MES2408x series switches provide end users connection to networks of large enterprises, small and mid-sized businesses and service providers via Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. The switches support Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN), multicast groups and advanced security functions.
Packet processor Realtek RTL8380M
8 ports 10/100/1000BASE-T
2 ports 100BASE-FX/1000BASE-X
Console port RS-232/RJ-45
Bandwidth 20 Gbps
Throughput for 64-byte packets 14.88 MPPS
MAC table 8K
TCAM table 1.5K
Jumbo frame size: the maximum packet size is 10240 bytes
Buffer memory 512 KB
RAM (DDR3) 256 MB
ROM (SPI Flash) 32 MB
L2 Multicast groups (IGMP Snooping) 512
Quality of Service (QoS) 8 output queues per port
Interface features
Head-of-line blocking (HOL) protection
Back pressure support1
Auto MDI/MDIX
Jumbo frames
Flow Control IEEE 802.3X
Flow Control IEEE 802.3X
RSPAN
MAC table
Independent learning mode per VLAN
MAC Multicast Support
MAC change events monitoring per ports
Static MAC Entries
Configurable aging time of MAC addresses
MAC flapping events monitoring per ports1
VLAN features
IEEE 802.1Q
Q-in-Q
Selective Q-in-Q (VLAN Translation)
GVRP1
L2 Multicast features
Multicast profiles
Static Multicast groups
IGMP Snooping v1,2,3
Port-based IGMP Snooping Fast Leave
IGMP authorization via RADIUS1
IGMP proxy-report features
MLD Snooping v1,2
GMP Querier
MVR
L2 features
STP (Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 802.1d)
MSTP (Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 802.1s)
RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 802.1d)
STP Root Guard
STP Loop Guard
STP BPDU Guard
BPDU Filtering
Spanning Tree Fast Link option
Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling
ERPS (G.8032v2)1
ELPS (G.8031)1
Loopback Detection (LBD)
Port isolation
Storm Control for different types of traffic (broadcast,
multicast, unknown unicast)
Link Aggregation functions
Static LAG
Dynamic LAG (LACP)
LAG Balancing Algorithm
Service functions
Virtual cable testing (VCT)
Optical transceiver diagnostics
Green Ethernet1
IPv6
IPv6 Host
Dual-stack
Security functions
DHCP Snooping
DHCP Option 82
IP Source Guard
Dynamic ARP Inspection (Protection)
sFlow1
MAC-based authentication, Port Security, static MAC entries
Port-based authentication IEEE 802.1x1
Guest VLAN1
DoS attacks prevention1
Traffic segmentation1
DHCP clients filtering
BPDU attacks prevention
PPPoE Intermediate agent
Access control lists (ACL)
L2-L3-L4 ACL (Access Control List)
IPv6 ACL
ACL based on:
– Switch port
– IEEE 802.1p priority
– VLAN ID
– EtherType
– DSCP
– IP type
– TCP/UDP port number
– User Defined Bytes
Quality of service (QoS) and rate limiting
Shaping, policing
Scheduling algorithms: Strict Priority/Weighted Round Robin (WRR)
Support for IEEE 802.1p Class of Service
CoS to DSCP, DSCP to CoS remarking
IEEE 802.1p priority for management VLAN
ACL-based traffic classification
ACL-based CoS/DSCP mark assignmen
ACL-based VLAN assignment
Main management functions
Download and upload of configuration file via TFTP/SFTP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Command LIne Interface (CLI)
Web interface1
Syslog
Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)
Traceroute
LLDP (IEEE 802.1ab) + LLDP MED
Access management – privilege levels for users
Management interface blocking
Local authentication
IP addresses filtering for SNMP
RADIUS and TACACS+ clients
SSH server
SSL
Input commands logging via TACACS+1
DHCP autoprovision
DHCP Relay (support for IРv4)
DHCP Option 121
DHCP Relay Option 82
PPPoE Circuit-ID tag adding
Flash File System
Debugging commands
Limiting of traffic to CPU
Password encryption
Ping (support for IPv4/IPv6)
IPv4/IPv6 static routes support
Support for several versions of configuration file
Monitoring functions
Interface statistics
RMON/SMON1
CPU utilization monitoring per task and per traffic type