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Users Manual of SGS-5240 Series Managed Switch
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1.2 Product Description
High-density, Resilient Deployment Switch Solution for Gigabit Networks of Enterprises and Campuses
PLANET SGS-5240 series is a Layer 2+ Stackable Managed Gigabit Switch that provides high-density performance, Layer 3
static routing with 10Gbps uplink interfaces delivered in a rugged, strong case.
The administrator can flexibly choose the suitable SFP/SFP+ transceiver according to the transmission distance or the
transmission speed required to extend the 10G network efficiently. Besides, with 128/178Gbps switching fabric, the
SGS-5240 series can handle extremely large amounts of data in a secure topology linking to backbone or high capacity servers
for ISP and enterprise VoIP, video streaming, and multicast applications.
High Reliability Hardware Stacking
Two of the 10G SFP+ ports are used to connect several SGS-5240 series, enabling to build a virtually logical facility. The
SGS-5240 series gives the enterprises, service providers and telecoms flexible control over port density, uplinks and switch
stack performance. The SGS-5240 series can be connected as a ring for redundancy and ensures that data integrity is retained
even if one switch in the stack fails. You can even hot-swap switches without disrupting the network, which greatly simplifies the
tasks of upgrading the LAN for catering to increasing bandwidth demands.