Force10 Networks, S25P Fiber Switch

S25P (Fiber Switch)

Modular Force10 Operating System (FTOS) software delivers inherent stability
24-port SFP fixed configuration 1-RU switch with up to four 10 GbE uplinks
Scalable stacking technology supports 192 fiber 100M or GbE ports in up to eight S25Ps

S25P Overview

S-Series S25P High Performance GbE/10 GbE Access Switch

The Force10 S25P is a compact form factor switch that delivers high Gigabit Ethernet fiber density at the network edge, enabling cost-effective scalability while eliminating bandwidth bottlenecks at key aggregation points.

Key Applications

Coupled with the E-Series and C-Series, which deliver unmatched resiliency and performance, the S25P enables IT managers to deploy a reliable end-to-end 10 GbE solution that spans from core to network edge.

Small form factor intra-POP Layer 2 interconnects
Extend fiber reach in small to medium metro POPs
10 GbE LAN PHY or DWDM XFP media modules for cost-effective metro or inter-POP transport
Scalable multi tenant unit (MTU) core or distribution switch
Customer aggregation port with 100Base-FX or GbE speeds

Key Features

The S25P is a reliable and scalable fixed configuration fiber switch for high performance Ethernet environments.

24 SFP ports in a 1-RU form factor with two modular slots

20 ports GbE or 100Base-FX with SFP media modules
4 ports 10/100/1000Base-T shared with SFP ports

Optional Modules

2-port 10 GbE LAN PHY (pluggable XFP modules)
2-port 10 GbE (CX4)
2-port 12 Gbps stacking
1-port 24 Gbps stacking

Modular FTOS with advanced monitoring and serviceability functions
Switching fabric capacity of 144 Gbps and forwarding capacity of more than 95 Mpps
Stack up to eight S25N, S25P, S25V, S50N or S50V switches to deliver a scalable and flexible high capacity solution
Supports jumbo frames of up to 9,252 bytes; ideal for high-end server connectivity and network attached file servers
Full complement of standards-based Layer 2 and Layer 3 features
Built-in power redundancy

S25P Specifications

Physical

24 line-rate ports supporting GbE or 100Base-FX SFPs
4-ports 10/100/1000Base-T (shared with SFP ports)
1 RJ45 console/management port with RS232 signaling
Optional Modules:

2 line-rate ports 10 Gigabit Ethernet XFP
2 line-rate ports 10 Gigabit Ethernet CX4
2 line-rate ports 12 Gigabit Stacking
1 line-rate port 24 Gigabit Stacking

Size:
1 RU, 1.7 h x 17.32 w x 16.73" d (4.3 h x 44 w x 42.5 cm d)
Weight: 14.43 lbs (6.56 kg)
Power supply:

100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz
-44 to -60 VDC

Max. thermal output:
- S25P (AC): 305 BTU/h
- S25P (DC): 262 BTU/h
Max. current draw per system:
- 2 A at 100/120 VAC
- 1 A at 200/240 VAC, 3.6 A at -48 VDC
Max. power consumption:
- S25P (AC): 90 W
- S25P (DC): 77 W
Max. operating specifications:

Operating temperature: 32° to 122°F
(0° to 50°C)
Operating humidity: 10 to 85% (RH), non-condensing

Max. non-operating specifications:

Storage temperature:
–40° to 158°F (–40 to 70°C)
Storage humidity:
5 to 95% (RH), non-condensing

Reliability:

S25P (AC): MTBF 164,358 hours
S25P (DC): MTBF 164,358 hours

Redundancy

Ring stacking topology with dynamic master election
Dual modular slots with up to four 10 GbE ports
Link aggregation across stack members
Built-in power redundancy

Performance

Layer 2 MAC addresses: 16K
Layer 3 forwarding entries: 4K
Switching fabric capacity:
144 Gbps
User traffic capacity: 128 Gbps (95 Mpps)
Link aggregation: 8 links per group, 128 groups per stack
Stacking capacity: up to 96 Gbps per stack member
Queues per port: 4 queues
VLANs: 1024 VLANs with 4096 tag value support
Line-rate Layer 2 switching: all protocols, including IPv4 and IPv6
Line-rate Layer 3 routing: IPv4
LAG load balancing: based on Layer 2, IPv4 or IPv6 headers
Switching latency: <5 μs for 64 byte frames

IEEE Compliance

802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol
802.1D Bridging, STP
802.1p L2 Prioritization
802.1Q VLAN Tagging, Double VLAN Tagging, GVRP
802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
802.1X Network Access Control
802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T)
802.3ac Frame Extensions for VLAN Tagging
802.3ad Link Aggregation with LACP
802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet
802.3ak 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-CX4)
802.3i Ethernet (10BASE-T)
802.3u Fast Ethernet
(100BASE-TX, 100BASE-FX)
802.3z Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-X)
Cisco Per-VLAN Spanning Tree+
MTU 9,252 bytes

