Multi-gigabit SFP Fiber Port Switch for Growing Long-Reach Networking of Enterprises, Telecoms and Campuses PLANET MGS-6320-2T6S2X Layer 3 Managed Metro Ethernet Switch supports both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols and Layer 3 OSPFv2/v3 dynamic routing and static routing, and provides 2 100/1000Mbps TP ports, 2 100/1000Mbps dual speed SFP fiber ports, 4 100/1000/2500Mbps SFP ports and 2 1G/2.5G/10Gbps SFP+ ports delivered in a rugged strong case. It is capable of providing non-blocking switch fabric and wire-speed throughput as high as 68Gbps in the temperature range from -10 to 60 degrees C without any packet loss and CRC error, which greatly simplify the tasks of upgrading the enterprise LAN for catering to increasing bandwidth demands. With such a favorable data link capability, hardware-based Layer 3 routing performance, Layer 2 and Layer 4 switching engine and user-friendly yet advanced IPv6/IPv4 management interfaces, the MGS-6320-2T6S2X is specially designed for service providers to deliver profitable long-distance Ethernet network and adopts “Front Access” design, making the wiring and maintenance of the MGS-6320-2T6S2X placed in a cabinet very easy for technicians.   Flexible and Extendable 10Gb Ethernet Solution 10G Ethernet is a big leap in the evolution of Ethernet. Each of the 10G SFP+ slots in the MGS-6320-2T6S2X supports triple speed and 10GBASE-SR/LR or 2500BASE-X and 1000BASE-SX/LX. With its 2-port,10G Ethernet link capability, the administrator now can flexibly choose the suitable SFP/SFP+ transceiver according to the transmission distance or the transmission speed required to extend the network efficiently. The MGS-6320-2T6S2X provides broad bandwidth and powerful processing capacity   Redundant Ring, Fast Recovery for Critical Network Applications The MGS-6320-2T6S2X supports redundant ring technology and features strong, rapid self-recovery capability to prevent interruptions and external intrusions. It incorporates advanced ITU-T G.8032 ERPS (Ethernet Ring Protection Switching) technology and Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1w RSTP) into customer’s network to enhance system reliability and uptime in harsh environments. In a certain simple Ring network, the recovery time could be less than 10ms to quickly bring the network back to normal operation.     AC and DC Redundant Power to Ensure Continuous Operation  To enhance the operation reliability and flexibility, the MGS-6320-2T6S2X is equipped with one 100 ~ 240V AC power supply unit and two additional 24 ~ 57V DC power input connectors for redundant power supply installation. The Redundant Power Systems are specifically designed to handle the demands of high tech facilities requiring the highest power integrity. Furthermore, with the 24~ 57V DC power supply implemented, the MGS-6320-2T6S2X can be applied as the telecom level device that could be located in the electronic room.   Digital Input and Digital Output for External Alarm The MGS-6320-2T6S2X supports Digital Input, and Digital Output on the front panel. The external alarm offers technicians the ability to use Digital Input to detect, and log external device status (such as door intrusion detector) for the alarm as Digital Output could be used to alarm if the MGS-6320-2T6S2X has port link down, link up or power failure.   Cybersecurity Network Solution to Minimize Security Risks The cybersecurity feature included to protect the switch management in a mission-critical network virtually needs no effort and cost to install. Both SSHv2 and TLSv1.2 protocols are utilized to provide strong protection against advanced threats. The network administrator can now construct highly-secure corporate networks with considerably less time and effort than before.   Cost-effective IPv6 Managed Gigabit Switch Solution for Metro Ethernet To fulfill the demand for ISP to build the IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) network infrastructure speedily, the MGS-6320-2T6S2X supports both IPv4 and IPv6 management functions. It can work with original IPv4 network structure and also support the new IPv6 network structure. With easy and friendly management interfaces and plenty of management functions included, the MGS-6320-2T6S2X Metro Ethernet Switch is the best choice for ISP and service providers to build the IPv6 FTTx edge service and for industries to connect with IPv6 network.   Layer 3 Routing Support The MGS-6320-2T6S2X enables the administrator to conveniently boost network efficiency by configuring Layer 3 IPv4/IPv6 VLAN static routing manually, the RIP (Routing Information Protocol) or OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) settings automatically.  The RIP can employ the hop count as a routing metric and prevent routing loops by implementing a limit on the number of hops allowed in a path from the source to a destination.  