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Cisco Small Business Pro Series Managed Switch
Cisco ESW-540-24P-K9
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24 x 10/100/1000 PoE ports
4 x combo expansion ports: 2 x 10/100/1000BASE-T or 2 x SFP slots
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A Cost-Effective, High-Performance Network Foundation to Keep Your Business Moving
In
a world that never slows down, your business needs to keep moving. That
means keeping employees connected at all times -- to each other and to
the business applications they need to do their jobs. Imagine a network
that provides a single, high-performance platform for all of your
business applications. Where your employees don't have to worry about
reduced productivity because the network is down or because a vital
application is unavailable or running too slowly. Imagine being able to
manage your entire network platform from a single interface, and being
able to easily add new data, voice, video, and wireless applications as
your business evolves.
Cisco offers a network switch for small businesses that can make this vision a reality. The Cisco ® ESW500
Series Switches are cost-effective, easy-to-use switches that provide
the foundation of your small business network. These high-performance
switches deliver the reliability you need to keep your employees
connected and productive, preserving the availability of your essential
applications and services to keep your business moving.
Cisco ESW500 Series Switches
The
Cisco ESW500 Series, part of the Cisco Small Business Series, is a
group of managed Ethernet switches that provide wire-speed Fast Ethernet
and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, integrated security, quality of
service (QoS), and Power over Ethernet (PoE) to support all of your
business network needs. These switches integrate easily with other Cisco
Small Business Series products as well as the Cisco Smart Business
Communications System to provide a complete data, voice, video, and
wireless networking solution for your business. With the Cisco ESW500
Series, you can take advantage of a proven network solution and a broad
portfolio of high-performance, easy-to-manage switches that are designed
and priced for small businesses.
Figure 1 shows the portfolio of Cisco ESW500 Series Switches.
Figure 1. Cisco ESW500 Series Switches
Cisco ESW500 Series Deployment Scenarios
Figure 2 highlights application scenarios for which the different models of the Cisco ESW500 Series are well suited.
Figure 2. Sample Deployments of the Cisco ESW500 Series
• Move beyond your traditional phone system: The
Cisco Smart Business Communications System lets you transform your
business by bringing together all of your communications onto a single
network. The ESW500 Series works hand in hand with Smart Business
Communications System products, such as the Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business.
Together, the solution lets you support all of your company's phone
calls, messaging, and data. Your employees can be more productive, and
you can save money by managing and paying for just one network.
• Securely extend network access with wireless: The
ESW500 Series Switches can connect and power your wireless access
points while supporting robust security and identity services to protect
your wireless environment. By choosing ESW500 Series Switches with both
PoE and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, you can easily integrate the
Cisco AP 541N Dual Band 802.11n Clustering Access Point into your
network. This access point features advanced wireless technologies such
as 802.11n and extends the life of your wireless technology investment.
• Connect your small business: The
Cisco ESW500 Series Switches meet the needs of a range of small
businesses. The 10/100 Fast Ethernet switches can provide outstanding
desktop connectivity in small networks to connect computers, printers,
and servers. They are well suited to new businesses that are starting up
or businesses that previously used basic, unmanaged switches but now
require support for additional features such as QoS traffic
prioritization and advanced security. The Gigabit Ethernet switches in
the Cisco ESW500 Series can go even further, helping you achieve optimal
performance from your desktop computers, servers, and other shared
devices with Fast or Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.
Features and Benefits
The
Cisco ESW500 Series Switches provide security, management, and other
capabilities far beyond what unmanaged or smart switches can provide,
without requiring you to configure (or pay for) features you don't need.
The switches are designed to be part of the complete line of Cisco
Small Business Series networking and voice communications products that
work together as part of a proven, fully integrated, easy-to-use small
business solution. The Cisco ESW500 Series provides:
• Outstanding performance: The
Cisco ESW500 Series supports up to Gigabit Ethernet speeds to deliver
optimal network performance, enabling you to add high-bandwidth data,
voice, video, and wireless applications. Ultimately, the switches give
you the ability to meet more rigorous application demands and help
ensure that your employees always have access to the tools they need to
be responsive to your customers and each other.
• High reliability: Cisco
ESW500 Series Switches have been developed and rigorously tested to
provide reliable connectivity and performance, especially when
supporting advanced voice, video, and wireless services. They also
support an optional redundant power supply that provides uninterrupted
failover to help ensure continuous operation, without the need to
reboot, even if the primary power supply fails. These features help you
keep your network available, prevent costly downtime, and keep your
employees and customers connected to the applications they need.
