Switches | Product Information

x550 Series
Stackable 10 Gigabit Intelligent Switches
The Allied Telesis x550 Series of stackable 10 Gigabit Layer 3
switches have capacity and resiliency coupled with easy management,
meeting the needs of even the most demanding network core and distri-
bution applications.

Overview as well as AWC Smart Connect for with the ability to stack multiple units. All
Allied Telesis x550 switches are high simplified deployment, and a resilient x550 Series models feature 40 Gigabit
performing and feature-rich, making Wi-Fi network solution using wireless uplinks ports, and support OpenFlow
them the ideal choice for today’s uplink connectivity. and a comprehensive IPv6 feature set,
networks. to ensure they are ready for SDN and
Resiliency future network traffic demands.
Three models provide 16 x 1G/10G Converging network services means
copper, 16 x 1G/10G SFP+ slots, or increasing demand for highly available Environmentally friendly
8 x 1G/2.5G/5G/10G copper and 8 x networks with minimal downtime. The x550 Series supports
1G/10G SFP+ slots, all with two 40G VCStack, in conjunction with link Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE),
uplinks. With the power of Allied Telesis aggregation, provides a network with automatically reducing the power
Virtual Chassis Stacking (VCStack™), no single point of failure, and provides consumed by the switch whenever there
the x550 Series is ideal for the network access application resiliency. is no traffic on a port.
core, and demanding distribution
applications. Ethernet Protection Switched Ring

Network automation
(EPSRing™), and the standards-based
G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection,
Key Features
Vista ManagerTM EX bundled ensure distributed networks have high-
with Allied Telesis Autonomous speed access to online resources and ‫ ۼ‬Allied Telesis Autonomous Management
Management FrameworkTM Plus applications. FrameworkTM Plus (AMF Plus)
(AMF Plus) meets the increasing
High-speed wireless ‫ ۼ‬Continuous PoE
management requirements of modern
networks. While AMF Plus allows an The spread of high-speed wireless ‫ ۼ‬VCStack up to 4 units at any port speed
entire network to be securely and (802.11ac or “Wave2”) is problematic ‫ ۼ‬VCStack-LD for long distance stacking
easily managed as a single virtual for network infrastructure. Unless the
‫ ۼ‬40G uplinks
device, Vista Manager EX provides an infrastructure is upgraded to cope
with increased speeds, it creates a ‫ ۼ‬4 x 10G breakout cables for 40G ports
intuitive and powerful graphical tool
for monitoring and managing AMF bottleneck which negatively impacts the ‫ ۼ‬2.5G for high-speed wireless
Plus wired and Autonomous Wave effectiveness of the wireless network. applications
Control (AWC) wireless devices. ‫ ۼ‬OpenFlow v1.3
But increasing speeds from 1 Gigabit
has traditionally meant moving to 10 ‫ ۼ‬EPSR and G.8032 Ethernet Ring
Device and network Protection
Gigabit. This requires new cabling,
management
which is expensive and time consuming ‫ ۼ‬EPSR Master
The Device GUI on the x550 Series
to install. ‫ ۼ‬Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
enables graphical monitoring of
key switch features to support easy Transparent Mode
The x550-18XSPQm solves these issues
management. because it provides support for 2.5 and ‫ ۼ‬Media Access Control Security
5 Gigabit. At this speed, the wireless (MACSec)
Integrated into the Device GUI, Vista
network runs at full capacity, and there ‫ ۼ‬Multicast Source Discovery Protocol
ManagerTM mini supports visibility
is no need to replace existing Cat5E and (MSDP)
and management of AMF Plus wired
Cat6 cables. ‫ ۼ‬Link Monitoring
and AWC wireless network devices,
making it ideal as a one-stop solution ‫ ۼ‬Upstream Forwarding Only (UFO)
Secure
for small to medium-sized networks. ‫ ۼ‬AT-Vista Manager mini enables:
The x550 Series offers powerful control
AWC is an intelligent, easy to over network traffic types, secure ‫ ۼ‬Wired and wireless network visibility
use Wireless LAN controller that management options, loop guard to ‫ ۼ‬AWC wireless network management
automatically maintains optimal protect against cabling mistakes, and
tri-authentication for comprehensive ‫ ۼ‬AWC-Channel Blanket hybrid
wireless coverage. Vista Manager wireless
mini includes AWC floor and heat access control.
maps showing wireless coverage. It ‫ ۼ‬AWC-Smart Connect wireless uplinks
also supports AWC Channel Blanket Future-proof ‫ ۼ‬FIPS 140-2 certified
hybrid operation, providing maximum The x550 Series ensures a future-proof
performance and seamless roaming, network, with superior flexibility coupled