RFC and I-D Compliance

General Internet Protocols

768 UDP
793 TCP
854 Telnet
959 FTP
1321 MD5
1350 TFTP
2474 Differentiated Services

General IPv4 Protocols

791 IPv4
792 ICMP
826 ARP
1027 Proxy ARP
1035 DNS (client)
1042 Ethernet Transmission
1191 Path MTU Discovery
1305 NTPv3
1519 CIDR
1542 BOOTP (relay)
1812 Routers
2131 DHCP (relay)
2338 VRRP
3021 31-bit Prefixes

RFC and I-D Compliance (con't)

OSPF

2154 MD5
1587 NSSA
2328 OSPFv2
2370 Opaque LSA
Graceful Restart (helper mode)
4222 Prioritization and Congestion Avoidance

Multicast

IGMPv1/v2 Snooping

Network Management

1155 SMIv1
1156 Internet MIB
1157 SNMPv1
1212 Concise MIB Definitions
1215 SNMP Traps
1493 Bridges MIB
1850 OSPFv2 MIB
1901 Community-based SNMPv2
2011 IP MIB
2012 TCP MIB
2013 UDP MIB
2024 DLSw MIB
2096 IP Forwarding Table MIB
2570 SNMPv3
2571 Mangement Frameworks
2572 Message Processing and Dispatching
2574 SNMPv3 USM
2575 SNMPv3 VACM
2576 Coexistence Between SNMPv1/v2/v3
2578 SMIv2
2579 Textual Conventions for SMIv2
2580 Conformance Statements for SMIv2
2618 RADIUS Authentication MIB
2665 Ethernet-like Interfaces MIB
2674 Extended Bridge MIB
2787 VRRP MIB
2819 RMON MIB
(groups 1, 2, 3, 9)
2863 Interfaces MIB
2865 RADIUS
3176 sFlow
3273 RMON High Capacity MIB
3416 SNMPv2
3418 SNMP MIB
3434 RMON High Capacity Alarm MIB
3580 802.1X with RADIUS
ANSI/TIA-1057 LLDP MED MIB
draft-grant-tacacs-02 TACACS+
IEEE 802.1AB LLDP MIB
IEEE 802.1AB LLDP DOT1 MIB
IEEE 802.1AB LLDP DOT3 MIB
ruzin-mstp-mib-02 MSTP MIB (traps)
FORCE10-IF-EXTENSION-MIB
FORCE10-LINKAGG-MIB
FORCE10-COPY-CONFIG-MIB
FORCE10-MON-MIB
FORCE10-PRODUCTS-MIB
FORCE10-SS-CHASSIS-MIB
FORCE10-SMI
FORCE10-SYSTEM-COMPONENT-MIB
FORCE10-TC-MIB
FORCE10-TRAP-ALARM-MIB

Regulatory Compliance

Safety

UL/CSA 60950-1, 1st Edition
EN 60950-1, 1st Edition
IEC 60950-1, 1st Edition Including all National Deviations and Group Differences
EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser Products Part 1:
- Equipment Classification Requirements and User's Guide
EN 60825-2 Safety of Laser Products Part 2:
- Safety of Optical Fibre Communication Systems
FDA Regulation 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11

Emissions

Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR 22: 2006, Class A
Canada: ICES-003, Issue-4, Class A
Europe: EN 55022: 2006
Japan: VCCI V3/2007.04 Class A
USA: FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Subpart B, Class A

Immunity

EN 300 386 V1.3.3: 2005 EMC for Network Equipment
EN 55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003
EN 61000-3-2: Harmonic Current Emissions
EN 61000-3-3:Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker
EN 61000-4-2: ESD
EN 61000-4-3: Radiated Immunity
EN 61000-4-4: EFT
EN 61000-4-5: Surge
EN 61000-4-6: Low Frequency Conducted Immunity

RoHS

All S-Series components are EU RoHS compliant.

The features and specifications are for FTOS. For SFTOS features and specifications, please refer to the SFTOS data sheet.

Ordering Information

Order Number
Description

S25-01-GE-24P
24-port 100Base-FX/GbE SFP chassis with four 10/100/1000Base-T ports, two modular slots and two AC power supplies

S25-01-GE-24P-DC
24-port 100Base-FX/GbE SFP chassis with four 10/100/1000Base-T ports, two modular slots and two DC power supplies

S50-01-10GE-2P
2-port 10 GbE XFP module

S50-01-10GE-2C
2-port 10 GbE CX4 module

S50-01-12G-2S
2-port 12 Gbps stacking module

S50-01-24G-1S
1-port 24 Gbps stacking module

S50-01-SSC-12G
60 cm stacking cable for S50-01-12G-2S

S50-01-LSC-12G
4 m stacking cable for S50-01-12G-2S

S50-01-SSC-24G
60 cm stacking cable for S50-01-24G-1S

S50-01-LSC-24G
4 m stacking cable for S50-01-24G-1S

SW-SB-LATEST
Layer 3 software upgrade

Media Modules
See Media Specifications for more details.

* Optional component for the S25P

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