Cisco 500 Series User Manual

500 Series Stackable Managed Switches 13
Stack Configuration Options
The following describes some typical stack configurations:
Example Stacking Scenarios
NOTE Speeds listed below that use xx -auto mean auto-detection of the
SFP speed.
For the SG500X-24, SG500X-24P, SG500X-24MPP, SG500X-48, and
SG500X-48P, and SG500X-48MP devices, the following information
applies:
Stacking Option One (default option):
• Ports XG3/S1 and XG4/S2 are configured as stack ports
–Speed—1G, 10G, 1G/10G-auto
–5G is not available
Possible Stack Configuration Stack Ports Speed
SG500Xs in Native Stacking mode. 1G/10G or 1G/5G
Sx500s in Native Stacking mode. 1G/5G (default) or 1G Copper/
SFP (Combo)
SG500Xs and Sx500s in Basic
Hybrid mode, where either device
can serve as master, backup, or slave.
1G/5G
SG500Xs and Sx500s in Advanced
Hybrid mode, without backup.
•Master: SG500X
•Slaves: Either type of device
1G/5G
SG500Xs and Sx500s in Advanced
Hybrid mode.
•Master: SG500X
•Backup: SG500X
•Slaves: Either type of device
1G/5G
SG500XGs in Native Stacking mode. 10G copper/SFP+
SG500XGs and SG500Xs in
Advanced Hybrid XG mode, where
either device can serve as master,
backup, or slave.
SG500X: SFP+
SG500XG:10G copper/SFP+

Cisco 500 Series Specifications

General

Model	Cisco 500 Series
Category	Switch
Mounting	Rack-mountable
Management	Web-based, CLI, SNMP
Ports	24, 48
Port Speed	10/100/1000 Mbps
PoE Support	Available on some models
Switching Capacity	Up to 176 Gbps
MAC Address Table Size	16, 000 entries
Security	ACLs, 802.1X
Quality of Service (QoS)	Yes
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
Power Supply	Internal
Power Consumption	Varies by model
Jumbo Frame Support	Up to 9216 bytes