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• TheRPS4000canbeconnectedtoamaximumoffourswitches(any
combinationofM5300seriesswitchesissupported)usingRPSswitch
connectorsandRPScables
• TheRPS4000providesprotectionagainstelectricalissuessuchashigh-voltage
(input,output)orshortcircuitsformaximumsecurity
• TheRPS4000canaccommodateuptofourhot-swapAPS1000Wpowermodules
– Eitherone,two,threeorfourAPS1000Wpowermodulesarerequired,
dependingonRPSorEPSapplication(seecombinationsin“Numberof
APS1000W”table)
• InRPSmodewithonlyoneAPS1000Wpowermodule,RPS4000canprotectup
tofour(4)non-PoEorPoEM5300seriesswitches
– Incaseofageneralswitchespowerfeedfailure,poweringallfourswitches
simultaneouslyfor12VDCsystempower
– RPS4000takesoveranddeliversadequatepowerwithoutanyservice
interruption(continuousmonitoring)
– TheswitchmainPSUcanbereplacedduringthattime(M5300seriesmainPSU
ismodularandhot-swapableduringthetimewhenpowercomesfromRPS)
– Whentheswitchinternalpowerisrestored,theRPS4000stopssupplying
power to the switch automatically, again without any service interruption
•InRPSmodewithmultipleAPS1000Wpowermodulecombinations,RPS4000
canprotectuptofour(4)PoEM5300seriesswitches
– Incaseofageneralswitchespowerfeedfailure,poweringallfourswitches
simultaneously(12VDCsystempowerand-56VDCPoE)
– SameRPSfunctionalityaswithnon-PoEswitchesincludingPoEpowerbudget
protection
– One-to-onemode(oneAPS1000Wpowermodule/onePoEM5300switch)
provides720WPoEbudgetprotectionforeachswitch
– OneAPS1000Wpowermodulecanbeusedfortwo(2)PoEM5300series
switchesinstead,providing380WPoEbudgetprotectionforeachswitch
• InEPSmodewithmultipleAPS1000Wpowermodulecombinations,RPS4000
allows for various PoE 802.3af and 802.3at “full power” applications
– SupportsM5300-28G-PoE+andM5300-52G-PoE+
– SupersedingswitchesmainPSUforPoEbudgetandswitchpowering
– Delivering-56VDCforPoEpowerand12Vforswitchpower
– SwitchmainPSUsystemactsasbuilt-inRPSforbothswitchpowerandPoE
budgetprotectionofupto380W
• InEPSmode,powerslotscanbeorganizedintogroupsoftwo(Group1and
Group2)allowingforAPS1000Wpowermodulesbridging
– TwoAPS1000Wpowermodulescanbebridgedanddeliver1,440WPoE
budget to one 48-port switch M5300-52G-PoE+
• PowerslotscanbeconguredforRPSorEPSmode
– AllfourpowerslotscanbecombinedtogetherwithonlyoneAPS1000W
powermoduleforfour(4)12VswitchesRPSapplication
– Powerslotscanbeutilizedinone-to-onemodeforPoEswitchesRPS
applications
– PowerslotscanbebridgedtwobytwoforPoEswitchesEPSapplications
The RPS4000 RPS/EPS unit supports the following key features:
•RPS mode: provide power backup for up to four switches concurrently
– Withsamelevelofprotectionaswithfourdedicated,“one-to-one”RPSunits
• EPS mode: provide supplemental PoE power up to four switches concurrently
– Upto2,880WsharedPoE+budget
– WheninEPSmode,RPS4000supersedeseachswitchmainPSU
– SwitchmainPSUsystempowerrevertstoredundantpowersupply(RPS)function
RPS4000
RPS/EPS unit for up to 4 concurrent switches
Ordering information
•Americas,Europe:RPS4000-200NES
•AsiaPacic:RPS4000-200AJS
•Warranty:5years
Front view
• RPS4000is1RUunitwithfour(4)emptyslots
• Powermodules(APS1000W)aresoldseparately
• APS1000WrequirementdependsonRPS,EPS,PoEapplication
Rear view
• Four(4)embeddedRPSconnectors
• SwitchselectorsforRPS/EPSpowermodes
• Switchselectorsforpowermodulestwo-by-twobridging
Included:
• Four(4)RPScables-60cmeach(~2)
• Rackmountkit
• Powercord
ProSAFE® Next-Gen Edge Managed Switches Data Sheet
M5300 series
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