• Power over Ethernet: Cisco
ESW500 Series Switches are available with up to 48 PoE ports of Fast
Ethernet and 24 PoE ports of Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. PoE allows
you to power network-attached devices such as IP phones, video cameras,
and wireless access points directly over the Ethernet connection,
without an external power supply. The result is a simpler and less
expensive deployment, without the need to install a separate power
supply for each connected endpoint.
• Quality of service: Cisco
ESW500 Series Switches feature QoS intelligence to prioritize
delay-sensitive and high-bandwidth network traffic, enhancing network
performance and allowing businesses to support demanding services such
as real-time voice and video.
• Simple configuration and management: Cisco
ESW500 Series Switches are designed to be configured and managed by
small businesses or the Cisco partners that serve them. Whether you are
installing a single switch or an advanced voice and video communications
system, simple graphical user interfaces (GUIs) help your staff easily
configure, manage, and troubleshoot your network. The Cisco ESW500
Series includes an embedded web-based configuration utility designed
specifically for setting up the ESW500 switch (Figure 3).
Figure 3. Cisco ESW500 Configuration Utility
For
systemwide deployments, you can use the Cisco Configuration Assistant, a
GUI-based application that configures all of the devices that are part
of the Small Business Series as well as the Cisco Smart Business
Communications System. Both the embedded Configuration Utility and Cisco
Configuration Assistant feature Cisco Discovery Protocol to
automatically discover all Cisco devices and allow them to share
information about one another. The tools also employ Cisco Smartports
technology, which provides preset options for quickly configuring all
ports on a Cisco ESW500 Series Switch, including QoS and security
features (Figure 4). Once the network is deployed, Cisco Configuration
Assistant can generate status reports, synchronize passwords, and
upgrade software across all of your Cisco network devices. All of these
features reduce the time and effort your staff must devote to network
deployment and troubleshooting, so that they can focus on your business
priorities. Cisco Configuration Assistant is available for download free
of charge at
http://www.cisco.com/go/configassist.
Figure 4. Cisco Configuration Assistant-Front Panel View
• Strong network security: Cisco
ESW500 Series Switches provide several layers of security to protect
your business. Support for IEEE 802.1X port security can help ensure
that only authorized users and applications can access your wired and
wireless LAN. Access control lists (ACLs) can restrict access to
sensitive portions of the network and guard against attacks by keeping
unauthorized users from logging in. The Cisco ESW500 Series also
supports virtual LANs (VLANs) to segment traffic and workgroups, and MAC
address notification features to allow administrators to track where
and when users enter the network.
• Easy integration with the Cisco Smart Business Communications System: The
Cisco ESW500 Series is designed to integrate with the Smart Business
Communications System (SBCS) to provide a complete data, voice, video,
and wireless networking solution for your business. For example, the
ESW500 Series ships with a default configuration that allows for
"plug-and-play" in a SBCS voice deployment. Simply connect an IP phone
to the network, and it immediately powers up and gets a dial tone.
• Expansion ports: The
Cisco ESW500 Series offers Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) expansion
slots that give you the option to add fiber-optic or Gigabit Ethernet
uplink connectivity to the switch. With the ability to increase the
connectivity range of the switches, you have more flexibility to design
your network around your unique business environment, and to easily
connect switches on different floors or across the business.
• 5-year enhanced Cisco warranty: Cisco
ESW500 Series Switches come with a 5-year limited hardware warranty
that includes next-business-day advance hardware replacement (where
available). In addition, Cisco offers software application fixes for the
duration of the warranty and telephone technical support, through the
Cisco Small Business Support Center, at no charge for the first 90 days
following the date of purchase. The warranty also features complimentary
access for one year to online customer chat support during local
business hours.
To
find out more about the countries where next-business-day advance
hardware replacement is available, access telephone technical support,
or access online customer chat support, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/smallbizsupport.
• Cisco Small Business Service: The
optional Cisco Small Business Service for ESW500 Series Switches
extends the product's support and offers software updates to provide
additional peace of mind at an affordable price. This rich service
offering provides an additional three years of telephone support so you
can get the most value from your Cisco ESW500 Series Switch. For more
information, visit:http://www.cisco.com/go/proservice.
