Layer 3 box-type switchesAX3800S Series
The AX3800S Series Switches are high performance layer 3 switches with switching capacity equivalent to those of chassis-type switches.
The AX3800S Series Switches provide high reliability, availability, and functionality,
suitable as a core switch in medium/small-scale enterprise LANs and a Top-of-Rack switch in data centers.
- Medium/small-scale enterprise core switch
- SFP/SFP+ combo ports enable a mixture of 1G and 10G at low costs, increasing flexibility of network configuration.
Learn more about 10G migration solution - Field-proven layer 3 functionality (e.g. OSPF, BGP, IPv6, VRF, etc.) developed and refined by ALAXALA over the years
- Stack function enables simple protocol-free redundancy and unified management.
- High density 10G Top-of-Rack switch for data centers
- With 44 ports for 10 Gigabit Ethernet, possible to accommodate a large number of 10G servers.
- Large MAC address accommodation capacity (approx.130,000) that can handle increasing virtual servers.
- 40 Gigabit Ethernet uplink model is available.
Network Configuration Example
Large-scale Enterprise LAN
Medium/small-scale Enterprise LAN
Data Center
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High Performance
High density 10G
- Compact body with 44 ports for 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Enables a mixture of 10 Gigabit and 1 Gigabit Ethernets, suitable as a core switch in an enterprise network.
40 Gigabit Ethernet
- AX3830S-44X4QW supports four 40 Gigabit Ethernet ports, providing enough performance for high-speed ring networks and stack connection.
Low cost 10G network
- Direct attach cables, which do not require expensive optical transceivers, can be used to reduce the total cost of switch setup.
Enhanced Accommodation Capacity
Large capacity for MAC addresses
- Compared to the AX3600S Series, the number of MAC addresses is quadrupled (satisfying level for data centers experiencing rapid virtualization).
Fault Tolerant Network
Non-stop network
- STP-free redundancy prevents trouble that is caused due to the complexity of using multiple protocols and provides more stable systems.
Stack
- Stack enables multiple switches to operate together as a single switch (for simple protocol-free redundancy and unified management).
- Link aggregation across stacked switches enables fast switchover in the event of a failure.
- Ethernet cables are used for stacking, which enables long-haul communication between stack members.
Virtualization
Simple, low-cost virtual network
- Using VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding) and VLAN together enables a network to be divided into logical subnets.
- Virtual network achieves secure and highly reliable networks with lower costs.
VRF
- Multiple independent instances of a routing table in the same switch enable configuration of virtual networks.
Flexible network operation
- Allocating an independent IP address space for each partition enables flexible network configuration without concern about address overlap.
- Combination of virtualization and triple authentication provides secure login to a virtual network.
High Reliability and High Availability
Ring protocol
- Possible to configure a ring network using the ALAXALA proprietary layer 2 redundancy protocol enabling fast switchover within 1 sec.
- Possible to configure a high-flexibility, multi-ring network.
High reliability
- Improves reliability with link aggregation, STP, VRRP, GSRP(Gigabit Switch Redundancy Protocol), uplink redundancy, graceful restart(helper), UDLD, EtherOAM, etc.
- Non-stop software update is possible by using redundant switches.
Prevention of a loop failure
- Loop detection function prevents loops that may be caused by miscabling.
Storm control
- Storm control prevents the suspension of an entire system when storm has occurred.
QoS
- Granular QoS control enables priority control (for important packets / voice packets), port bandwidth control and so on.
Hot swappable power supply
- Internally redundant, hot swappable power supplies
Stable High-Functionality Routing
Field-proven routing features
- Routing software equivalent to that of carrier-grade routers that has been well received by many service providers
Policy-based routing
- Makes it possible to select the best route based on each traffic flow.
- Supports a tracking feature, which helps detect communication faults and performs automatic route switchover.
- Usable with VRF.
IPv6
High performance IPv6 routing
- Hardware-based IPv6 routing as well as IPv4 routing
- Supports various routing protocols, such as static routing, RIPng, OSPFv3, BGP4+, Multicast, and so on.
IPv6 Multicast in layer 2 network
- Supports MLD snooping.
Green IT and Power Saving
Dynamic power saving features to cut unnecessary power use
- Auto power off to cut power to unused ports
- Device sleep: the switch shifts into the sleep mode according to a predetermined schedule.
- Scheduling: power consumption is reduced during the periods of low network usage (e.g., nighttime / holidays).
Energy saving design
- Low power consumption with low power architecture / circuit design and energy saving parts
Selectable airflow
- Two types of air flow: front-to-rear (FR type) and rear-to-front (RF type). Possible to select an air flow type that fits the cooling system of a place where the device is installed.
Security
Triple authentication
- Supports three authentication methods (IEEE802.1X, Web, MAC), enabling flexible secure networking.
DHCP Snooping
- Forwards only authorized packets coming from trusted DHCP clients whose IP addresses were issued by DHCP servers.
Quarantine solution
- Only PCs complying with a security policy can access a network.
Filtering
- Supports access control lists for layer 2, layer 3, and layer 4 headers.
