Getting To Know Your Switch; Introduction; License Option; Stacking Mode - ZyXEL Communications XGS4600 Series User Manual

Getting to Know Your Switch

1.1 Introduction

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Switch.
Your Switch is a stackable, layer-3, Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch with two power slots for dual power
supply modules. The Switch comes with four GbE dual personality interfaces. A dual personality interface
includes one Gigabit port and one slot for a SFP module with one port active at a time. The Switch
provides four SFP+ slots for uplink. The last two SFP+ slots can also be used for stacking. When working in
stacking mode, the Switch can operate together with other XGS4600 stackable switches and allows you
to remotely manage them from one switch using one single IP address. By integrating router functions,
the Switch performs wire-speed layer-3 routing in addition to layer-2 switching.
This User's Guide covers the following models: XGS4600-32, XGS4600-32F and XGS4600-52F.
Table 1 Switch Comparison Table
FEATURES

Stacking Mode

24 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet
ports
24 SFP slots
48 SFP slots
4 GbE Combo ports (Dual
Personality Interfaces)
4 10GbE SFP+ slots
See the datasheet for a full list of software features available on the Switch.

1.1.1 License Option

At the time of writing, the following Switch license is available for purchase. The following table shows
the features supported for the new license.
Table 2 Switch License
LICENSE NAME
Advance Routing License
1.1.2 Stacking Mode
The Switch can work in stacking mode and directly connect to other switches. The switches then
operate together and act as a single switch or a virtual chassis. The stackable switches can be
managed from a master switch in the stack.
XGS4600-32 XGS4600-32F
UNLOCKED SERVICES
• RIPng (IPv6)
• OSPFv3 (IPv6)
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H A P T E R
XGS4600-52F
STACKING MODE SUPPORT
No
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