ProSAFE Intelligent Edge M4300-28G-PoE+ 550W managed Switch Stackable 1G L3 Managed Switch with Full PoE+ Provisioning. The M4300 is the world s first versatile stackable solution designed for full power PoE+ edge, redundant Top of Rack server / storage interconnect, and dependable SMB core deployment. 1G and 10G virtual chassis platform with 10G stacking designed for mid-enterprise edge and SMB core deployment. The M4300 series scales from 24x1G to 48x10G, and up to 384 ports per stack. Nonstop forwarding, spine and leaf, edge to core connectivity for unified wired and wireless networks. M4300-28G-PoE+ with 550W PSU: The M4300-28G-PoE+ provides 24 Gigabit PoE+ ports with 2 10GBASE-T and 2 10GBASE-X SFP+ uplink connectivity All (4) 10G ports are independent and 1G backward compatible for progressive transition to 10G speeds Hot swap APS550W power supplies deliver 480W redundant PoE+ budget across 24 ports, or 720W in share mode With 128Gbps non-blocking fabric, M4300-28G-PoE+ delivers L2/L3/L4 and IPv4/IPv6 rich services for wireless access layer, IP video and unified communications Virtual Chassis stacking provides non-stop forwarding (NSF) and hitless failover for highest availability (HA) 1 Gigabit models such as M4300-28G-PoE+ can stack with 10 Gigabit models enabling line-rate spine and leaf topologies Layer 3 feature set includes static, policy-based and dynamic routing with RIP, VRRP, OSPF and PIM Ready for the future, with Software-defined Network (SDN) and OpenFlow 1.3 support Lifetime hardware warranty, Lifetime NBD and Lifetime online technical chat for investment protection and post-sales support. Best-in-class stacking M4300 is flexible enough for mixed stacking between 10 Gigabit and 1 Gigabit models, using any 10G port with any media type (RJ45, SFP+, DAC cables) High-availability is another key differentiator for stackable solutions: in case of a master switch failure, NSF and hitless failover ensure the standby switch takes over while forwarding plane continues to forward traffic on the operational stack members without any service interruption Higher flexibility Two half-width M4300 switches can be paired in a single rack space for redundant Top of Rack installations with Auto-iSCSI prioritization 10 Gigabit ports are all independent and 1G backward compatible for progressive transition to 10G speeds Lower complexity Entire feature set including L2 switching (multi-tiered access control) and L3 routing (static, RIP, OSPF, VRRP, PIM, PBR) is available without license DHCP/BootP innovative auto-installation including firmware and configuration file upload automation Investment protection Line-rate spine and leaf stacking topologies offer multiple possibilities in server rooms, in branch collapsed cores or at the edge of growing networks Even if an organization is not ready for SDN, OpenFlow support offers future-ready design for maximum investment protection Secure services With successive tiering, the Authentication Manager allows for authentication methods per port for a tiered authentication based on configured time-outs With BYOD, tiered Dot1x -> MAB -> Captive Portal authentication is powerful and simple to implement with strict policies Industry standard management Industry standard command line interface (CLI), functional NETGEAR web interface (GUI), SNMP, sFlow and RSPAN Single-pane-of-glass NMS300 management platform with centralized firmware updates and mass-configuration support Industry leading warranty NETGEAR M4300 series is covered under NETGEAR ProSafe Lifetime Hardware Warranty 90 days of Technical Support via phone and email, Lifetime Technical Support through online chat and Lifetime Next Business Day hardware replacement Package Contents Switch Power cord(s) Console cable with one DB9 connector and one RJ-45 connector USB console cable with one mini B connector and one type A connector Rubber caps for the SFP / SFP+ sockets Rack-mounting kit: the full-width models include two regular (short) brackets and screws Rubber footpads for tabletop installation Installation guide Resource CD with the following manuals and software: - Software setup manual - CLI manual - Software administration guide - Hardware installation guide - The driver for use with the USB console cable