The OSPF is an interior dynamic routing protocol for autonomous system based on link state. The protocol creates a database for link state by exchanging link states among Layer 3 switches, and then uses the Shortest Path First algorithm to generate a route table based on that database.   Robust Layer 2 Features The MGS-6320-2T6S2X can be programmed for advanced switch management functions such as dynamic port link aggregation, 802.1Q VLAN and Q-in-Q VLAN, Multiple Spanning Tree protocol (MSTP), loop and BPDU guard, IGMP snooping, and MLD snooping. Via the link aggregation, the MGS-6320-2T6S2X allows the operation of a high-speed trunk to combine with multiple ports, and supports fail-over as well.  Also, the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is the Layer 2 protocol included to help discover basic information about neighboring devices on the local broadcast domain.   Efficient Traffic Control The MGS-6320-2T6S2X is loaded with robust QoS features and powerful traffic management to enhance services to business-class data, voice, and video solutions. The functionality includes broadcast/multicast storm control, per port bandwidth control, IP DSCP QoS priority and remarking. It guarantees the best performance for VoIP and video stream transmission, and empowers the enterprises to take full advantage of the limited network resources.   Powerful Security The MGS-6320-2T6S2X offers comprehensive Layer 2 to Layer 4 Access Control List (ACL) for enforcing security to the edge. It can be used to restrict network access by denying packets based on source and destination IP address, TCP/UDP ports or defined typical network applications. Its protection mechanism also comprises 802.1x Port-based user authentication. With the private VLAN function, communication between edge ports can be prevented to ensure user privacy. The network administrators can now construct highly-secure corporate networks with considerably less time and effort than before.   Advanced IP Network Protection The MGS-6320-2T6S2X also provides DHCP Snooping, IP Source Guard and Dynamic ARP Inspection functions to prevent IP snooping from attack and discard ARP packets with invalid MAC address. The network administrator can now build highly-secure corporate networks with considerably less time and effort than before.   Efficient Management For efficient management, the MGS-6320-2T6S2X is equipped with Command line, Web and SNMP management interfaces. With the built-in Web-based management interface, the MGS-6320-2T6S2X offers an easy-to-use, platform-independent management and configuration facility. For text-based management, it can be accessed via Telnet and the console port. By supporting the standard SNMP protocol, the switch can be managed via any SNMP-based management software.     Remote Management Solution PLANET’s Universal Network Management System (UNI-NMS) and CloudViewer app support IT staff by remotely managing all network devices and monitoring PDs’ operational statuses. Thus, they’re designed for both the enterprises and industries where deployments of PDs can be as remote as possible, without having to go to the actual location once a bug or faulty condition is found. With the UNI-NMS or CloudViewer app, all kinds of businesses can now be speedily and efficiently managed from one platform.   Flexibility and Extension Solution The mini-GBIC slots built in the MGS-6320-2T6S2X support multi-speed, 100BASE-FX, 1000BASE-SX/LX, 2500BASE-X and 10GBASE-X SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) fiber-optic modules, meaning the administrator now can flexibly choose the suitable SFP transceiver according to not only the transmission distance but also the transmission speed required. The distance can be extended from 300 meters to 2 kilometers (multi-mode fiber) and up to above 10/20/40/60/80/120 kilometers (single-mode fiber or WDM fiber). They are well suited for applications within the enterprise data centers and distributions.   Intelligent SFP Diagnosis Mechanism The MGS-6320-2T6S2X  supports SFP-DDM (Digital Diagnostic Monitor) function that can easily monitor real-time parameters of the SFP for network administrator, such as optical output power, optical input power, temperature, laser bias current, and transceiver supply voltage. 1588 Time Protocol for Industrial Computing Networks The MGS-6320-2T6S2X is ideal for telecom and Carrier Ethernet applications, supporting MEF service delivery and timing over packet solutions for IEEE 1588 and synchronous Ethernet. SMTP/SNMP Trap Event Alert Though most NVR or camera management software offers SMTP email alert function, the MGS-6320-2T6S2X further provides event alert function to help to diagnose the abnormal device owing to whether or not there is a break of the network connection.