Overview:
Extending enterprise features to small and mid-sized businesses
The N1500 switch series offers a power-efficient Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) network-access switching solution with integrated 10GbE uplinks. With highperformance capabilities and wire-speed performance, utilizing a non-blocking architecture to easily handle unexpected traffic loads, the switches offer simple management and scalability via an 40Gbps (fullduplex) high availability stacking architecture that allows management of up to four switches from a single IP address. An integrated 80PLUS-certified power supply and features such as Energy-Efficient Ethernet and short cable detection provide energy efficiency to help decrease power and cooling costs.
Modernize campus network architectures
Modernize campus network architectures with a powerefficient and resilient 1/10GbE switching solution with Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+). Select N1500 models offer 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.
Leverage familiar tools and practices
All N-Series switches include Dell Networking OS6, designed for easier deployment, greater interoperability and a lower learning curve for network administrators. OS6 common command line interface (CLI) and graphic user interface (GUI) using a well-known command language gets skilled network administrators productive quickly. With USB auto-configuration, network administrators can rapidly deploy mirrored configurations to numerous devices by simply inserting a USB key.
Deploy with confidence at any scale
N1500 series switches help create performance assurance with a data rate up to 176Gbps (full duplex) and a forwarding rate up to 164Mpps. Scale easily by stacking with 10GbE ports. Switch stacks of up to 200 1GbE ports can be managed from a single screen using the highly available stacking architecture for high-density aggregation with seamless redundant availability. N-Series switches help provide certainty with a lifetime warranty that covers software upgrades, hardware repair or replacement, and optics and cables purchased with the switch.
Hardware, performance and efficiency
- Up to 48 line-rate GbE RJ-45 ports and four integrated 10GbE SFP+ ports.
- Up to 48 ports of PoE+ with an optional external power supply.
- Up to 200 1GbE ports in a 4-unit stack for high-density, high-availability in IDFs, MDFs and wiring closets.
- Non-stop forwarding and fast failover in stack configurations.
- Energy-Efficient Ethernet and lower power PHYs reduce power to inactive ports and idle links, providing energy savings from the power cord to the port.
- Fresh Air compliance for operation in environments up to 113°F (45°C) helps reduce cooling costs in temperature-constrained deployments.
Deploying, configuring and managing
- USB auto-configuration rapidly deploys the switch without setting up complex TFTP configurations or sending technical staff to remote offices.
- Management via an intuitive and familiar CLI, embedded web server (GUI), SNMP-based management console application (including Dell OpenManage Network Manager), Telnet or serial connection.
- Private VLAN extensions and Private VLAN Edge support.
Update your network access
The N1500 switch series offers a power-efficient Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) network-access switching solution with integrated 10GbE uplinks. The N1500 switch series has high-performance capabilities and wire-speed performance, utilizing a non-blocking architecture to handle unexpected traffic loads easily. These switches offer simple management and scalability via a 40Gbps (full-duplex) high-availability stacking architecture that allows management of up to four switches from a single IP address.
Deliver clean power to network devices with PoE+ support
The Dell Networking N1500 Series has options for up to 48 Power-over-Ethernet Plus (PoE+) ports. You can attach devices with high power requirements (up to 30.8 watts) without running a separate power cable. PoE+ is particularly useful in older buildings where installing power to multiple, widespread locations can be prohibitively expensive.
