Allied Telesis x540L Series 10 Gigabit Layer 3 stackable switches provide a resilient high-speed distribution solution. All ports support up to 10G speed enabling seamless communication for modern applications, and multi-gigabit or fiber connectivity ensures flexible deployment.
Overview
Key Features
Specifications
| Product | 100/1000T/2.5G/5G/10G (RJ-45) Copper Ports | 1G/10G SFP+ Ports | Total Ports | Switching Fabric | Forwarding Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x540L-28XTm | 24 | 4 | 28 | 560Gbps | 416.7Mpps |
| x540L-28XS | – | 28 | 28 | 560Gbps | 416.7Mpps |
Physical
| Product | Width | Depth | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x540L-28XTm | 440 mm (17.32 in) | 290 mm (11.41 in) | 44 mm (1.73 in) | 4.0 kg (8.8 lb) |
| x540L-28XS | 440 mm (17.32 in) | 290 mm (11.41 in) | 44 mm (1.73 in) | 3.8 kg (8.3 lb) |
Power and Noise Characteristics
| Product | Max Power Consumption | Max Heat Dissipation | Noise |
|---|---|---|---|
| x540L-28XTm | 160W | 540 BTU/h | 46-63 dBA |
| x540L-28XS | 86W | 293 BTU/h | 39-52 dBA |
Noise: tested to ISO7779; front bystander position
Ordering Information
AT-x540L-28XTm
24-port 100M/1/2.5/5/10G stackable copper
switch with 4 x SFP/SFP+ports, and a single
fixed PSU
AT-x540L-28XS
28-port SFP/SFP+ stackable fiber switch,
with a single fixed PSU
Feature Licenses
| Name | Description | Includes | Stack Licensing |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT-FL-x540L-01 | x540L Premium license | OSPFv2 (256 routes)(1) BGP4 (256 routes)(1) PIMv4-SM, DM and SSMv4 PIMv4-SM, DM and SSM RIPng (256 routes) OSPFv3 (256 routes) MLDv1/v2 PIM-SMv6/SSMv6 VLAN doube tagging (Q-in-Q) VLAN Translation PTP Transparent Mode RADIUS Full VRF-Lite (64 domains) |
One license per stack member |
| AT-SW-APM10-1YR(2),(3) | Cumulative AMF Plus Master license | AMF Plus Master license for up to 10 nodes for 1 year | One license per stack |
| AT-SW-APM10-5YR(2),(3) | Cumulative AMF Plus Master license | AMF Plus Master license for up to 10 nodes for 5 years | One license per stack |
| AT-SW-AWC10-1YR(4) | Cumulative AWC license | Autonomous Wave Control (AWC) license for up to 10 access points for 1 year | One license per stack |
| AT-SW-AWC10-5YR(4) | Cumulative AWC license | Autonomous Wave Control (AWC) license for up to 10 access points for 5 years | One license per stack |
| AT-SW-CB10-1YR-2022(5) | Cumulative AWC-CB and AWC-SC license | AWC Channel Blanket and AWC Smart Connect license for up to 10 access points for 1 year | One license per stack |
| AT-SW-CB10-5YR-2022(5) | Cumulative AWC-CB and AWC-SC license | AWC Channel Blanket and AWC Smart Connect license for up to 10 access points for 5 years | One license per stack |
| AT-FL-x540L-OF13-1YR | OpenFlow license | OpenFlow v1.3 for 1 year | Not supported on a stack |
| AT-FL-x540L-OF13-5YR | OpenFlow license | OpenFlow v1.3 for 5 years | Not supported on a stack |
(1) 64 OSPFv2 and BGP4 routes are provided free in the base license
(2) From AW+ version 5.5.2-2 onwards, AMF Plus licenses provide all standard AMF network management and automation features. They also enable the AMF Plus intent-based networking features in Vista Manager EX (from version 3.10.1 onwards)
(3) Purchase one license per 10 AMF nodes (up to 100 nodes maximum). Note that the 100 limit also includes APs and is flexible. For example a user could buy licenses for 20 AMF nodes, and 80 APs.
(4) 5 APs can be managed for free. Purchase one license per 10 additional APs (up to 100 APs maximum). Note that the 100 limit also includes AMF nodes and is flexible. For example a user could buy licenses for 30 AMF nodes and 70 APs.
(5) Channel Blanket and Smart Connect are not available as free services. Both an AWC-CB license and an AWC license are required for Channel Blanket and/or Smart Connect to operate. Purchase one AWC-CB license per 10 APs (up to 100 APs maximum).
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