Table 1 gives the product specifications for the Cisco ESW500 Series Switches.
Table 1. Product Specifications
Feature | Description |
Performance |
Switching capacity | • ESW-520-8P: 3.6 Gbps • ESW-520-24:12.8 Gbps • ESW-520-24P: 12.8 Gbps • ESW-520-48: 17.6 Gbps • ESW-520-48P: 17.6 Gbps • ESW-540-8P: 18 Gbps • ESW-540-24: 48 Gbps • ESW-540-24P: 48 Gbps • ESW-540-48: 96 Gbps |
Forwarding capacity | Forwarding rate based on 64-byte packets: • ESW-520-8P: 2.7 million packets per second (mpps) • ESW-520-24: 9.5 mpps • ESW-520-24P: 9.5 mpps • ESW-520-48: 13 mpps • ESW-520-48P: 13 mpps • ESW-540-8P: 13.4 mpps • ESW-540-24: 35.7 mpps • ESW-540-24P: 35.7 mpps • ESW-540-48: 71 mpps |
Flash | 8-port models: 16 MB 24- and 48-port models: 32 MB |
DRAM | 128 MB |
Layer 2 Switching |
Spanning Tree | • IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree • IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree • IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree • Fast linkover |
VLANs | VLAN support for: • 802.1Q tag-based VLANs • Protocol-based VLAN • Management VLAN • Multicast TV VLAN • Private VLAN Edge (PVE) • Generic VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) |
Head-of-line (HOL) blocking | HOL blocking prevention |
Smartports (Preset Cisco Recommended Network Configuration, QoS, and Security) |
Desktop | • Optimized for desktop connectivity • Configurable VLAN setting • Port security enabled to prevent unauthorized access to the network |
IP phone plus desktop | • Optimized QoS for IP phone and desktop configurations • Voice traffic placed on "Cisco-Voice" VLAN • Configurable data VLAN • QoS level assures that voice-over-IP (VoIP) traffic takes precedence • Port security enabled to prevent unauthorized access to the network |
Router | Configured for optimal connection to a router or firewall for WAN connectivity |
Switch | • Configured as an uplink port to another switch or router Layer 2 port for fast convergence • Enables 802.1Q trunking |
Access point | • Configured for optimal connection to a wireless access point • Configurable VLAN |
Guest | • Guests are allowed access to the Internet but not to the company network • All guest ports are placed on the "Cisco-Guest" VLAN • Port security is enabled to limit unauthorized access to the network |
Diagnostics | •
Customers can connect diagnostic devices to monitor traffic on other
switches (configurable using Cisco Network Assistant only) |
Server | • Can be classified as trusted, critical, business, or standard server: • Trusted: For use with the Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series; same QoS setting as voice (VoIP traffic is prioritized) • Critical: For critical servers with QoS set higher than default • Business: Default setting; QoS set higher than desktop Internet traffic •
Standard: For servers set to the same level as regular desktop Internet
traffic. Configurable VLAN port security is enabled to limit
unauthorized access to the network |
Video surveillance | • Configured for optimal connection to a video surveillance camera such as the Cisco PVC2300 Business Internet Video Camera |
Printer | • QoS settings are the same as for Desktop, Access Point, and Standard Server • Configurable VLAN • Port security is enabled to limit unauthorized access to the network |
Other | • Allows for flexible connectivity of nonspecified devices • Configurable VLAN • No security • No QoS policy |
Security |
SSL | Encrypts all HTTP traffic, allowing secure access to the browser-based management GUI in the switch |
IEEE 802.1X | RADIUS authentication, MD5 hash; guest VLAN; single/multiple host mode |
ACLs | Filtering or rate limiting of traffic flows based on Layer 2, Layer 3, or Layer 4 access control parameters (ACPs). |
Quality of Service (QoS) |
Priority levels | 4 hardware queues |
Scheduling | Priority queuing and weighted round-robin (WRR) |
Class of service | • Port based • 802.1p VLAN priority based • IPv4 IP precedence/type of service (ToS)/differentiated services code point (DSCP) based • Differentiated Services (DiffServ) • Classification and re-marking ACLs |
Rate limiting | Ingress policer; egress rate control; per VLAN |
Availability |
Link aggregation | Using IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), up to 8 ports in up to 8 groups |
Storm control | Broadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast |
Denial-of-service (DoS) prevention | DoS attack prevention |
IGMP (versions 1 and 2) snooping | IGMP limits bandwidth-intensive multicast traffic to only the requesters; supports 256 multicast groups |
Power redundancy | Connection to redundant power supply unit for power redundancy |
Management |
ESW500 Switch Configuration Utility | Built-in
browser-based utility for easy device configuration (HTTP/HTTPS).
