Ideal for high-performing modern enterprise network cores, with stacking to create a resilient local or distributed solution, and integrated management of wired and wireless network devices. These powerful switches have 100 Gigabit connectivity built-in, and are expandable, delivering the capacity to enable today’s Smart City and IoT networks.
Overview
- Build a resilient network core or distribution solution with the ability to stack multiple units using VCStack™
- Create resilient, distributed backbones that are easy to manage with long-distance stacking
- Enable multiple converged services in Smart City and IoT networks, with the same high capacity as the SwitchBlade x908 Gen2 in a 1RU form-factor
- Manage up to 250 access points with the Autonomous Wave Control (AWC) Lite wireless controller, which automatically optimizes wireless connectivity and throughput
- Reduce costs and automate network and device management with Autonomous Management Framework™ Plus (AMF Plus)
- Support high-speed wireless, and network upgrades over legacy cabling, with 2.5G and 5G connectivity
- View the network graphically and simplify wireless deployment with floor and heat maps using the Device GUI
Key Features
- 1.92 Terabit switch fabric and 1,190Mpps throughput for seamless data transfer capability
- 28-port models have 24 x 10G copper or fiber ports, 4 x 40G/100G uplinks, and 1 expansion bay for Multi-Gigabit, 10G, or 40G modules
- 52-port models have 48 x 10G copper or fiber ports, and 4 x 40G/100G uplinks
- Active Fiber Monitoring™ (AFM) detects and prevents eavesdropping on fiber connections
- AlliedWare Plus™ Enterprise-class operating system
- Dual hot-swappable load-sharing PSUs (AC and/or DC)
- EPSRing™ and G.8032 ERPS for fast-failover resilient ring networks
- FIPS 140-2 certified
- Large switching and routing tables support multiple services and connected devices
- Market-leading SDN with industry certified OpenFlow v1.3
- Media Access Control Security (MACSec) provides secure point-to-point Ethernet links
Certifications and Compliance
FIPS 140-2
Created by the U.S. government, FIPS 140-2 is a security standard used to validate the strength and integrity of cryptographic software modules.
IPv6 Ready
Run by the IPv6 Forum, IPv6 Ready certification demonstrates conformance to IPv6 standards and validates interoperability of IPv6 products.
JITC
JITC is a test and evaluation organization that certifies IT equipment for use on secure US Government and Department of Defense networks (aka DoDIN APL).
OpenFlow Conformance
OpenFlow Conformance is the highest assurance from the Open Networking Foundation that validates products conform to the OpenFlow specification.
Trade Agreement Act (TAA)
TAA compliance is mandatory for US Government purchases to prove that products are manufactured only in the USA or other approved countries.
Specifications
| Product | 1/2.5/5/10G (RJ-45) Copper Ports | 1/10 Gigabit SFP+ Ports | 40G/100G QSFP+/QSFP28 Ports | XEM Bay | Switching Fabric | Forwarding Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x950-28XSQ | – | 24 | 4* | 1 | 1.92Tbps | 1190Mpps |
| x950-28XTQm | 24 | – | 4* | 1 | 1.92Tbps | 1190Mpps |
| x950-52XSQ | – | 48 | 4* | – | 1.92Tbps | 1309Mpps |
| x950-52XTQm | 48 | – | 4* | – | 1.92Tbps | 1309Mpps |
* Can also support up to 16 10G ports (using 4 x 10G breakout cables)
Physical
| Product | Width x Depth x Height | Mounting | Unpackaged Weight | Packaged Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x950-28XSQ | 440 x 445 x 44 mm (17.32 x 17.52 x 1.73 in) |
Rack-mount 1 RU | 7.26 kg (16.01 lbs) | 10.76 kg (23.72 lbs) |
| x950-28XTQm | 440 x 445 x 44 mm (17.32 x 17.52 x 1.73 in) |
Rack-mount 1 RU | 7.26 kg (16.01 lbs) | 10.94 kg (24.12 lbs) |