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Key Features
Vista Manager mini Flexible Deployment Tri-authentication
‫ ۼ‬Integrated into the Device GUI, Vista Manager ‫ ۼ‬The compact x550-18XTQ and x550-18XSQ ‫ ۼ‬Authentication options include 802.1x port-
mini provides full network visibility of AMF Plus enable easy deployment, and 2 units can be based authentication, web authentication for
wired and AWC wireless devices. Manage and installed side-by-side in 1RU, saving valuable rack guest access, and MAC authentication for
simplify wireless deployment with AWC-Smart space. VCStack enables a single 32-port 1RU endpoints that do not have an IEEE 802.1x
Connect, and support optimal wireless virtual unit with built in resilience. supplicant. All three methods can be enabled
performance from AWC hybrid operation with simultaneously.
maximum throughout and a seamless Wi-Fi user Ethernet Protection Switched Ring
experience. (EPSRingTM) TACACS+ Command Authorization
‫ ۼ‬EPSRing and 10 Gigabit Ethernet allow several ‫ ۼ‬TACACS+ Command Authorization offers
Allied Telesis Autonomous x550 switches to form high-speed protected rings centralized control over which commands may
Management Framework™ Plus capable of recovery within as little as 50ms. This be issued by each specific AlliedWare Plus
(AMF Plus) feature is perfect for high performance and high device user. It complements authentication
‫ ۼ‬AMF Plus is a sophisticated suite of management availability in enterprise networks. x550 Series and accounting services for a complete AAA
tools that provide a simplified approach to switches can act as the EPSR Master. solution.
network management. Powerful features like
centralized management, auto-backup, auto- G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection Premium Software License
upgrade, auto-provisioning and auto-recovery ‫ ۼ‬G.8032 provides standards-based high-speed ‫ ۼ‬By default, the x550 Series offers a
enable plug-and-play networking and zero-touch ring protection, that can be deployed stand-alone, comprehensive Layer 2 and basic Layer 3
management. or interoperate with Allied Telesis EPSR. feature set that includes static routing and IPv6
‫ ۼ‬Any x550 Series switch can operate as the ‫ ۼ‬Ethernet Connectivity Fault Monitoring (CFM) management features. The feature set can
AMF Plus network master, storing firmware and proactively monitors links and VLANs, and easily be elevated to full Layer 3 by applying the
configuration backups for other network nodes. provides alerts when a fault is detected. premium software license. This adds dynamic
The AMF master enables auto-provisioning and routing protocols and Layer 3 multicasting
auto-upgrade by providing appropriate files to capabilities.
Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+)
new network members. New network devices
‫ ۼ‬With PoE, a separate power connection to media VLAN Access Control List (ACLs)
can be pre-provisioned making installation easy
endpoints such as IP phones and wireless access
because no on-site configuration is required.
points is not necessary. PoE+ reduces costs ‫ ۼ‬ACLs simplify access and traffic control across
‫ ۼ‬An AMF Plus license (from AW+ version 5.5.2-2 and provides even greater flexibility, providing entire segments of the network. They can be
onwards) provides all standard AMF network the capability to connect devices requiring more applied to a VLAN as well as a specific port.
management and automation features, and also power (up to 30 Watts) such as pan, tilt and zoom
enables the AMF Plus intent-based networking security cameras. Software Defined Networking (SDN)
features menu in Vista Manager EX (from version ‫ ۼ‬OpenFlow is a key technology that enables the
3.10.1 onwards). Continuous PoE use of SDN to build smart applications that
‫ ۼ‬Continuous PoE allows the switch to be unlock value and reduce cost.
AWC Wireless Management restarted without affecting the supply of power
‫ ۼ‬Optimize wireless network performance with the to connected devices. Smart lighting, security Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
Autonomous Wave Controller (AWC), built-in to cameras, and other PoE devices will continue to ‫ ۼ‬PTP (IEEE 1588v2) sychronizes clocks
the x550 Series. AWC analyzes wireless traffic operate during a software upgrade on the switch. throughout the network with micro-second
patterns and automatically reconfigures access accuracy, supporting industrial automation and
points to meet demand. Upstream Forwarding Only (UFO) control systems.
‫ ۼ‬Wireless network operation in multi-channel, ‫ ۼ‬UFO lets you manage which ports in a VLAN can
single-channel (Channel Blanket), and hybrid communicate with each other, and which only Media Access Control Security
(multi-channel and Channel Blanket) modes, have upstream access to services, for secure (MACSec)
supports maximum data throughput and multi-user deployment. ‫ ۼ‬802.1AE MACSec secures all traffic on point-to-
seamless roaming for the most flexible wireless point Ethernet links between directly connected
solution available. sFlow nodes, ensuring protection against security
‫ ۼ‬AWC-Smart Connect (AWC-SC) enables plug-and ‫ ۼ‬sFlow is an industry-standard technology for threats such as denial of service, intrusion,
play wireless network growth, as new APs man-in-the-middle, passive wiretapping, and
monitoring high-speed switched networks. It
only need a power connection, and will then playback attacks.
provides complete visibility into network use,
automatically create resilient wireless uplink enabling performance optimization, usage
connections to other APs. accounting/billing, and defense against security Multi-speed Ports
threats. Sampled packets sent to a collector (up ‫ ۼ‬Copper ports on the x550-18XSPQm support 2.5
Virtual Chassis Stacking (VCStackTM) to 5 collectors can be configured) ensure it always and 5 Gigabit connectivity to enable high-speed
‫ ۼ‬Create a VCStack of up to four units with has a real-time view of network traffic. wireless, and the use of legacy Cat5E/6 cabling.
160Gbps of stacking bandwidth to each unit.
Stacking links are connected in a ring so each VLAN Mirroring (RSPAN) Multicast Source Discovery Protocol
device has dual connections to further improve ‫ ۼ‬VLAN mirroring allows traffic from a port on a (MSDP)
resiliency. VCStack provides a highly available remote switch to be analyzed locally. Traffic being ‫ ۼ‬MSDP enables two or more PIM-SM (Sparse
system where network resources are spread out transmitted or received on the port is duplicated Mode) domains to share information on active
across stacked units, reducing the impact if one and sent across the network on a special VLAN. multicast sources, for more efficient forwarding
of the units fails. Aggregating switch ports on of multicast traffic.
different units across the stack provides excellent Active Fiber Monitoring
network resiliency. Link Monitoring (Linkmon)
‫ ۼ‬Active Fiber Monitoring prevents eavesdropping
on fiber communications by monitoring received ‫ ۼ‬Linkmon enables network health monitoring
Long-Distance Stacking optical power. If an intrusion is detected, the link by regularly sending probes over key links
(VCStack-LD) can be automatically shut down, or an operator to gather metrics comprising latency, jitter,
‫ ۼ‬Long-distance stacking allows a VCStack to alert can be sent. Active Fiber Monitoring is and probe loss. This supports pro-active
be created over longer distances, perfect for a supported on fiber data and fiber stacking links. network management, and can also be used
distributed network environment. with triggers to automate a change to device
or network configuration in response to the
declining health of a monitored link.

