Introduction

The Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6560 Stackable Multi-Gigabit Ethernet LAN value switch family is an industry leading campus access solution for enterprise networks. With multi-gigabit ports for high-speed IEEE 802.11 ac devices, 10GigE uplinks and 20 GigE stacking, the OmniSwitch 6560 is the right solution for your next generation network.

Offering a design optimized for flexibility and scalability as well as low power consumption, the OmniSwitch 6560 is an outstanding edge solution. It uses the field-proven Alcatel-Lucent Operating System (AOS) to deliver highly available, secure, self-protective, easily managed and eco-friendly networks.

Management features

Switch type

Managed

Switch layer

L2+/L3

Quality of Service (QoS) support

Yes

Web-based management

Yes

Cloud-managed

Yes

ARP inspection

Yes

System event log

Yes

Ports & interfaces

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity

24

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type

Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)

SFP+ module slots quantity

6

Network

Networking standards

IEEE 802.1AE, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ad, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3bt, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z

10G support

Yes

Port mirroring

Yes

Policy-based routing

Yes

Flow control support

Yes

Link aggregation

Yes

Rate limiting

Yes

Auto MDI/MDI-X

Yes

Spanning tree protocol

Yes

Head-of-line (HOL) blocking

Yes

Auto-sensing

Yes

Auto-negotiation

Yes

VLAN support

Yes

Virtual LAN features

Stacked VLAN, Tagged VLAN

Number of VLANs

4000

Data transmission

Switching capacity

168 Gbit/s

Throughput

125 Mpps

MAC address table

16000 entries

Static route

Yes

Jumbo frames support

Yes

Security

DHCP features

DHCP Option 82, DHCP client, DHCP relay, DHCP server, DHCP snooping

Access Control List (ACL)

Yes

IGMP snooping

Yes

SSH/SSL support

Yes

Authentication

MAC-based authentication, Web-based authentication

Authentication type

RADIUS

Queue scheduling algorithms

Strict Priority Queue (SPQ), Weighted Round Robin (WRR)

Multicast features

Multicast support

Yes

Design

Rack mounting

Yes

Stackable

Yes

Form factor

1U

Product colour

Stainless steel

LED indicators

Yes

Number of fans

2 fan(s)

Performance

Internal memory

1024 MB

Flash memory

1000 MB

Noise level

54 dB

Mean time between failures (MTBF)

352000 h

Power

Power source

AC

Power supply included

Yes

Power consumption (max)

42 W

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Yes

Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantity

24

Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget

600 W

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 45 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-40 - 85 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

5 - 95%

Heat dissipation

143 BTU/h

Weight & dimensions

Width

440 mm

Depth

350 mm

Height

44 mm

Weight

4.88 kg

Packaging content

Cables included

AC

User guide

Yes

Rack mount kit

Yes