| x950-52XSQ | 441 x 449 x 44 mm (17.36 x 17.68 x 1.73 in) |
Rack-mount 1 RU | 7.5 kg (16.5 lbs) | 12.0 kg (26.5 lbs) |
| x950-52XTQm | 441 x 449 x 44 mm (17.36 x 17.68 x 1.73 in) |
Rack-mount 1 RU | 7.7 kg (16.98 lbs) | 11.26 kg (24.83 lbs) |
| PWR600-AC | 51 x 245 x 40 mm (2.0 x 9.6 x 1.6 in) |
N/A | 0.84 kg (1.85 lb) | 2.04 kg (4.50 lb) |
| PWR600-DC | 51 x 245 x 40 mm (2.0 x 9.6 x 1.6 in) |
N/A | 0.84 kg (1.85 lb) | 1.84 kg (4.06 lb) |
| FAN05 | 153 x 100 x 43 mm (6.02 x 3.94 x 1.69 in) |
N/A | 0.35 kg (0.77 lb) | 1.03 kg (2.27 lb) |
| PWR600R-AC | 51 x 255 x 41 mm (2.0 x 10.04 x 1.62 in) |
N/A | 0.84 kg (1.85 lb) | 2.04 kg (4.50 lb) |
| PWR600R-DC | 51 x 255 x 41 mm (2.0 x 10.04 x 1.62 in) |
N/A | 0.84 kg (1.85 lb) | 2.04 kg (4.50 lb) |
| FAN05R | 153 x 80 x 43 mm (5.99 x 3.15 x 1.69 in) |
N/A | 0.36 kg (0.79 lb) | 1.03 kg (2.27 lb) |
| XEM2-8XSTm* | 130 x 166 x 40 mm (5.11 x 6.53 x 1.57 in) |
N/A | 0.70 kg (1.54 lbs) | 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs) |
| XEM2-12XTm | 130 x 166 x 40 mm (5.11 x 6.53 x 1.57 in) |
N/A | 0.75 kg (1.65 lbs) | 1.8 kg (3.97 lbs) |
| XEM2-12XS v2 | 130 x 166 x 40 mm (5.11 x 6.53 x 1.57 in) |
N/A | 0.75 kg (1.65 lbs) | 1.8 kg (3.97 lbs) |
| XEM2-4QS | 130 x 166 x 40 mm (5.11 x 6.53 x 1.57 in) |
N/A | 0.66 kg (1.45 lbs) | 1.7 kg (3.75 lbs) |
| XEM2-1CQ* | 130 x 166 x 40 mm (5.11 x 6.53 x 1.57 in) |
N/A | 0.62 kg (1.37 lbs) | 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) |
Power, Heat, Noise (with two PSUs installed)
| Product | Max Power Consumption | Max Heat Dissipation | Noise |
|---|---|---|---|
| x950-28XSQ | 231.2W | 789.0 BTU/h | 63.4 dBA |
| x950-28XSQ + XEM2-8XSTm* | 250.3W | 854.0 BTU/h | 63.4 dBA |
| x950-28XSQ + XEM2-12XTm | 261.6W | 892.8 BTU/h | 63.4 dBA |
| x950-28XSQ + XEM2-12XS v2 | 262.3W | 895.1 BTU/h | 63.4 dBA |
| x950-28XSQ + XEM2-4QS | 248.0W | 846.4 BTU/h | 63.4 dBA |
| x950-28XSQ + XEM2-1CQ* | 238.1W | 812.8 BTU/h | 63.4 dBA |
| x950-28XTQm | 255.3W | 871.1 BTU/h | 61.9 dBA |
| x950-28XTQm + XEM2-8XSTm* | 273.9W | 934.7 BTU/h | 61.9 dBA |
| x950-28XTQm + XEM2-12XTm | 284.6W | 971.3 BTU/h | 61.9 dBA |
| x950-28XTQm + XEM2-12XS v2 | 286.2W | 976.6 BTU/h | 61.9 dBA |
| x950-28XTQm + XEM2-4QS | 271.7W | 927.1 BTU/h | 61.9 dBA |
| x950-28XTQm + XEM2-1CQ* | 261.7W | 893.2 BTU/h | 61.9 dBA |
| x950-52XSQ | 266.1W | 908.1 BTU/h | 65.7 dBA |
| x950-52XTQm | 300W | 1,089 BTU/h | 63.5 dBA |
* Please contact your sales representative for availabilty in your region
Ordering Information
AT-x950-28XSQ-B0y (1),(2),(3)
24-port 1/10G SFP/SFP+ stackable switch with 4 x
40G/100G QSFP+/QSFP28 ports, a XEM bay, and
dual hotswap PSU and Fan bays
AT-x950-28XTQm-B0y (1),(2),(3)
24-port 1/2.5/5/10G copper stackable switch with
4 x 40G/100G QSFP+/QSFP28 ports, a XEM bay,
and dual hotswap PSU and Fan bays
AT-x950-52XSQ-B0y (1),(2),(3)
48-port 1/10G SFP/SFP+ stackable switch with
4 x 40G/100G QSFP+/QSFP28 ports, and dual
hotswap PSU and Fan bays
AT-x950-52XTQm-B0y (2),(3)
48-port 100M(FD)/1G/2.5G/5G/10G copper ports
with 4 x 40G/100G ports QSFP+/QSFP28 ports,
and dual hotswap PSU and Fan bays
AT-RKMT-SL01
Sliding rack mount kit
AT-FAN05 (3)
Spare hot-swappable fan module
AT-PWR600-80 (3)
600W DC system power supply
AT-PWR600 (3),(4)
600W AC system power supply
AT-FAN05R
Hot-swappable fan module (reverse airflow)
AT-PWR600R-80
600W DC system power supply (reverse airflow)
AT-PWR600R
600W AC system power supply (reverse airflow)
AT-XEM2-8XSTm*
4 x 1/2.5/5/10G RJ45 ports and
4 x 1G/10G SFP+ ports
AT-XEM2-12XTm
12 x 1/2.5/5/10G RJ45 ports
AT-XEM2-12XS v2
12 x 1G/10G SFP+ ports
AT-XEM2-4QS
4 x 40G QSFP+ ports
AT-XEM2-1CQ*
1 x 100G QSFP28 port
* Please contact your sales representative for availabilty in your region