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Key Solutions

Network Distribution

Internet

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Link aggregation

Resilient distribution switching

Allied Telesis x550 Series switches are ideal for When combined with link aggregation, VCStack provides
distribution solutions, where resiliency and flexibility are a solution with no single point of failure, and which fully
required. In the above diagram, distribution switches utilizes all available network bandwidth.
utilize long-distance Virtual Chassis Stacking (VCStack-
x550 switches provide a resilient and reliable distribution
LD) to create a single virtual unit out of multiple devices.
solution to support all networks with business-critical online
By using fiber stacking connectivity, units can be
resources and applications.
kilometers apart—perfect for a distributed environment.

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Key Solutions

Resilient Network Core

Education Network Servers

Internet

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Staff and
student devices 10 Gigabit link
1 Gigabit link
WAN link
Link aggregation

Resilient network core

x550 switches have the power of Virtual Chassis Autonomous Management Framework Plus (AMF Plus)
Stacking (VCStack), which removes any single point of simplifies and automates many day to day administration
failure from the network—making them perfect for small tasks, easing the burden of network management. The
business or education solutions. x550 switches act as the AMF Plus master, automatically
backing up the entire network, and providing plug-and-play
The diagram shows a pair of x550 switches in an network growth and zero-touch unit replacement.
education environment, with link aggregation between
the core VCStack and servers, the firewall, and edge Autonomous Wave Control (AWC) automatically optimizes
switches to provide resilient connectivity. the wireless network to maximize performance, and
minimize interference.
Allied Telesis edge switches connect and power
access points for wireless network connectivity for staff Vista Manager mini provides integrated management of the
and students, as well as IP security cameras to ensure a AWC wireless network, with floor and heat maps enabling
safe learning environment. performance monitoring.

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Key Solutions

Integrated wireless LAN management

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10 Gigabit link
1 Gigabit link
Wireless uplink
Link aggregation

Allied Telesis Autonomous Wave Controller (AWC) offers Vista Manager mini is integrated into the Device GUI of
solutions for two of the most common problems with the x550 Series and provides an ideal solution for modern
Wireless LANs: initial setup complexity and on-going enterprise networks, enabling management of both the
performance degradation. Initial WLAN set-up usually wired (with AMF Plus) and wireless (with AWC) networks
requires a site survey to achieve the best coverage; and to be automated. This reduces both the time and cost of
performance of WLANs can often change over time as network administration, as well as maximizing network
external sources of radio interference reduce coverage performance for a superior user experience.
and bandwidth. These issues can be time-consuming to
identify and resolve. Up to 5 TQ Series wireless APs can be managed for free,
and up to a further 40 APs (max 45) with feature licenses,
AWC features an intelligent process that automatically re- available separately.
calibrates the signal strength and radio channel of each
Access Point (AP) for optimal WLAN performance. On some AP models, hybrid channel blanket enables multi-
channel and single-channel WiFi operation simultaneously.
AWC Smart Connect (AWC-SC) uses wireless uplink This supports seamless roaming and maximum throughput.
connections between APs, so deployment is as easy Channel Blanket licenses are available for up to 40 APs. For
as plugging in and powering on the new APs, which plug-and-play wireless deployment AWC-SC licenses are
automatically extend the Wi-Fi network, creating a available for up to 40 APs.
resilient solution.

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Specifications
1G/10G (RJ-45) 1G/2.5G/5G/10G (RJ-45) 1G/10G MAX POE SWITCHING
PRODUCT 40G QSFP PORTS FORWARDING RATE
COPPER PORTS COPPER PORTS SFP+ PORTS ENABLED PORTS FABRIC
x550-18XTQ 16 - - 2 - 480Gbps 357.1Mpps