Designed for efficiency
Built to help keep operating costs down, the N1500 Series can operate at temperatures up to 113°F (45°C) to help reduce cooling costs. Improve your overall efficiency with these great features:
- 80 Plus-certified efficient integrated power supply
- Redundant variable-speed cooling fans
- Energy-efficient Ethernet and low-power physical layer (PHYs) to help reduce power to inactive ports and idle links
Simplify management with advanced features
The Dell Networking N1500 Series delivers easy deployment, outstanding interoperability and a level learning curve for network administrators. And with Dell Networking OS 6, you maintain consistent configurations across all N-Series products with comprehensive features:
- One common command line interface (CLI) and graphical user interface (GUI) that use a well-known command language to help skilled network administrators become productive quickly
- USB auto-configuration that helps network administrators rapidly deploy mirrored configurations to numerous devices by simply inserting a USB key
- A variety of enterprise-class features with familiar and intuitive configuration and management commands, including the latest open-standard protocols and smart integration technologies to help make smoothly operating multi-vendor networks possible
Deploy with confidence at any scale
With high throughput and capacity to handle unexpected workloads, the N1500 Series switches are ideal solutions for fast-growing GbE networks that require high-density aggregation with seamless redundancy and availability. Take advantage of the following features:
- Data rates up to 176Gbps (full duplex) and a forwarding rate of up to 164Mpps
- Four 10GbE SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks and a stacking architecture up to four units at 40Gbps
- Switch stacks up to 200 1GbE ports that can be managed from a single screen or IP address
Specifications:
Legend: S — Standard AO — Available Optional N — Not Available
|
N1524 |
N1524P |
N1548 |
N1548P |
Approximate Weight in pounds (without modules) |
6.6 |
12.8 |
8.8 |
15.4 |
Approximate Weight in kilograms (without modules) |
3 |
5.8 |
4 |
7 |
Power Supply (Watts) |
40 |
600 |
100 |
600 |
Max Thermal Output (BTU/hr) |
103.1 |
2972 |
152.2 |
5824.3 |
Power Consumption Max (Watts) |
30.2 |
871 |
44.6 |
1704 |
Dimensions in inches (H x W x D) |
1.7 x 17.3 x 10.1 |
1.7 x 17.3 x 15.2 |
1.7 x 17.3 x 10.1 |
1.7 x 17.3 x 15.2 |
Dimensions in millimeters (H x W x D) |
43.5 x 440.0 x 257.0 |
43.5 x 440.0 x 387.0 |
43.5 x 440.0 x 257.0 |
43.5 x 440.0 x 387.0 |
Rack Height |
1U |
1U |
1U |
1U |
Rack-mounting kit |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Integrated power supply |
40W AC |
600W AC |
100W AC |
600W AC |
Operating temperature |
0° to 45°C (32° to 113° F) |
Storage temperature |
-40° to 65° C (-40° to 149° F) |
Operating relative humidity |
95% |
Storage relative humidity |
85% |
Power Supply Efficiency |
80% or better in all operating modes |
Max. thermal output |
103.1 BTU/hr |
2972 BTU/hr |
152.2 BTU/hr |
5824.3 BTU/hr |
Power consumption max |
30.2 W |
871 W |
44.6 W |
1704 W |
Switch fabric capacity |
128Gbps |
128Gbps |
176Gbps |
176Gbps |
Forwarding rate |
128Mpps |
128Mpps |
164Mpps |
164Mpps |
Standard Port Attributes |
24x 1GbE RJ45 auto-sensing (1Gb/100Mb/10Mb) fixed ports |
24x 1GbE RJ45 auto-sensing (1Gb/100Mb/10Mb) PoE+ fixed ports |
48x 1GbE RJ45 auto-sensing (1Gb/100Mb/10Mb) fixed ports |
48x 1GbE RJ45 auto-sensing (1Gb/100Mb/10Mb) PoE+ fixed ports |
Power-over-Ethernet Plus (PoE+) |
N |
S |
N |
S |
Maximum PoE Watts per port |
N |
30.8 watts on 24 ports |
N |
30.8 watts on 48 ports |
Integrated 10GbE SFP+ dedicated ports (10 Gbps) |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
Auto-negotiation for speed and flow control |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Auto MDI/MDIX |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Port mirroring and Flow-based port mirroring |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Broadcast storm control |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Energy Efficient Ethernet per port settings |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Port Profile support including Admin profiles |
S |
S |
S |
S |
1 RJ45 console/management port with RS232 signaling |
S |
S |
S |
S |
1 USB (Type A) port for configuration |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Integrated power supply (not removable) |
S |
S |
S |
S |
External power supply |
OA |
OA |
OA |
OA |
Power supply redundancy |
OA |
OA |
OA |
OA |
Air flow |
IO to PSU (Normal) |
IO to PSU (Normal) |
IO to PSU (Normal) |
IO to PSU (Normal) |
