Dell PowerConnect 5500 Series 24 Port Switch (PCT 5524P)

Simplify your switch deployment and help reduce configuration time to help improve administration productivity.

Accelerate your network
Connect up to 10 times faster than 10/100 network speeds with Dell Networking 5500 Series Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switches.
� Support high-speed GbE connections for users, peripherals, file servers, storage arrays and power over Ethernet (PoEƛ devices.
� Help ensure high throughput with 1 Gbps bandwidth and dual 10 Gbps fiber uplinks (SFP+).
� Help get the most out of your server performance and match your network interface card (NIC) speeds for fast access to local network data.

Seamlessly scale as needed
Meet the needs of your expanding network, whatever be the size of your organization.
� Easily scale your capacity with up to eight switches and 400 ports in a stack.
� Expand while keeping administration simple � manage all of the Dell Networking 5500 Series switches in your stack as a single unit.
� Help ensure network redundancy and resiliency with an expandable Layer 2 switching solution.

Quickly deploy, configure and move on
Simplify your switch deployment and help reduce configuration time to help improve administration productivity.
� Configure up to eight switches in a stack simply by plugging in a USB drive loaded with configuration files.
� Reduce the time and effort to configure and deploy switches with one-touch configuration.
� Help lower deployment costs and save time with automatic switch and IP configuration using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or a local USB connection.

Support VoIP communication
Bring IP telephony to your network with switches optimized for voice over IP (VoIP) data.
� Simplify deployment of VoIP devices with automatic device identification.
� Help reduce resource contention and ensure that VoIP traffic is prioritized through voice virtual LAN (VLAN) functionality.
� Ease control of VoIP devices by using Link Layer Discovery Protocol for Media Endpoint Devices (LLDP-MED) to create a VoIP network policy.

Manage, secure and conserve
Provide enterprise-level management and security while helping to reduce your energy consumption.
� Efficiently manage your network using a familiar and intuitive command-line interface (CLI) or a web-based graphical user interface (GUI).
� Secure your network�s edge with automation and use a robust feature set including authentication, encryption, alerting and more.
� Help lower your energy costs with Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE 802.3az), which can reduce per-port consumption.

Protect your investment with Lifetime Limited Warranty
Gain peace of mind from Dell Networking switches that not only provide the quality, reliability and capability you expect from Dell, but also guaranteed hardware for life � a true Lifetime Warranty2.

Global services and support
Dell Services can help reduce IT complexity, lower costs and eliminate inefficiencies by making IT and business solutions work harder for you. The Dell Services team delivers distinctive capabilities, including full data migration solutions to facilitate consolidation from multiple file systems. Dell takes a holistic view of your needs and designs solutions for your environment and business objectives, and uses established delivery methods, local talent and in-depth domain knowledge to help lower your total cost of ownership.

Technical Details

Brand :  Dell
Model :  PCT 5524P

Port Attributes  :  24 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-sensing Gigabit Ethernet switching ports
2 integrated fiber 10GbE/1GbE SFP+ Ports  : Yes
2 integrated stacking ports (HDMI) � 10 Gb per port, full duplex, 40 Gb total per switch  :    Yes
USB Port for autoconfiguration and file import/export locally  :  Yes
Auto-negotiation for speed, duplex mode and flow control :   Yes
Auto MDI/MDIX :  Yes
Port mirroring  :   Yes
Broadcast storm control  :   Yes
Energy-efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) per port settings  :   Yes
Port profile support  :   Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE)  :  Yes
PoE Watts per port :  Up to 15.4 watts x 24 ports

Performance
Switch fabric capacity :  128.0 Gbps
Forwarding rate  :  65.47 Mpps
MAC addresses  :  Up to 16,000

Availability
Spanning Tree [STP] (IEEE 802.1D)  :  S
Multiple Spanning Trees [MSTP] (IEEE 802.1s) :  S
Rapid Spanning Tree [RSTP] (IEEE 802.1w) with Fast Link Support :  S
Dual firmware image support  :  S
External redundant power support with Dell Networking RPS-720 (sold separately)  :  No
Optional redundant PoE power support with Dell Networking MPS-600 (sold separately)   :  Yes
Virtual cable tester for providing cable diagnostics  :  S
Switch auditing support  :  S

Layer 3 Routing 
Static routes  :  Up to 64

VLAN
VLAN support for tagging and port-based as per IEEE 802.1Q; protocol-based VLANs :  S
Up to 4,000 VLANs supported  :  S
Dynamic VLANs with GVRP support :  S
Voice VLAN  :  S
Guest VLAN :  S
Protocol-based VLANs  :  S

Quality of Service 
Layer 2 Trusted Mode (IEEE 802.1p tagging)  :  S
Layer 3 Trusted Mode (DSCP) :  S
8 priority queues per port  :  S
Adjustable weighted round robin (WRR) and strict queue scheduling   :  S

Multicast
Dynamic multicast support � up to 256 multicast groups supported in IGMP snooping or static multicast :  S
IGMP v1/v2/v3 snooping  :  S
IGMP querier  :  S
Static IP multicast : S

Chassis
Dimensions (W x D x H) : 
440 x 255 x 43.2 mm
(17.32 x 10.03 x 1.7")

Height :  1U rack
Weight  :  7.35 lb (3.33 kg)

Hardware
CPU SDRAM  :  256 Mb
Flash memory  :  16Mb
Packet buffer memory  :  12 Mb

Environmental Operating Conditions
Operating temperature :  0�C to 40�C (32�F to 104�F)
Storage temperature  :   �20�C to 70�C (�4�F to 158�F)
Operating relative humidity:   10% to 90% noncondensing
Power supply  :  100�240VAC, 47�63Hz voltage

Peripheral Products (sold separately)
Dell SFP transceivers (SX, LX, Copper 1 Gb)  : OA
Dell SFP+ transceivers (SR, LR, LRM, twinax)  : OA

Standards Supported
IEEE 802.3 � 10 Base-T
IEEE 802.3u � 100 Base-T
IEEE 802.3ab � 1000 Base-T
IEEE 802.3ac � VLAN tagging
IEEE 802.3ad � Link aggregation
IEEE 802.3ae � 10 GigE
IEEE 802.1D � Spanning Tree, GARP and GVRP
IEEE 802.1S � Multiple Spanning Tree
IEEE 802.1W � Rapid Spanning Tree
IEEE 802.1Q � Virtual LANs with Port-based VLANs
IEEE 802.1v � Protocol-based VLANs
IEEE 802.1p � Ethernet Priority with user provisioning and mapping
IEEE 802.1X � Port-based authentication
IEEE802.2
IEEE 802.3x � Flow control
IEEE802.3I