D-Link Data Center 10GbE DXS-3600-32S/SI User Manual
Product codes
DXS-3600-32S/SI
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DXS-3600 Series
Data Center 10GbE Top-of-Rack Switch
D-Link’s DXS-3600 10GbE L2/L3 Switch family consist
of new compact, high-peformance switches that
feature wired-speed 10-Gigabit Ethernet switching,
routing, and very low latency. The 1U height and
selectable front-to-back or back-to-front air flow
make the DXS-3600 series suitable for top-of-rack
(ToR) deployment in data centers or enterprise and
campus aggregation network environments. The
DXS-3600 switches have 24 fixed 10 GbE SFP+ ports
and can feature more ports with the addition of an
expansion module. The expansion modules not only
provide extra 10G SFP+ ports, but also increase the
flexibility of 120G stacking, 40G uplinks or low cost
inter-rack 10G Base-T connections for different
applications.
The DXS-3600 switches deliver high-performance
10-Gigabit Ethernet switching capacity of
up to 960 Gbps and forwarding rates of up to
595.2 Mpps. The switches feature hot-swappable
power supplies and fan trays, which enable the
switches to be a redundant, high availability
architecture. The modular power design allows
users to select AC or DC power according to where
the switch is deployed. When inserting two power
modules, the two power modules share the loading
and help to extend the lifetime of the other. The
DXS-3600 series also features a modular fan design.
Three fans can back up each other, providing N+1
redundancy for the system. If one of the fans fails, the
other fans will increase their speed by automatically
detecting the system temperature. Both power and
fan modules are hot-swappable, which minimizes the
downtime of the DXS-3600 series.
Standard and Enhanced Images
The DXS-3600 switches provides two different
software images. The Standard Image (SI) features
a wide range of Layer 2, VLAN, multicasting, Quality
of Service (QoS), security, data center, and static
routing functions. The Enhanced Image (EI) features
comprehensive IPv4/v6 routing including RIP, VRRP,
OSPF, BGP, and L3 multicasting like IGMP, MLD,
PIM-DM, SM, SDM, SSM, and DVMRP. The EI also
supports L2/L3 MPLS VPN that enables the DXS-
3600 series switches to also be deployed as the core
router of an enterprise environment or an edge router
of a MPLS environment.
Data Center Features
Data Center Bridging (DCB) is an essential set of
enhancements to Ethernet for networking in data
center environments. The DXS-3600 switches support
several core components of Data Center Bridging
(DCB) such as IEEE 802.1Qbb
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, IEEE 802.1Qaz
1
, and
IEEE 802.1Qau.
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IEEE 802.1Qbb (Priority Based Flow
Control) provides flow control to ensure there is no
data loss during network congestion. IEEE 802.1Qaz
(Enhanced Transmission Selection) manages the
allocation of bandwidth amongst different traffic
classes. IEEE 802.1Qau (Congestion Notification)
provides congestion management for data flows
within network domains to avoid congestion.
The DXS-3600 switches also support cut-through
switching, which reduces latency in transmitting data
in a network.
Energy Efficient
The DXS-3600 switches allow users to change the
airflow by using different power and fan module sets.
Selectable front-to-back or back-to-front airflow
maximizes air cooling to provide more effective cooling
throughout rack systems in data centers, where the
switches are used, compared to side-to-side airflow.
The switches also feature built-in smart fans; internal
heat sensors monitor and detect temperature change,
and react accordingly by utilizing different fan speeds
for different temperatures. At lower temperatures,
the fans will run slower and reduce the switch’s
power consumption and noise.
High Performance and Flexibility
Fast performance with up to 960 Gbps
switching capacity
24 fixed SFP+ 10G ports with one
expansion module
Up to four devices can be stacked
together to function as one switch
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Selectable airflow direction
Selectable software image license
Two AC/DC hot-swappable power
modules support 1+1 power redundancy
and load sharing
Three hot-swappable fan trays provide
N+1 cooling redundancy
Trusted Security
Access Control List
Port Security
Traffic Segmentation
ARP Spoofing Prevention
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Broadcast/Multicast/Unicast
Storm Control
D-Link Safeguard Engine
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DoS Attack Prevention
Data Center Features
IEEE 802.1Qbb
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IEEE 802.1Qaz
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IEEE 802.1Qau
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Advanced Features
MPLS
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OSPF/BGP
ERPS
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NLB
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Three Color Marker
Congestion Control
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Easy Management
Web-based GUI
Telnet
Command Line Interface (CLI)
SSH, SSL
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SNMP & RMON
RADIUS/TACACS+
LLDP/LLDP-MED
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These features will be supported in a future version.