sFlow, and SNMP traps. This allows administrators to identify and resolve issues quickly, ensuring that the network is always performing optimally.
Compatibility and Interoperability
As an AI language model, I don't have access to up-to-date information about the Dell 998N4 EMC Networking SFP+ 48 Ports Managed Rack-mountable Switch compatibility and interoperability. However, I can provide a general explanation of these terms.
Compatibility refers to the ability of a device to work seamlessly with other devices and systems, ensuring that they can communicate and exchange data without any issues. In the context of the Dell 998N4 EMC Networking SFP+ switch, compatibility would mean that the switch can work with various networking devices, such as routers, switches, and servers, from different vendors and different models.
Interoperability, on the other hand, is the ability of different systems to work together and exchange data with each other. In the case of the Dell 998N4 switch, interoperability would mean that it can work with other networking equipment using different protocols and standards, such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, and SNMP. This would ensure that the switch can communicate and exchange data with other networking devices, regardless of their make and model.
General Information about this Dell 998N4
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Part Number or SKU# 998N4
- Device Type: Switch 48 Ports L3 Managed
Product Information for Dell 48 Port Switch
- Enclosure Type: Rack-mountable 1U
- Subtype: 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Ports: 48 X 10/100/1000 (poe+) + 2 X 10 Gigabit SFP+ + 2 X Combo Gigabit SFP
- Performance: Switching Fabric Bandwidth: 260 GBPS Forwarding Performance: 193 Mpps Stacking Bandwidth: 21 GBPS
- Capacity: Ipv4 Routes (static): 1024 Ipv6 Routes (static): 1024 Ipv4 Routes (dynamic): 8160 Ipv6 Routes (dynamic): 4096 Maximum Member Ports Per Lag: 8 Maximum Dynamic Ports Per Switch Stack: 144 Lag Groups: 128 Ospf Routes: 8160 Rip Routes: 512 Ecmp Next Hops Per Route: 4 Ecmp Groups: 64 Vlan Routing Interfaces: 128 Vlans Supported: 4094 Multicast Entries (ipv4): 1536 Multicast Entries (ipv6): 512 Arp Entries: 6144 Ndp Entries: 400 Acl: 100 Maximum Rules Per Acl: 1023 Max Acl Rules System-wide: 4096 Maximum Acl Rules Per Interface (ipv4) Egress Rules: 1024 Maximum Acl Rules Per Interface (ipv4) Ingress Rules: 3072 Maximum Acl Rules Per Interface (ipv6) Egress Rules: 512 Maximum Acl Rules Per Interface (ipv6) Ingress Rules: 1021 Maximum Vlan Interfaces With Acls Applied: 24
- Mac Address Table Size : 32k Entries
- Routing Protocol : Ospf, Rip-1, Rip-2, Igmpv2, Igmp, Vrrp, Ospfv2, Pim-sm, Pim-dm, Igmpv3, Ospfv3, Mldv2, Mld
- Remote Management Protocol : Snmp 1, Snmp 2, Rmon 1, Rmon 2, Rmon 3, Rmon 9, Telnet, Snmp 3, Http, Tftp, Ssh-2
- Encryption Algorithm : Md5, Aes, Ssl, Tls
- Authentication Method : Radius, Tacacs+, Secure Shell V.2 (ssh2)
- Features : Flow Control, Mdi/mdi-x Switch, Auto-negotiation, Arp Support, Vlan Support, Port Mirroring, Diffserv Support, Weighted Round Robin (wrr) Queuing, Broadcast Storm Control, Ipv6 Support, Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (rstp) Support, Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (mstp) Support, Access Control List (acl) Support, Quality Of Service (qos), Stp Root Guard, Ipv4 Support, Lldp Support, Link Aggregation Control Protocol (lacp), Energy Efficient Ethernet, Management Information Base (mib), Dynamic Vlan Support (gvrp), Dual Firmware Images, Network Access Control (nac), Neighbor Discovery Protocol (ndp), Tagged Vlan, Redundant Fans, Protocol-based Vlans Support
- Compliant Standards : Ieee 802.2, Ieee 802.3, Ieee 802.3u, Ieee 802.3z, Ieee 802.1d, Ieee 802.1q, Ieee 802.3ab, Ieee 802.1p, Ieee 802.3x, Ieee 802.3ad (lacp), Ieee 802.1w, Ieee 802.1x, Ieee 802.3ae, Ieee 802.3ac, Ieee 802.1s, Ieee 802.1v, Ansi/tia-1057, Ieee 802.1ag, Ieee 802.1ab (lldp), Ieee 802.3at, Ieee 802.3az, Ieee 802.3ax
- Ram: 2 Gb
- Flash Memory: 1 GB
Expansion / Connectivity of Dell Ethernet Switch
- 48 X Gigabit Lan Rj-45 36 Ports (poe+) / 12 Ports (poe) - 30.8 W 2 X 10gbit Lan SFP+ 2 X Gigabit Lan Rj-45/SFP 1 X Serial (rs-232) Rj-45 Management 1 X Usb Type A 2 X Network Stack Device
Power for this Dell Rack-Mountable Switch
- Power Device : Internal Power Supply - Hot-plug
- Installed Qty : 2 (installed) / 2 (max)
- Power Redundancy : Optional
- Power Provided : 1100 Watt
About Refurbished Products
Different Types of Switches
Networking switches vary widely depending on the number of devices they can support, network bandwidth/speed, and form factor. Switches for small offices will have anything between 4 and 8 ports and can fit on a desk. For larger office network implementation, switches may have 24 ports, 48 ports, 96 ports, and 128 ports and are rack-mountable between 1U and 4U. Switches come in different types depending on the network speed and tasks they support. These include 40/100 Gbps, 10 Gigabit (up to 10000 Mbps), Gigabit Ethernet (up to 1000 Mbps), Power over Ethernet, and Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mbps).
Unmanaged Switches
The unmanaged switches offer fixed configurations on a plug-and-play basis. It is the most basic switch and there are a few choices in the market. These switches are affordable, but the basic features make them inappropriate for enterprise applications.
Managed Switches
The number of features and level of functionality improves with managed switches, making them ideal for enterprise and business applications. These switches are built with the command-line interface for ease of configuration. Equally, they support SNMP agents that come in handy when troubleshooting network issues.
The security on managed switches is better and will protect different types of traffic. Other features include support for virtual LANs, IP routing, and quality of service settings. Managed switches are more expensive compared to all other types of switches.
Smart Switches
Smart switches refer to switches that possess more features than those unmanaged switches but do not have the full features of managed switches. Smart switches are more cost-effective than managed switches.
Some of the limitations of the smart switches are a lack of telnet access support, Web GUIs, and a lack of many features for VLANs. They are affordable compared to a fully managed switch and are suitable for a smaller computer network.
Modular Switches
Modular switches allow the addition of expansion modules as the network expands. The expansion modules allow for more networked devices but are application-specific. They may include wireless access points, firewalls, or network analysis tools. The flexibility of a modular networking switch comes at a higher cost.
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