x550-18XSQ - - 16 2 - 480Gbps 357.1Mpps

x550-18XSPQm - 8 8 2 8 480Gbps 357.1Mpps

Performance ‫ ۼ‬Policy-based routing Resiliency Features

‫ ۼ‬160Gbps of stacking bandwidth ‫ ۼ‬Route redistribution (OSPF, RIP, BGP) ‫ ۼ‬Control Plane Prioritization (CPP) ensures the CPU
‫ ۼ‬Supports L2 jumbo frames always has sufficient bandwidth to process network
‫ ۼ‬Static unicast and multicast routing for IPv4 control traffic
› 12.3KB at 1G, 10G, 40G ‫ ۼ‬UDP broadcast helper (IP helper) ‫ۼ‬ Dynamic link failover (host attach)
› 6.5KB at 2.5G
IPv6 Features ‫ۼ‬ EPSRing (Ethernet Protection Switched Rings) with
› 10.0KB at 5G SuperLoop Protection (SLP) and enhanced recovery
‫ ۼ‬Supports 9KB L3 jumbo frames ‫ ۼ‬DHCPv6 client and relay for extra resiliency
‫ ۼ‬Wirespeed multicasting ‫ ۼ‬DNSv6 client and relay ‫ۼ‬ Flexi-stacking - use any port speed to stack: 10G
‫ ۼ‬4094 configurable VLANs ‫ ۼ‬IPv4 and IPv6 dual stack fiber, 10G copper or 40G fiber
‫ ۼ‬Up to 16K MAC addresses ‫ ۼ‬IPv6 aware storm protection and QoS ‫ۼ‬ Long-Distance VCStack over fiber with 10G SFP+
‫ ۼ‬Up to 256 multicast entries ‫ ۼ‬IPv6 hardware ACLs modules or 40G QSFP+ modules (LD-VCStack)
‫ ۼ‬Device management over IPv6 networks with ‫ۼ‬ Loop protection: loop detection and thrash limiting
‫ ۼ‬Up to 128 Link Aggregation Groups (LAGS) - any
combination of static and dynamic (LACP) SNMPv6, Telnetv6 and SSHv6 ‫ۼ‬ PVST+ compatibility mode
‫ ۼ‬1024MB DDR SDRAM, 1024MB flash memory ‫ۼ‬ NTPv6 client and server ‫ۼ‬ STP root guard
‫ ۼ‬Packet buffer memory: 4MB ‫ۼ‬ Static unicast and multicast routing for IPv6 ‫ۼ‬ VCStack fast failover minimizes network disruption
‫ۼ‬ Log to IPv6 hosts with Syslog v6
‫ۼ‬ IPv6 Ready certified Security Features
Reliability
‫ ۼ‬Federal Information Processing Standard
‫ ۼ‬Modular AlliedWare PlusTM operating system Publication 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) certified
Management
‫ ۼ‬Full environmental monitoring of PSUs, fans, ‫ ۼ‬Access Control Lists (ACLs) based on layer 3 and
temperature and internal voltages. SNMP traps ‫ ۼ‬Front panel 7-segment LED provides at-a-glance 4 headers
status and fault information
alert network managers in case of any failure ‫ ۼ‬ACL Groups enable multiple hosts/ports to be
‫ ۼ‬Allied Telesis Management Framework Plus (AMF included in a single ACL, reducing configuration
Power Characteristics Plus) enables powerful centralized management ‫ ۼ‬Auth fail and guest VLANs
‫ ۼ‬AC voltage: 90 to 260V (auto-ranging) and zero-touch device installation and recovery
‫ ۼ‬Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting
‫ ۼ‬Frequency: 47 to 63Hz ‫ ۼ‬Console management port on the front panel for (AAA)
ease of access ‫ ۼ‬Bootloader can be password protected for device
Expandability ‫ ۼ‬Eco-friendly mode allows ports and LEDs to be security
‫ ۼ‬Stack up to four units in a VCStack disabled to save power ‫ ۼ‬BPDU protection
‫ ۼ‬Premium license option for additional features ‫ ۼ‬Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) ‫ ۼ‬DHCP snooping, IP source guard and Dynamic
‫ ۼ‬Industry-standard CLI with context-sensitive help ARP Inspection (DAI)
‫ ۼ‬DoS attack blocking and virus throttling
Flexibility and Compatibility ‫ ۼ‬Powerful CLI scripting engine
‫ ۼ‬10G SFP+ ports will support any combination of ‫ ۼ‬Dynamic VLAN assignment
‫ ۼ‬Comprehensive SNMP MIB support for standards-
Allied Telesis 1000Mbps SFP and 10GbE SFP+ based device management ‫ ۼ‬MAC address filtering and MAC address lock-
modules and direct attach cables listed in this down
document under Ordering Information ‫ ۼ‬Built-in text editor ‫ ۼ‬Media Access Control Security (MACSec)
‫ ۼ‬Stacking ports can be configured from 10G or ‫ ۼ‬Event-based triggers allow user-defined scripts to ‫ ۼ‬Network Access and Control (NAC) features
40G ports be executed upon selected system events manage endpoint security
‫ ۼ‬Port speed and duplex configuration can be set ‫ ۼ‬USB interface allows software release files, ‫ ۼ‬Learn limits (intrusion detection) for single ports or
manually or by auto-negotiation configurations and other files to be stored for LAGs
backup and distribution to other devices ‫ ۼ‬Private VLANs provide security and port isolation
Diagnostic Tools for multiple customers using the same VLAN
‫ ۼ‬Active Fiber Monitoring detects tampering on Quality of Service ‫ ۼ‬Secure Copy (SCP)
optical links ‫ ۼ‬8 priority queues with a hierarchy of high priority ‫ ۼ‬Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client
queues for real time traffic, and mixed scheduling, ‫ ۼ‬Strong password security and encryption
‫ ۼ‬Built-In Self Test (BIST) for each switch port
‫ ۼ‬Cable fault locator (TDR) ‫ ۼ‬Tri-authentication: MAC-based, web-based and
‫ ۼ‬Limit bandwidth per port or per traffic class down IEEE 802.1x
‫ ۼ‬Find-me device locator to 64kbps
‫ ۼ‬Web-based authentication
‫ ۼ‬Automatic link flap detection and port shutdown ‫ ۼ‬Wirespeed traffic classification with low latency
‫ ۼ‬Optical Digital Diagnostic Monitoring (DDM) essential for VoIP and real-time streaming media Software Defined Networking
applications
‫ ۼ‬Ping polling for IPv4 and IPv6 ‫ ۼ‬OpenFlow v1.3 including support for connection
‫ ۼ‬IPv6 QoS support interruption, control plane encryption and
‫ ۼ‬Port mirroring
‫ ۼ‬Policy-based QoS based on VLAN, port, MAC and inactivity probe
‫ ۼ‬TraceRoute for IPv4 and IPv6 general packet classifiers
‫ ۼ‬Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD) ‫ ۼ‬Policy-based storm protection Environmental Specifications
‫ ۼ‬Extensive remarking capabilities ‫ ۼ‬Operating temperature range:
IPv4 Features 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
‫ ۼ‬Black hole routing ‫ ۼ‬Taildrop for queue congestion control Derated by 1°C per 305 meters (1,000 ft)
‫ ۼ‬Directed broadcast forwarding ‫ ۼ‬Queue scheduling options for strict priority, ‫ ۼ‬Storage temperature range:
weighted round robin or mixed scheduling
‫ ۼ‬DNS relay -25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F)
‫ ۼ‬Type of Service (ToS) IP precedence and DiffServ ‫ ۼ‬Operating relative humidity range:
‫ ۼ‬Equal Cost Multi Path (ECMP) routing marking based on layer 2, 3 and 4 headers 5% to 90% non-condensing
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‫ ۼ‬Storage relative humidity range: ‫ ۼ‬Immunity: EN55024, EN61000-3-levels 2

