The S3100 switch series oers a power-ecient and
resilient Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switching solution with
integrated 10GbE uplinks for advanced Layer 3 distribution
for oces and campus networks. The S3100 switch
series has high-performance capabilities and wire-speed
performance utilizing a non-blocking architecture to
easily handle unexpected trac loads. Use dual internal
hot-swappable 80PLUS-certied power supplies for
high availability and power eciency. The switches oer
simple management and scalability via an 84Gbps (full-
duplex) high-availability stacking architecture that allows
management of up to 12 switches from a single IP address.
Modernize campus network architectures
Modernize campus network architectures with a power-
ecient and resilient 1/10GbE switching solution with
dense Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+). Select S3100
models oer 24 or 48 ports of PoE+ to deliver clean
power to network devices such as wireless access points
(APs), Voice-over-IP (VoIP) handsets, video conferencing
systems and security cameras. For greater interoperability
in multivendor networks, S3100 series switches oer the
latest open-standard protocols and include technology
to interface with Cisco protocol PVST+. The S3100
series supports Dell Networking OS9, VLT and network
virtualization features such as VRF-lite and support for Dell
Embedded Open Automation Framework.
Leverage familiar tools and practices
All S3100 switches include Dell Networking OS9 for
easier deployment and greater interoperability. One
common command line interface (CLI) using a well-known
command language means a faster learning curve for
network administrators.
Deploy with condence at any scale
S3100 series switches help create performance assurance
with a data rate up to 260Gbps (full duplex) and a
forwarding rate up to 193Mpps. Scale easily with built-in
rear stacking ports. Switch stacks of up to 624 ports can be
managed from a single screen using the highly-available
stacking architecture for high-density aggregation with
seamless redundant availability.
Hardware, performance and eciency
• Up to 48 line-rate GbE ports of copper or 24 line-rate
ports of ber, two combo ports for ber/copper exibility,
and two integrated 10GbE SFP+ ports
• Up to 48 ports of PoE+ in 1RU without an external power
supply
• Hot swappable expansion module supporting dual-port
SFP+ or dual-port 10GBaseT
• Integrated stacking ports with support up to 84Gbps
• Up to 624 ports in a 12-unit stack for high-density, high-
availability aggregation and distribution in wiring closets/
MDFs. Non-stop forwarding and fast failover in stack
congurations
• Available with dual 80PLUS-certied hot swappable power
supplies. Variable speed fan operation helps decrease
cooling and power costs
• Energy-Ecient Ethernet and lower-power PHYs reduce
power to inactive ports and idle links, providing energy
savings from the power cord to the port
• Dell Fresh Air compliance for operation in environments
up to 113°F (45°C) helps reduce cooling costs in
temperature constrained deployments
Deploying, conguring and managing
• Tool-less ReadyRails™ signicantly reduces rack
installation time
• Management via an intuitive and familiar CLI, SNMP-based
management console application (including Dell Open-
Manage Network Manager), Telnet or serial connection
• Private VLAN support
• AAA authorization, TACACS+ accounting and RADIUS
support for comprehensive secure access
• Authentication tiering allows network administrators to tier
port authentication methods such as 802.1x, MAC
Authentication Bypass in priority order so that a single port
can provide exible access and security
• Achieve high availability and full bandwidth utilization
with VLT and support rmware upgrades without taking
the network oine
• Interfaces with PVST+ protocol for greater exibility and
interoperability in Cisco networks
• Advanced Layer 3 IPv4 and IPv6 functionality
• Flexible routing options with policy-based routing to route
packets based on assigned criteria beyond destination
address
• Routed Port Monitoring (RPM) covers a Layer 3 domain
without costly dedicated network taps
• OpenFlow 1.3 provides the ability to separate the control
plane from the forwarding plane for deployment in SDN
environments
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Dell Networking S3100 series
1GbE switches utilizing a
comprehensive enterprise-class
Layer 2 and 3 advanced feature
set in Dell Networking OS9