Line-rate Layer 2 switching |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Line-rate Layer 3 switching |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Dual firmware images on-board |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Temperature sensors for environmental monitoring |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Cable diagnostics |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Switch auditing support |
S |
S |
S |
S |
Optical transceiver (SFP/SFP+) diagnostics |
S |
S |
S |
S |
UDLD |
S |
S |
S |
S |
CPU Memory |
1GB |
1GB |
1GB |
1GB |
Flash Memory |
256MB |
256MB |
256MB |
256MB |
Packet Buffer Memory |
1.5MB |
1.5MB |
1.5MB |
1.5MB |
Integrated rear mini-SAS stacking ports |
N |
N |
N |
N |
User port stacking |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Maximum stacking distance (meters) |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Maximum stacking speed (full-duplex) |
40Gbps |
40Gbps |
40Gbps |
40Gbps |
Physical
- 4 integrated front 10GbE SFP+ dedicated ports, 2 10GbE can be used as stacking ports
- USB (Type A) port for configuration via USB flash drive
- Auto-negotiation for speed and flow control
- Auto MDI/MDIX, port mirroring
- Flow-based port mirroring
- Broadcast storm control
- Energy-Efficient Ethernet per port settings
- Redundant variable speed fans
- Air flow: I/O to power supply
- RJ45 console port with RS232 signaling (RJ-45 to female DB-9 connector cable included)
- Dual firmware images on-board
- Switching engine model: Store and forward
Performance
- MAC addresses: 16K
- Static routes: 256 (IPv4)/128 (IPv6)
- Dynamic routes: 256 (IPv4)
- Switch fabric capacity: 128Gbps (N1524 and N1524P) (full duplex); 176Gbps (N1548 and N1548P)
- Forwarding rate: 128Mpps (86 Gbps) N1524 and N1524P 164Mpps (110 Gbps) N1548 and N1548P
- Link aggregation: 64 LAG groups, 144 dynamic ports per stack, 8 member ports per LAG
- Priority queues per port: 8
- Line-rate Layer 2 switching: All (non-blocking)
- Line-rate Layer 3 routing: All (non-blocking)
- Flash memory: 256MB
- Packet buffer memory: 1.5MB
- CPU memory: 1GB
- RIP routing interfaces: 128
- VLAN routing interfaces: 128
- VLANs supported: 512
- Protocol-based VLANs: Supported
- ARP entries: 2,048 (IPv4)/512 (IPv6)
- NDP entries: 400
- Access control lists (ACL): Supported
- MAC and IP-based ACLs: Supported
- Time-controlled ACLs: Supported
- Max number of ACLs: 100
- Max ACL rules system-wide: 2,048
- Max rules per ACL: 1,023
- Max ACL rules per interface (IPv4): 1,023 (ingress), 1,023 (egress)
- Max ACL rules per interface (IPv6): 512 (ingress), 509 (egress)
- Max VLAN interfaces with ACLs applied: 24
Regulatory, environment and other compliance
- Safety and emissions
- Australia/New Zealand: ACMA RCM Class A
- Canada: ICES Class A; cUL
- China: CCC Class A; NAL
- Europe: CE Class A
- Japan: VCCI Class A
- USA: FCC Class A; NRTL UL; FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11
- Eurasia Customs Union: EAC
- Germany: GS mark
- Product meets and safety standards in many countries inclusive of USA, Canada, EU, Japan, China.
- For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, please see your Dell Technologies representative.
- RoHS
- Product meets RoHS compliance standards in many countries inclusive of USA, EU, China, and India. For more country-specific RoHS compliance information, please see your Dell Technologies representative.
- EU WEEE
- EU Battery Directive
- REACH
- Energy
- Japan: JEL
- Certifications (available or coming soon)
- Available with US Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliance.
- N-Series products have the necessary features to support a PCI-compliant network topology.
IEEE compliance
- 802.1AB LLDP
- Dell Voice VLAN
- Dell ISDP (inter-operates with devices running CDP)
- 802.1D Bridging, Spanning Tree
- 802.1p Ethernet Priority (User Provisioning and Mapping)
- Dell Adjustable WRR and Strict Queue Scheduling
- 802.1Q VLAN Tagging, Double VLAN Tagging, GVRP
- 802.1S Multiple Spanning Tree (MSTP)
- 802.1v Protocol-based VLANs
- 802.1W Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP)
- Dell RSTP-Per VLAN (compatible with Cisco’s RPVST+)
- Dell Spanning tree optional features: STP root guard, BPDU guard, BPDU filtering
- 802.1X Network Access Control, Auto VLAN
- 802.2 Logical Link Control
- 802.3 10BASE-T
- 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T)
- 802.3ac Frame Extensions for VLAN Tagging
- 802.3ad Link Aggregation with LACP
- 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-X)
- 802.3at PoE+ (N1524P and N1548P)
- 802.3AX LAG Load Balancing
- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
- 802.3u Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX) on Management Ports
- 802.3x Flow Control
- 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-X)
- ANSI LLDP-MED (TIA-1057)
- MTU 9,216 bytes
General Internet protocols
- General Internet protocols are supported. For a detailed list, please contact your Dell Technologies representative.