Supports configuration, system dashboard, and system maintenance and
monitoring. |
Cisco Configuration Assistant | Allows
device configuration and system management for streamlined integration
with Cisco Smart Business Communications System and other Cisco Small
Business Series products |
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) | SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3 with support for traps |
Device discovery | Cisco Discovery Protocol |
Auto configuration | Switch configuration file download through Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) |
Remote Monitoring (RMON) | Embedded
RMON software agent supports 4 RMON groups (history, statistics,
alarms, and events) for enhanced traffic management, monitoring, and
analysis |
Firmware upgrade | Web browser upgrade (HTTP/HTTPS) and Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) Cisco Configuration Assistant upgrade Dual images for resilient firmware upgrades |
Port mirroring | Traffic on a port can be mirrored to another port for analysis with a network analyzer or RMON probe |
Power over Ethernet Specifications |
| ESW-520-8P | ESW-520-24P | ESW-520-48P | ESW-540-8P | ESW-540-24P |
IEEE 802.3af PoE delivered over any of the RJ-45 ports within the listed power budgets | Maximum power of 15.4W to any 10/100 port; 60W total | Maximum power of 15.4W to any 10/100 port; 180W total | Maximum power of 15.4W to any 10/100 port; 370W total | Maximum power of 15.4W to any 10/100/1000 port; 123W total | Maximum power of 15.4W to any 10/100/1000 port; 280W total |
Ports | • ESW-520-8P: 8 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX; one 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T port; 1 combo SFP slot •
ESW-520-24 and ESW-520-24P: 24 RJ-45 connectors for
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX; two 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports; 2 combo
SFP slots • ESW-520-48 and ESW-520-48P: 48 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX; two 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports; 2 SFP slots • ESW-540-8P: 8 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T; one 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T port; 1 combo SFP slot • ESW-540-24 and ESW-540-24P: 24 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T with 4 Gigabit combo SFP slots • ESW-540-48: 48 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T with 4 combo Gigabit SFP slots All
units: Console port; automatic medium dependent interface (MDI) and MDI
crossover (MDI-X); auto negotiate/manual setting; port for connecting
to redundant power supply unit |
Buttons | Reset button |
Cabling type | Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Category 5 or better for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX; 1000BASE-T recommended |
LEDs | Power, Fan, Link/Activity, PoE, Speed, Redundant Power Supply (not available on ESW-520-8P and ESW-540-8P) |
Standards | • 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet • 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet • 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet • 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet • 802.3x flow control • 802.3ad LACP • 802.3af PoE • 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) • 802.1Q/p VLAN • 802.1w Rapid STP • 802.1s Multiple STP • 802.1X port access authentication |
Environmental |
Dimensions W x D x H | • 24- and 48-port models: 17.32 x 14.70 x 1.73 in. (440 x 375 x 44 mm) • 8-port models: 8.66 x 6.70 x 1.72 in. (220 x 170 x 44 mm) |
Unit weight | • ESW-520-8P: 2.25 lb (1.02 kg) • ESW-520-24: 4.41 lb (2 kg) • ESW-520-24P: 4.91 lb (2.23 kg0 • ESW-520-48: 4.83 lb (2.19 kg) • ESW-520-48P: 6.01 lb (2.73 kg) • ESW-540-8P: 2.25 lb (1.02 kg) • ESW-540-24: 4.77 lb (2.16 kg) • ESW-540-24P: 5.72 lb (2.60 kg) • ESW-540-48: 4.91 lb (2.23 kg) |
Power | •
24- and 48-port models: 100-240V 47-63 Hz, internal, universal; also
equipped with external redundant power supply connector for external