(1) Trade Act Agreement compliant
(2) Where 0y =
01 for 1 year Net Cover support
05 for 5 years Net Cover support
(3) Note that fans are included but NO power supplies ship with the base chassis, they must be ordered separately
(4) Where xy =
1y for AC power supply with US power cord
2y for AC power supply with no power cord
3y for AC power supply with UK power cord
4y for AC power supply with AU power cord
5y for AC power supply with EU power cord
Feature Licenses
| Name | Description | Includes | Stack Licensing |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT-FL-x950-01 | x950 Premium license | OSPF(5) (16,000 routes) BGP4(5) (5,000 routes) PIMv4-SM, DM and SSM (2,000 entries) VLAN double tagging (Q-in-Q) RIPng (5,000 routes) OSPFv3 (8,000 routes) BGP4+ (5,000 routes) MLDv1 and v2 PIMv6-SM and SSM (1,000 entries) VRF-Lite (64 domains) RADIUS-Full UDLD VLAN Translation VXLAN |
One license per stack member |
| AT-SW-APM10-1YR(6),(7) | 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(6),(7) | Cumulative AMF Plus Master license | AMF Plus Master license for up to 10 nodes for 5 years | One license per stack |
| AT-FL-x950-AAP-1YR | AMF Application Proxy license | AMF Application Proxy license for 1 year | One license per stack |
| AT-FL-x950-AAP-5YR | AMF Application Proxy license | AMF Application Proxy license for 5 years | One license per stack |
| AT-FL-x950-OF13-1YR | OpenFlow license | OpenFlow v1.3 for 1 year | Not supported on a stack |
| AT-FL-x950-OF13-5YR | OpenFlow license | OpenFlow v1.3 for 5 years | Not supported on a stack |
| AT-FL-x950-8032 | ITU-T G.8032 license | G.8032 ring protection Ethernet CFM |
One license per stack member |
| AT-FL-x950-MODB | Modbus license | Modbus for industrial applications | One license per stack member |
| AT-FL-x950-MSEC(8) | MACSec license | Media Access Control Security | One license per stack member |
| AT-FL-x950-VLF | VRF-Lite Full license | VRF lite (600 domains) | One license per stack member |
| AT-FL-x950-ASEC-1YR | AMF-Sec license | AMF-Sec license for 1 year | One license per stack |
| AT-FL-x950-ASEC-5YR | AMF-Sec license | AMF-Sec license for 5 years | One license per stack |
| AT-SW-AWC10-1YR(9) | 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(9) | 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(10) | 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(10) | 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 |
(5) 64 OSPF and BGP routes included in base license
(6) 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 menu in Vista Manager EX (from version 3.10.1 onwards)
(7) Purchase one license per 10 nodes (up to 180 nodes maximum)
(8) MACSec only operates on the XEM2-12XS v2 expansion module
(9) 5 APs can be managed for free. Purchase one license per 10 additional APs (up to 180 APs maximum)
(10) 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 180 APs maximum). Channel Blanket is supported on TQ6602, TQ5403, and TQ5403e access points. Smart Connect is supported on TQ5403, and TQ5403e access points
All Models
x950-28XSQ
24 x 1/10G SFP/SFP+, 4 x 40G/100G QSFP+/QSFP28 ports, a XEM bay, and dual hotswap PSU and Fan bays
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x950-28XTQm
24 x 1/2.5/5/10G Ethernet ports, 4 x 40G/100G QSFP+/QSFP28 ports, a XEM bay, and dual hotswap PSU and Fan bays
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x950-52XSQ
48 x 1/10G SFP/SFP+, 4 x 40G/100G QSFP+/QSFP28 ports, and dual hotswap PSU and Fan bays
Add to quote
x950-52XTQm
48-port 1G/2.5G/5G/10G copper stackable switch with 4 x 40G/100G ports QSFP+/QSFP28 ports, and dual hotswap PSU and Fan bays
Add to quoteXEM2-12XS
12 x 1G/10G SFP+ port module
Notice: This product is not available for purchase.
