Secure, Wire-Speed Performance
Dell
TM
PowerConnect
TM
5324 switch is a secure, fixed-port Gigabit Ethernet
1
switching solution delivering full
wire-speed switching performance. Offering 24 built-in copper Gigabit Ethernet
1
ports in a 1U form factor, the
PowerConnect 5324 has a total switching capacity of up to 48 Gbps. The switch offers additional flexibility with
its four SFP transceiver slots, which can be used in lieu of up to four copper ports to support fiber media.
Robust Security
Advanced security features of the PowerConnect 5324 switch helps protect the network from accidental or
malicious interference. Edge authentication is supported through the industry standard IEEE 802.1x protocol
which allows network access through RADIUS-defined usernames and passwords.
MAC-based port security is designed to prevent unauthorized MAC addresses from accessing the network. This
feature can send a trap to alert select administrators whenever an unknown MAC address attempts to access
the network, and can shut down the port if desired. SSLv3 and SSHv2 encryption offer the added security of
encrypting switch management traffic. RADIUS and TACACS+ support enables centralized, remote authentication
of administrative access to the switch. Management access filtering provides a mechanism to limit network hosts
that have management access to the switches.
Easy, Powerful Management
PowerConnect 5324 switch supports a number of management interfaces, including an easy-to-use embedded
Web interface as well as an industry-standard Command Line Interface (CLI), which allows network administrators
to utilize existing switch configuration skills. The switch can be managed remotely via a Web browser, Telnet or
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), and supports a comprehensive management Information Base
(MIB) as well as four RMON groups. This broad management support eases the tasks of network management
and ensures integration into a variety of third party network management applications.
Multi-Layer Quality of Service
Network traffic prioritization is a key requirement for deploying emerging applications like video conferencing
and voice-over-IP. The PowerConnect 5324 switch provides four priority queues per port. Packets can be
classified based on the Layer 2 IEEE 802.1p standard as well as the Layer 3 IP Differentiated Services Code Point
(DSCP) standard. These capabilities help increase deployment flexibility and protect networking infrastructure
investments.
Advanced Switching Features
The PowerConnect 5324 supports a variety of standards-based advanced switching features, allowing a network
administrator to optimize traffic flow in the network. Up to 247 IEEE 802.1Q VLANs are user configurable, enabling
limitation of broadcast domains as well as improved network security. Protocol based VLANs allow users to map
protocols to VLANs. By using this feature, users can isolate traffic from certain protocols, such as IPX, and assign
packets associated with the IPX protocol to a specific VLAN. Other advanced features include port mirroring,
dynamic link aggregation (LACP), IP multicast support (IGMP v1 and v2), SNTP, Trace Route and copper cable/fiber
transceiver diagnostics.
High Availability
The PowerConnect 5324 offers several availability features to meet enterprise networking needs. Spanning
Tree Protocol and Rapid Spanning Tree protocol support helps reduce network setup time and improve network
availability by automatically activating standby links if the active link fails. The switches also store dual
configuration files and firmware images for rollback purposes if the switch setup has a problem. Overall availability
can be further increased by deploying the optional Dell PowerConnect RPS-600 redundant power system.
Dell
™
PowerConnect
™
5324 Gigabit Ethernet
1
switch is designed to deliver Gigabit Ethernet
1
performance with advanced security and
enterprise-class management features for
server or workstation connectivity.
Dell
™
PowerConnect
™
5300 Series Switches
Visit www.dell.com/ap for more information.
Simplicity and Performance.
Dell
™
PowerConnect
™
5324
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