5% to 95% non-condensing (Harmonics), and 3 (Flicker) – AC models only Restrictions on Hazardous
‫ ۼ‬Operating altitude: Substances (RoHS) Compliance
3,048 meters maximum (10,000 ft) Safety ‫ ۼ‬EU RoHS compliant
‫ ۼ‬Standards: UL60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. ‫ ۼ‬China RoHS compliant
Electrical Approvals and 60950-1-03, EN60950-1, EN60825-1, AS/NZS
Compliances 60950.1
‫ ۼ‬EMC: EN55022 class A, FCC class A, VCCI class ‫ ۼ‬Certification: UL, cUL, TUV, FIPS 140-2
A, ICES-003 class A

Physical Specifications

PRODUCT WIDTH DEPTH HEIGHT WEIGHT

x550-18XTQ 210 mm (8.3 in) 346 mm (13.6 in) 44 mm (1.7 in) 3.1 kg (6.85 lb)
x550-18XSQ 210 mm (8.3 in) 346 mm (13.6 in) 44 mm (1.7 in) 3.2 kg (7.00 lb)
x550-18XSPQm 440 mm (17.3 in) 260 mm (10.2in) 44 mm (1.7 in) 4.2 kg (9.15 lb)

Power Characteristics

NO POE LOAD FULL POE+ LOAD

MAX POE MAX POE+ PORTS
PRODUCT MAX POWER MAX HEAT MAX POWER MAX HEAT
NOISE NOISE POWER AT 30W PER PORT
CONSUMPTION DISSIPATION CONSUMPTION DISSIPATION

x550-18XTQ 128W 436 BTU/h 50 dBA - - - - -

x550-18XSQ 111W 378 BTU/h 46 dBA - - - - -

x550-18XSPQm 99W 338 BTU/h 47 dBA 391W 1334 BTU/h 47 dBA 240W 8

Latency (Microseconds)

PORT SPEED
PRODUCT
1GBPS 10GBPS 40GBPS
x550-18XTQ 3.9µs 3.0µs 2.2µs
x550-18XSQ 3.9µs 3.0µs 2.2µs

x550-18XSPQm 3.8µs 3.0µs 2.3µs

Standards and Protocols RFC 4724 BGP graceful restart IEEE 802.2 Logical Link Control (LLC)
RFC 4893 BGP support for four-octet AS number space IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
RFC 5065 Autonomous system confederations for BGP IEEE 802.3ab1000BASE-T
AlliedWare Plus Operating System IEEE 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Version 5.5.3-1 Cryptographic Algorithms IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE)
FIPS Approved Algorithms IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T
Authentication Encryption (Block Ciphers): IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+)
RFC 1321 MD5 Message-Digest algorithm ‫ ۼ‬AES (ECB, CBC, CFB and OFB Modes) IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
RFC 1828 IP authentication using keyed MD5 IEEE 802.3ba 40GBASE-X
‫ ۼ‬3DES (ECB, CBC, CFB and OFB Modes) IEEE 802.3bz 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T
Block Cipher Modes: IEEE 802.3x Flow control - full-duplex operation
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
BGP dynamic capability ‫ ۼ‬CCM, CMAC, GCM, XTS IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X
BGP outbound route filtering Digital Signatures & Asymmetric Key Generation: IEEE 1588v2 Precision clock synchronization protocol v2
RFC 1772 Application of the Border Gateway Protocol ‫ ۼ‬DSA, ECDSA, RSA
(BGP) in the Internet Secure Hashing: IPv4 Features
RFC 768 User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
RFC 1997 BGP communities attribute ‫ ۼ‬SHA-1
RFC 2385 Protection of BGP sessions via the TCP MD5 RFC 791 Internet Protocol (IP)
signature option ‫ ۼ‬SHA-2 (SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384. SHA-512) RFC 792 Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
RFC 2439 BGP route flap damping Message Authentication: RFC 793 Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
RFC 2545 Use of BGP-4 multiprotocol extensions for ‫ ۼ‬HMAC (SHA-1, SHA-2(224, 256, 384, 512) RFC 826 Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
IPv6 inter-domain routing Random Number Generation: RFC 894 Standard for the transmission of IP
datagrams over Ethernet networks
RFC 2858 Multiprotocol extensions for BGP-4 ‫ ۼ‬DRBG (Hash, HMAC and Counter)
RFC 2918 Route refresh capability for BGP-4 RFC 919 Broadcasting Internet datagrams
RFC 3392 Capabilities advertisement with BGP-4 RFC 922 Broadcasting Internet datagrams in the
Non FIPS Approved Algorithms
RFC 3882 Configuring BGP to block Denial-of-Service presence of subnets
RNG (AES128/192/256)
(DoS) attacks RFC 932 Subnetwork addressing scheme
DES
RFC 4271 Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4) RFC 950 Internet standard subnetting procedure
MD5
RFC 4360 BGP extended communities RFC 951 Bootstrap Protocol (BootP)
RFC 4456 BGP route reflection - an alternative to full RFC 1027 Proxy ARP
Ethernet RFC 1035 DNS client
mesh iBGP
IEEE 802.1AE Media Access Control Security (MACSec)