End-of-Sale information
End of Sale Announced
30 Jun 2021
30 Jun 2021
30 Jun 2021
End of Software Support
End of Life
30 Jun 2026
30 Jun 2026
30 Jun 2026
Alternate Products
XEM2-1CQ
1 x 100G QSFP28 port module
Notice: This product is not available for purchase.
End-of-Sale information
End of Sale Announced
27 Aug 2024
27 Aug 2024
End of Software Support
End of Life
Alternate Products
XEM2-8XSTm
4 x 1G/2.5G/5G/10G (RJ45), 4 x 1G/10G SFP+ port module.
Notice: This product is not available for purchase.
End-of-Sale information
End of Sale Announced
27 Aug 2024
27 Aug 2024
End of Software Support
End of Life
Alternate Products
Accessories
PWR600R
600W AC system power supply (reverse airflow)
PWR600R-80
600W DC system power supply (reverse airflow)
FAN05R
Hot-swappable fan module (reverse airflow)
PWR600
600W AC system power supply.
PWR600-80
600W DC system power supply.
FAN05
Spare hot-swappable fan module for x950 series switches
QSFP28SR4
100G, SR4 (MPO), multi-mode, 100m
QSFP28LR4
100G, LR4 (LC), single mode, 10km
QSFPER4
40G ER4 (LC), single-mode, CWDM, 40km
SP10SR
10G (LC), multi-mode, 300m
SP10SR/I
10G (LC), multi-mode, I-Temp, 300m
SP10ER40a/I
10G (LC) single-mode, I-Temp, 40km
Documentation
Video: How Active Fiber Monitoring Protects Your Data
This video shows how Active Fiber Monitoring helps protect your data by sensing changes in light on fiber cables.
Datasheet: x950 Series
Product information for the x950 Series.
AAA and Port Authentication Feature Overview and Configuration Guide
This guide describes the AlliedWare Plus implementation of Authentication, Accounting and Authorization and Port Authentication.
Access Control List (ACL) Feature Overview and Configuration Guide
This guide describes ACLs (Access Control Lists) and their configuration on AlliedWare Plus™.
AMF Feature Overview and Configuration Guide
The Autonomous Management Framework (AMF) is a suite of features that combine to simplify network management across all supported network equipment from the core to the edge.
Bootloader and Startup Feature Overview and Configuration Guide
This guide describes the startup process used by AlliedWare Plus™ devices.
Configuration and File Management Feature Overview and Configuration Guide
This guide describes the file storage options that AlliedWare Plus™ supports and the commands available for managing files.
DHCP for IPv6 (DHCPv6) Feature Overview and Configuration Guide
This guide describes the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6). DHCPv6 is used to delegate IPv6 prefixes and to allocate IPv6 addresses.
DHCP Snooping Feature Overview and Configuration Guide
This guide provides information about DHCP snooping for IPv4.
Eco-Friendly Feature Overview and Configuration Guide
This guide describes the Eco-friendly feature which reduces a switch's power consumption by: turning off power to port LEDs when they are not in use and implementing IEEE 802.3az to put ports into a Low-Power Idle mode.
Ethernet Protection Switching Ring (EPSR) Feature Overview and Configuration Guide
This guide describes EPSR and how to configure it.
GVRP Feature Overview and Configuration Guide
This guide describes GVRP (Generic VLAN Registration Protocol).
Related Videos
Video: How Active Fiber Monitoring Protects Your Data
Video: Vista Manager EX VLAN
