Product Datasheet

AX742v1h3
24/48GbpsStackingKit
AX743
1portSFP+I/Omodule
AX745
1port10GBase-TI/O
module
•BothrearI/O10GbEbaysarepresetforstackingusinganyAX74x
module
•AX742isabundle:2CX4I/OmodulesAX744+1stackingCX4
cable(1m)
•1AX742StackingKitperswitchisrequiredfordualringtopology
•Eachmodulehalf-duplexspeedis12Gbps(24Gbpsfullduplex)
with 1m cable
•WhenoneAX742kitperswitch(twomodules):
– Dualringstackinginterconnectis24Gpsperswitch(halfduplex)
– Dualringstackinginterconnectis48Gbpsperswitch(fullduplex)
– 8-switchglobalstackinginterconnectis384Gbps(fullduplex)
•LongerstandardCX4cablescanbeusedupto3meters;
performance may vary
•BothrearI/O10GbEbaysarepresetforStackingmodeusingany
AX74xmodule
•LocalstackingandDistantstackingaresupportedwithinthesame
stack
•AX742,AX743andAX745canbemixedandmatchedforVirtual
Chassis
– AX743-10000S(1portSFP+for10GBase-Xberoptics)
– AX745-10000S(1port10GBase-Tforcopper-100meters
RJ45Cat6A)
RearI/Obayspresetforzero-touchstacking
Fordeploymentconvenience,thetworearI/Obaysarepre-congured
for stacking mode in factory default settings: this allows for zero-touch
stackingassoonasbackconnectivityisdetected.AX742StackingKit
(24Gbpshalfduplex/48Gbpsfullduplexinterconnectperswitch,1
metercable)iscost-eectivepreferredmethodforlocalVirtualChassis
StackingusingbothrearI/Obays.
Whensomeswitchesaredistant,aordableSFP+(AX743)and
10GBase-T(AX745)I/Omodulesallowforberorcopperdistant
connections, still leveraging rear bays zero-touch stacking functionality.
Copper, fiber can be mixed and matched for stacking interconnect.
Bothfront,embedded10Gigabitcomboports(SFP+/10GBase-T)are
pre-conguredforEthernet(uplink)modeinfactorydefaultsettings.
Configuration can be changed: two front 10GbE ports and two rear
10GbEportscaneachrunEthernet(uplink)and/orStackingmodesfor
maximum flexibility.
For instance, in standalone applications all four 10GbE ports can be
used for Ethernet uplinks. Reversely, all four 10GbE ports can be set to
StackingmodeforFullMeshstackingshownonpage10.
Dual-RingTopology:
Virtual Chassis Stacking Technology
ProSAFE® Next-Gen Edge Managed Switches Data Sheet
M5300 series
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