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RFC 1042 Standard for the transmission of IP RFC 3635 Definitions of managed objects for the IEEE 802.1D MAC bridges
datagrams over IEEE 802 networks Ethernet-like interface types IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
RFC 1071 Computing the Internet checksum RFC 3636 IEEE 802.3 MAU MIB IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
RFC 1122 Internet host requirements RFC 4022 MIB for the Transmission Control Protocol IEEE 802.3ad Static and dynamic link aggregation
RFC 1191 Path MTU discovery (TCP) RFC 5798 Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol version 3
RFC 1256 ICMP router discovery messages RFC 4113 MIB for the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) (VRRPv3) for IPv4 and IPv6
RFC 1518 An architecture for IP address allocation with RFC 4188 Definitions of managed objects for bridges
CIDR RFC 4292 IP forwarding table MIB Security Features
RFC 1519 Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) RFC 4293 MIB for the Internet Protocol (IP) SSH remote login
RFC 1542 Clarifications and extensions for BootP RFC 4318 Definitions of managed objects for bridges SSLv2 and SSLv3
RFC 1591 Domain Name System (DNS) with RSTP TACACS+ Accounting, Authentication, Authorization (AAA)
RFC 1812 Requirements for IPv4 routers RFC 4560 Definitions of managed objects for remote IEEE 802.1X Authentication protocols (TLS, TTLS, PEAP
RFC 1918 IP addressing ping, traceroute and lookup operations and MD5)
RFC 2581 TCP congestion control RFC 5424 Syslog protocol IEEE 802.1X Multi-supplicant authentication
RFC 6527 Definitions of managed objects for VRRPv3 IEEE 802.1X Port-based network access control
IPv6 Features RFC 2560 X.509 Online Certificate Status Protocol
RFC 1981 Path MTU discovery for IPv6 Multicast Support (OCSP)
RFC 2460 IPv6 specification Bootstrap Router (BSR) mechanism for PIM-SM RFC 2818 HTTP over TLS (“HTTPS”)
RFC 2464 Transmission of IPv6 packets over Ethernet IGMP query solicitation RFC 2865 RADIUS authentication
networks IGMP snooping (IGMPv1, v2 and v3) RFC 2866 RADIUS accounting
RFC 2711 IPv6 router alert option IGMP snooping fast-leave RFC 2868 RADIUS attributes for tunnel protocol support
RFC 3484 Default address selection for IPv6 IGMP/MLD multicast forwarding (IGMP/MLD proxy) RFC 2986 PKCS #10: certification request syntax
RFC 3587 IPv6 global unicast address format MLD snooping (MLDv1 and v2) specification v1.7
RFC 3596 DNS extensions to support IPv6 PIM for IPv6 and PIM SSM for IPv6 RFC 3546 Transport Layer Security (TLS) extensions
RFC 4007 IPv6 scoped address architecture RFC 1112 Host extensions for IP multicasting (IGMPv1) RFC 3579 RADIUS support for Extensible Authentication
RFC 4193 Unique local IPv6 unicast addresses RFC 2236 Internet Group Management Protocol v2 Protocol (EAP)
RFC 4213 Transition mechanisms for IPv6 hosts and (IGMPv2) RFC 3580 IEEE 802.1x RADIUS usage guidelines
routers RFC 2710 Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6 RFC 3748 PPP Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
RFC 4291 IPv6 addressing architecture RFC 2715 Interoperability rules for multicast routing RFC 4251 Secure Shell (SSHv2) protocol architecture
RFC 4443 Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6) protocols RFC 4252 Secure Shell (SSHv2) authentication protocol
RFC 4861 Neighbor discovery for IPv6 RFC 3306 Unicast-prefix-based IPv6 multicast RFC 4253 Secure Shell (SSHv2) transport layer protocol
RFC 4862 IPv6 Stateless Address Auto-Configuration addresses RFC 4254 Secure Shell (SSHv2) connection protocol
(SLAAC) RFC 3376 IGMPv3 RFC 5176 RADIUS CoA (Change of Authorization)
RFC 5014 IPv6 socket API for source address selection RFC 3618 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) RFC 5246 Transport Layer Security (TLS) v1.2
RFC 5095 Deprecation of type 0 routing headers in IPv6 RFC 3810 Multicast Listener Discovery v2 (MLDv2) for RFC 5280 X.509 certificate and Certificate Revocation
RFC 5175 IPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) flags option IPv6 List (CRL) profile
RFC 6105 IPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) guard RFC 3956 Embedding the Rendezvous Point (RP) RFC 5425 Transport Layer Security (TLS) transport
address in an IPv6 multicast address mapping for Syslog
Management RFC 3973 PIM Dense Mode (DM) RFC 5656 Elliptic curve algorithm integration for SSH
AMF Plus MIB and SNMP traps RFC 4541 IGMP and MLD snooping switches RFC 6125 Domain-based application service identity
AT Enterprise MIB RFC 4601 Protocol Independent Multicast - Sparse within PKI using X.509 certificates with TLS
SNMPv1, v2c and v3 Mode (PIM-SM): protocol RFC 6614 Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption
IEEE 802.1ABLink Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) specification for RADIUS
RFC 1155 Structure and identification of management (revised) RFC 6668 SHA-2 data integrity verification for SSH
information for TCP/IP-based Internets RFC 4604 Using IGMPv3 and MLDv2 for source-
RFC 1157 Simple Network Management Protocol specific multicast Services
(SNMP) RFC 4607 Source-specific multicast for IP RFC 854 Telnet protocol specification
RFC 1212 Concise MIB definitions RFC 855 Telnet option specifications
RFC 1213 MIB for network management of TCP/ Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) RFC 857 Telnet echo option
IP-based Internets: MIB-II OSPF link-local signaling RFC 858 Telnet suppress go ahead option
RFC 1215 Convention for defining traps for use with the OSPF MD5 authentication RFC 1091 Telnet terminal-type option
SNMP Out-of-band LSDB resync RFC 1350 Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)RFC 1985
RFC 1227 SNMP MUX protocol and MIB RFC 1245 OSPF protocol analysis SMTP service extension
RFC 1239 Standard MIB RFC 1246 Experience with the OSPF protocol RFC 2049 MIME
RFC 1724 RIPv2 MIB extension RFC 1370 Applicability statement for OSPF RFC 2131 DHCPv4 (server, relay and client)
RFC 2578 Structure of Management Information v2 RFC 1765 OSPF database overflow RFC 2132 DHCP options and BootP vendor extensions
(SMIv2) RFC 2328 OSPFv2 RFC 2616 Hypertext Transfer Protocol - HTTP/1.1
RFC 2579 Textual conventions for SMIv2 RFC 2370 OSPF opaque LSA option RFC 2821 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
RFC 2580 Conformance statements for SMIv2 RFC 2740 OSPFv3 for IPv6 RFC 2822 Internet message format
RFC 2674 Definitions of managed objects for bridges RFC 3101 OSPF Not-So-Stubby Area (NSSA) option RFC 3046 DHCP relay agent information option (DHCP
with traffic classes, multicast filtering and RFC 3509 Alternative implementations of OSPF area option 82)
VLAN extensions border routers RFC 3315 DHCPv6 (server, relay and client)
RFC 2741 Agent extensibility (AgentX) protocol RFC 3623 Graceful OSPF restart RFC 3633 IPv6 prefix options for DHCPv6
RFC 2787 Definitions of managed objects for VRRP RFC 3630 Traffic engineering extensions to OSPF RFC 3646 DNS configuration options for DHCPv6
RFC 2819 RMON MIB (groups 1,2,3 and 9) RFC 4552 Authentication/confidentiality for OSPFv3 RFC 3993 Subscriber-ID suboption for DHCP relay
RFC 2863 Interfaces group MIB RFC 5329 Traffic engineering extensions to OSPFv3\ agent option
RFC 3176 sFlow: a method for monitoring traffic in RFC 5340 OSPFv3 for IPv6 (partial support) RFC 4330 Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)
switched and routed networks version 4
RFC 3411 An architecture for describing SNMP Quality of Service (QoS) RFC 5905 Network Time Protocol (NTP) version 4
management frameworks IEEE 802.1p Priority tagging
RFC 3412 Message processing and dispatching for the RFC 2211 Specification of the controlled-load network VLAN Support
SNMP element service IEEE 802.1ad Provider bridges (VLAN stacking, Q-in-Q)
RFC 3413 SNMP applications RFC 2474 DiffServ precedence for eight queues/port IEEE 802.1Q Virtual LAN (VLAN) bridges
RFC 3414 User-based Security Model (USM) for RFC 2475 DiffServ architecture IEEE 802.1v VLAN classification by protocol and port
SNMPv3 RFC 2597 DiffServ Assured Forwarding (AF) IEEE 802.3ac VLAN tagging
RFC 3415 View-based Access Control Model (VACM) RFC 2697 A single-rate three-color marker
for SNMP RFC 2698 A two-rate three-color marker Voice over IP (VoIP)
RFC 3416 Version 2 of the protocol operations for the RFC 3246 DiffServ Expedited Forwarding (EF) LLDP-MED ANSI/TIA-1057
SNMP Voice VLAN
RFC 3417 Transport mappings for the SNMP Resiliency Features
RFC 3418 MIB for SNMP IEEE 802.1AXLink aggregation (static and LACP)