General IPv4 Protocols
- General IPv4 protocols are supported. For a detailed list, please contact your Dell Technologies representative.
General IPv6 Protocols
- General IPv6 protocols are supported. For a detailed list, please contact your Dell Technologies representative.
Layer 3 functionality
- 1058 RIPv1
- 2082 RIP-2 MD5 Auth
- 1724 RIPv2 MIB Extension
- 2453 RIPv2
Multicast
- 2932 IPv4 MIB
- 4541 IGMP v1/v2/v3 Snooping and Querier
- IEEE 802.1ag draft 8.1– Connectivity Fault Management
Quality of service
- 2474 DiffServ Field Dell Flow Based QoS
- 2475 DiffServ Architecture Services Mode
- 2597 Assured Fwd PHB (IPv4/IPv6)
- Dell L4 Trusted Mode
- Dell Port Based QoS (TCP/UDP) Services Mode
- Dell UDLD
Network Management and Security
- 1155 SMIv1
- 1157 SNMPv1
- 1212 Concise MIB Definitions
- 1213 MIB-II
- 1215 SNMP Traps
- 1286 Bridge MIB
- 1442 SMIv2
- 1451 Manager-to-Manager MIB
- 1492 TACACS+
- 1493 Managed Objects for Bridges MIB
- 1573 Evolution of Interfaces
- 1612 DNS Resolver MIB Extensions
- 1643 Ethernet-like MIB
- 1757 RMON MIB
- 1867 HTML/2.0 Forms with File Upload Extensions
- 1901 Community-based SNMPv2
- 1907 SNMPv2 MIB
- 1908 Coexistence Between SNMPv1/v2
- 2011 IP MIB
- 2012 TCP MIB
- 2013 UDP MIB
- 2068 HTTP/1.1
- 2096 IP Forwarding Table MIB
- 2233 Interfaces Group using SMIv2
- 2246 TLS v1
- 2271 SNMP Framework MIB
- 2295 Transport Content Negotiation
- 2296 Remote Variant Selection
- 2576 Coexistence Between SNMPv1/v2/v3
- 2578 SMIv2
- 2579 Textual Conventions for SMIv2
- 2580 Conformance Statements for SMIv2
- 2613 RMON MIB
- 2618 RADIUS Authentication MIB
- 2620 RADIUS Accounting MIB
- 2665 Ethernet-like Interfaces MIB
- 2674 Extended Bridge MIB
- 2737 ENTITY MIB
- 2818 HTTP over TLS
- 2819 RMON MIB (groups 1, 2, 3, 9)
- 2863 Interfaces MIB
- 2865 RADIUS
- 2866 RADIUS Accounting
- 2868 RADIUS Attributes for Tunnel Prot.
- 2869 RADIUS Extensions
- 3410 Internet Standard Mgmt. Framework
- 3411 SNMP Management Framework
- 3412 Message Processing and Dispatching
- 3413 SNMP Applications
- 3414 User-based security model
- 3415 View-based control model
- 3416 SNMPv2
- 3418 SNMP MIB
- 3577 RMON MIB
- 3580 802.1X with RADIUS
- 3737 Registry of RMOM MIB
- 4086 Randomness Requirements
- 4113 UDP MIB
- 4251 SSHv2 Protocol
- 4252 SSHv2 Authentication
- 4253 SSHv2 Transport
- 4254 SSHv2 Connection Protocol
- 4419 SSHv2 Transport Layer Protocol
- 4521 LDAP Extensions
- 4716 SECSH Public Key File Format
- 5246 TLS v1.2
- 6101 SSL
- Dell Enterprise MIB supporting routing features draft-ietf-hubmib-etherif- mib-v3-00.txt (Obsoletes RFC 2665)
- Dell LAG MIB Support for 802.3ad Functionality
- Dell sflow version 1.3 draft 5 Dell 802.1x Monitor Mode
- Dell Custom Login Banners
- Dell Dynamic ARP Inspection
- Dell IP Address Filtering
- Dell Tiered Authentication
- Dell RSPAN
- Dell OpenFlow 1.3
- Dell Python Scripting
- Dell Support Assist
- HiveManager NG