power supply, -48V DC • ESW-520-8P: Universal 100-240VAC 50-60 Hz, external 80W power adapter, 48VDC • ESW-540-8P: Universal 100-240VAC 50-60 Hz, external 150W power adapter, 48VDC |
Certifications | • 24- and 48-port models: UL (UL 60950), CSA (CSA 22.2), CE mark, FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A • 8-port models: UL, cUL(UL60950-1, CSA (CSA22.2), CB(IEC60950-1), FCC Part 15B (CFR47) Class A, CE mark, C-tick |
Operating temperature | 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) |
Storage temperature | -4° to 158°F (-20° to 70°C) |
Operating humidity | 10% to 90%, relative, noncondensing |
Storage humidity | 10% to 95%, relative, noncondensing |
Predicted mean time between failures (MTBF) | • ESW-520-8P: 393,993 hours • ESW-520-24: 308,559 hours • ESW520-24P: 167,937 hours • ESW-520-48: 155,680 hours • ESW-520-48P: 88,810 hours • ESW-540-8P: 393,993 hours • ESW-540-24: 173,700 hours • ESW-540-24P: 100,086 hours • ESW-540-48: 93,480 hours |
Acoustic noise | Model | Fan (Number/Speed) | Under 35° Celsius |
ESW-520-8P | Fanless | |
ESW-520-24 | 1/6000 rpm | 40.6 dB |
ESW-520-24P | 2/9000 rpm | 50 dB |
ESW-540-8P | Fanless | |
ESW-540-24 | 2/6000 rpm | 40.2 dB |
ESW-540-48 | 3/9000 rpm | 41.4 dB |
Package Contents |
• Cisco Small Business ESW500 Series Switch • Power cord (for 24- and 48-port models) • Power adapter and cord (for 8-port models) • Rack mount hardware (24- and 48-port models), wall mount hardware (8-port models) • Serial cable • CD-ROM with user documentation (PDF) • Quick-start guide |
Minimum Requirements |
• Web browser: Mozilla Firefox version 1.5 or later; Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or later • Category 5 Ethernet network cable •
TCP/IP, network adapter, and network operating system (such as
Microsoft Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X) installed on each computer in the
network |
Ordering Information
Table 2 provides ordering information for the Cisco ESW500 Series Switches.
Table 2. Ordering Information
Switch Models |
Part Numbers | Description |
ESW-520-8P-K9 | • Eight 10/100 PoE ports • 1 expansion port: One 10/100/1000BASE-T and 1 combo* SFP slot |
ESW-520-24-K9 | • Twenty-four 10/100 Ethernet ports • 4 expansion ports: Two 10/100/1000BASE-T and 2 combo* SFP slots |
ESW-520-24P-K9 | • 24 10/100 PoE ports • 4 expansion ports: Two 10/100/1000BASE-T and 2 combo* SFP slots |
ESW-520-48-K9 | • Forty-eight 10/100 Ethernet ports • 4 expansion ports: Two 10/100/1000BASE-T and 2 SFP slots |
ESW-520-48P-K9 | • Forty-eight 10/100 PoE ports • 4 expansion ports: Two 10/100/1000BASE-T and 2 SFP slots |
ESW-540-8P-K9 | • Eight 10/100/1000 PoE ports • 1 expansion port: One 10/100/1000BASE-T and 1 combo* SFP slot |
ESW-540-24-K9 | • Twenty-four 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports • 4 expansion ports: 4 combo* SFP slots |
ESW-540-24P-K9 | • Twenty-four 10/100/1000 PoE ports • 4 expansion ports: 4 combo* SFP slots |
ESW-540-48-K9 | • Forty-eight 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports • 4 expansion ports: 4 combo* SFP slots |
MFE Transceivers Description |
MFEBX1 | 100BASE-BX-20U SFP transceiver, for single-mode fiber, 1310 nm wavelength, support up to 20 km |
MFEFX1 | 100BASE-FX SFP transceiver, for multimode fiber, 1310 nm wavelength, support up to 10 km |
MFELX1 | 100BASE-LX SFP transceiver, for single-mode fiber, 1310 nm wavelength, support up to 2 km |
MFE Transceivers Description |
MGBBX1 | 1000BASE-BX-20U SFP transceiver, for single-mode fiber, 1310 nm wavelength, support up to 40 km |
MGBLH1 | 1000BASE-LH SFP transceiver, for single-mode fiber, 1310 nm wavelength, support up to 40 km |
MGBLX1 | 1000BASE-LX SFP transceiver, for single-mode fiber, 1310 nm wavelength, support up to 10 km |
MGBSX1 | 1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver, for multimode fiber, 850 nm wavelength, support up to 550 m |
MGBT1 | 1000BASE-T SFP transceiver for category 5 copper wire, support up to 100 m |