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Feature Licenses
NAME DESCRIPTION INCLUDES STACK LICENSING
AT-FL-x550-01 x550 premium license ‫ۼ‬ BGP4 (256 routes) ‫ۼ‬ One license per stack member
‫ۼ‬ RIP (256 routes)
‫ۼ‬ OSPF (256 routes)
‫ۼ‬ PIMv4-SM, DM and SSM
‫ۼ‬ EPSR master
‫ۼ‬ VLAN double tagging (Q-in-Q)
‫ۼ‬ RIPng (256 routes)
‫ۼ‬ OSPFv3 (256 routes)
‫ۼ‬ MLDv1 and v2
‫ۼ‬ PIM-SMv6/SSMv6
‫ۼ‬ UDLD
‫ۼ‬ PTP Transparent mode
Cumulative AMF Plus Master
AT-SW-APM10-1YR1, 2
license ‫ۼ‬ AMF Plus Master license for up to 10 nodes for 1 year ‫ۼ‬ One license per stack

Cumulative AMF Plus Master

AT-SW-APM10-5YR1, 2
license ‫ۼ‬ AMF Plus Master license for up to 10 nodes for 5 years ‫ۼ‬ One license per stack

AT-SW-AWC10-1YR3 Cumulative AWC license ‫ۼ‬ Autonomous Wave Control (AWC) license for up to 10 access points for 1 year ‫ۼ‬ One license per stack