VLAN
- Port-based VLAN, Tag-VLAN, protocol VLAN, MAC VLAN
Operation Management and Maintenance
Unified CLI
- Unified Command Line Interface enabling easy operation and maintenance
Command-free maintenance
- Easy maintenance operation (e.g. backup data and update software.) just by inserting an SD card (script) into the switch
AX3830S
| Model | AX3830S-44XW | AX3830S-44X4QW | ||
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| Performance | Switching capacity (Gbit/s) | 888 | 1208 | |
| Packet forwarding rate (Mpacket/s) | 660.7 | 896.5 | ||
| Max. ports | 40GBASE-CR4/SR4/LR4 (QSFP+) | - | 4 | |
| 10GBASE-CU/SR/LR/ER (SFP+) | 44 #1 | |||
| 1000BASE-SX/LX/BX/LH (SFP) | 44 #2 | |||
| 1000BASE-T (SFP) | 44 #2 | |||
| 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/ 1000BASE-T #3 |
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| Layer 3 features | IPv4 | Unicast | Static routing, RIP, RIP2, OSPF, BGP4, IS-IS #4, Policy based routing | |
| Muliticast | PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, IGMPv2/v3 | |||
| IPv6 | Unicast | Static routing, RIPng, OSPFv3, BGP4+, IS-IS #4 | ||
| Muliticast | PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, MLDv1/v2 | |||
| Layer 2 features | MAC entries | 128K | ||
| VLAN | Port VLAN, Tag-VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q), Protocol VLAN, MAC VLAN, Tag translation | |||
| Spanning tree protocol | STP(IEEE 802.1D), RSTP(IEEE 802.1w), PVST+, MSTP(IEEE 802.1s), BPDU filter, Root guard, Loop guard | |||
| Multicast | IGMPv/v2/v3 snooping, MLDv1/v2 snooping | |||
| Ring protocol | Autonomous extensible ring protocol | |||
| Others | L2 loop detection, Storm control, IEEE802.3ah/UDLD, Ether OAM | |||
| Advanced features | Network authentication | Triple authentication (IEEE802.1X, Web, MAC) | ||
| Security | Filtering(L2, IPv4, IPv6, L4), DHCP snooping, Inter-port relay blocking | |||
| QoS | Flow detection(L2, IPv4, IPv6, L4), Bandwidth monitoring(UPC(Policer)), Marking(DSCP, user priority), Priority control(flow-based, user priority mapping), Discard control, Shaping(port bandwidth control, scheduling(PQ, PQ+RR, PQ+WFQ, PQ+WRR, PQ+WERR)), Diff-serv |
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| High reliability | Stack, Load balance(IPv4, IPv6), VRRP(IPv4, IPv6), Static polling(IPv4, IPv6), VRRP polling(IPv4, IPv6), Link aggregation(IEEE802.3ad), GSRP, Uplink redundancy, Graceful Restart #6 |
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| Virtualization(Network partition) | VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding), Forwarding between VRFs | |||
| Others | IPv4 DHCP server/relay agent, IPv6 DHCP server(Prefix delegation)/relay agent #5, L2-VPN(VLAN tunneling) | |||
| Operation management |
Network management | SNMPv1/v2c/v3, MIB-II, IPv6 MIB, RMON, sFlow, LLDP, OADP, CDP, Port mirroring | ||
| Operation / maintenance | CLI, Command-free maintenance(SD card script), RADIUS, TACACS+, SSH #9, syslog, ping, traceroute, telnet, ftp, tftp, NTP | |||
| Power saving | Power consumption information indication | |||
| Static power saving | Powering off ports | |||
| Dynamic power saving | Power control of the device, Powering off ports(scheduling), Suppressing power feeding for unused ports #7 | |||
| Airflow | Front-to-rear (FR type), Rear-to-front (RF type) | |||
| Redundancy | Power supply (AC, DC) | |||
| Equipment conditions |
Input voltage | AC 100-120V / 200-240V DC-48V |
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| Max. input current (A) | 2.5 @ AC 100V / 1.3 @ AC 200V 5.3 @ DC-48V |
3.0 @ AC 100V / 1.5 @ AC 200V 6.3 @ DC-48V |
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| Max. power consumption (W) | 250 | 300 | ||
| Max. heat output (kJ/h) | 900 | 1080 | ||
| Dimensions W x D x H (mm) | 445 x 580 x 43 (1U) | |||
| Weight (Kg) (Including power supply) | 11.0 or less | |||
| Environmental specifications |
Operating temperature | -10°C to 50°C (with front-to-rear air flow) #8 -10°C to 45°C (with rear-to-front air flow) #8 |
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| Non-operating temperature | -10°C to 50°C | |||
| Storage temperature | -25°C to 65°C | |||
| Operating relative humidity | 10% to 90% (non-condensing) | |||
| Non-operating humidity | 8% to 90% (non-condensing) | |||
| Storage relative humidity | 5% to 90% (non-condensing) | |||
| Floating dust | Floating dust of about 10 microns or smaller: 0.15mg/m3 | |||
- #1
- When SFP/SFP+ combo ports are used for 1000BASE-X(SFP), this value must be reduced by the number of such ports.
- #2
- When SFP/SFP+ combo ports are used for 10GBASE-R(SFP+), this value must be reduced by the number of such ports.
- #3
- Supported on 10/100/1000BASE-T(UTP, full duplex) ports.
- #4
- IS-IS is planned to be supported in future.
- #5
- Software option license is required.
- #6
- Helper functions(OSPF, OSPFv3) and receive-router functions(BGP, BGP4+) are supported.
- #7
- Supported on 10/100/1000BASE-T(UTP) ports.
- #8
- Operating temperature range is 0°C to its upper limit when booting a switch or when operating with SFP-BX1U/1D or SFP-BX4U/4D.
- #9
- SSH function is subject to export control regulations, and may be excluded when exported.
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- OSPF, OSPFv3, BGP4, BGP4+, and policy based routing are available with L3 advanced software.