AT-SW-AWC10-5YR 3
Cumulative AWC license ‫ۼ‬ Autonomous Wave Control (AWC) license for up to 10 access points for 5 years ‫ۼ‬ One license per stack

AT-SW-CB10-1YR-20224
Cumulative AWC-CB and ‫ۼ‬ AWC Channel Blanket and AWC Smart Connect license for up to 10 access ‫ۼ‬ One license per stack
AWC-SC license points for 1 year

AT-SW-CB10-5YR-20224
Cumulative AWC-CB and ‫ۼ‬ AWC Channel Blanket and AWC Smart Connect license for up to 10 access ‫ۼ‬ One license per stack
AWC-SC license points for 5 years

AT-FL-x550-OF13-1YR OpenFlow license ‫ۼ‬ OpenFlow v1.3 for 1 year ‫ۼ‬ Not supported

AT-FL-x550-OF13-5YR OpenFlow license ‫ۼ‬ OpenFlow v1.3 for 5 years ‫ۼ‬ Not supported

‫ۼ‬ G.8032 ring protection

AT-FL-x550-8032 ITU-T G.8032 license ‫ۼ‬ One license per stack member
‫ۼ‬ Ethernet CFM

AT-FL-x550-CPOE Continuous PoE license ‫ۼ‬ Continuous PoE power for XSPQm model ‫ۼ‬ One license per stack member

AT-FL-x550-MSEC MACSec license ‫ۼ‬ Media Access Control Security ‫ۼ‬ One license per stack member

1
From AW+ version 5.5.2-2 onwards, AMF Plus licenses provide all standard AMF network management and automation features. They also enable the AMF Plus intent-based networking features menu in Vista Manager EX
(from version 3.10.1 onwards)
2
Purchase one license per 10 nodes (up to 40 nodes maximum)
3
5 APs can be managed for free. Purchase one license per 10 additional APs (up to 40 APs maximum)
4
Channel Blanket and Smart Connect are not available as free services. Both an AWC-CB license and an AWC license are required for Channel Blanket and/or Smart Connect to operate. Purchase one AWC-CB license per 10
APs (up to 40 APs maximum). Channel Blanket is supported on TQ6602, TQ5403, and TQ5403e access points. Smart Connect is supported on TQ5403, and TQ5403e access points

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Ordering Information
Switches 40GbE QSPF Modules AT-SP10ER40/I
10GER 1310 nm long-haul, 40 km with SMF
Model availability can vary between regions. AT-QSFPLR4 industrial temperature
Please check our website to see which models are 40GLR4 1310 nm medium-haul, 10 km with SMF
available in your region. AT-SP10ZR80/I
AT-QSFPSR4 10GER 1550 nm long-haul, 80 km with SMF
AT-x550-18XTQ-xx 40GSR4 850 nm short-haul up to 150 m with MMF industrial temperature
16-port 1G/10G BaseT stackable switch with
2 QSFP ports, and a single fixed power supply AT-QSFP1CU AT-SP10TM
QSFP+ copper cable 1m 1G/2.5G/5G/10G, 100m copper, TAA 5
AT-x550-18XSQ-xx
16-port 1G/10G SFP+ stackable switch with AT-QSFP3CU AT-SP10TW1
2 QSFP ports, and a single fixed power supply QSFP+ copper cable 3m 1 meter SFP+ direct attach cable
AT-x550-18XSPQm-xx Breakout Cables AT-SP10TW3
8-port 1G/2.5G/5G/10G BaseT PoE+ and 8-port For 4 x 10G connections 3 meter SFP+ direct attach cable
1G/10G SFP+ stackable switch with
2 QSFP ports, and a single fixed power supply AT-QSFP-4SFP10G-3CU 1000Mbps SFP Modules
QSFP to 4 x SFP+ breakout direct attach cable (3 m)
Note: switches ship with 19-inch rack mount brackets
AT-SPTXa
AT-QSFP-4SFP10G-5CU 1000T 100 m copper
AT-RKMT-J15
QSFP to 4 x SFP+ breakout direct attach cable (5 m)
Rack mount kit to install two XTQ and/or XSQ AT-SPSX
devices side by side in a 19-inch equipment rack 1000SX GbE multi-mode 850 nm fiber up to 550 m
10GbE SFP+ Modules
AT-STND-J03 AT-SPEX
AT-SP10SR
Stand-kit for AT-x550-18XTQ and 1000X GbE multi-mode 1310 nm fiber up to 2 km
10GSR 850 nm short-haul, 300 m with MMF
AT-x550-18XSQ
AT-SP10SR/I AT-SPLX10
10GSR 850 nm short-haul, 300 m with MMF 1000LX GbE single-mode 1310 nm fiber up to
Where xx = 10 for US power cord
industrial temperature 10 km
20 for no power cord
30 for UK power cord
AT-SP10LRM AT-SPLX10/I
40 for Australian power cord 1000LX GbE single-mode 1310 nm fiber up to 10
10GLRM 1310 nm short-haul, 220 m with MMF
50 for European power cord km industrial temperature
AT-SP10LR
10GLR 1310 nm medium-haul, 10 km with SMF AT-SPLX40
1000LX GbE single-mode 1310 nm fiber up to
AT-SP10LRa/I 40 km
10GLR 1310 nm medium-haul, 10 km with SMF
industrial temperature
Note that any Allied Telesis 40G or 10G module or direct
AT-SP10LR20/I attach cable can also be used for stacking. Stacking is also
supported using the 10G RJ45 copper ports.
10GER 1310 nm long-haul, 20 km with SMF
industrial temperature 5
Trade Act Agreement compliant

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