Overview

Management

You can connect to the switch using the RJ45 serial console port, the Ethernet management port, or the Micro-USB Type B port to view and manage the switch configuration. You can also connect to the switch using Bluetooth. For more information on switch connection methods, see Manage Your Switch. For switch connection details, see Connect to a Management Console.

After connecting to your switch, it can be flexibly managed though the cloud, the network, or the command-line interface (CLI), either remotely or locally. You can access management functions on the switch using ExtremeCloud™ IQ or ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine, or manually through a web-based GUI or generic command-line interface (CLI) client.

For more information about switch management methods, see Manage Your Switch.

Note

There is also a Type A USB 2.0 port labeled USB on the front panel that can host removable devices.

Instant Onboarding

Switch onboarding to the cloud is a hands-off operation using zero touch provisioning. Unpack the switch and connect it to the network. It automatically finds a connection to the cloud and is ready to be provisioned. The ExtremeCloud Companion mobile app makes onboarding even easier with on-site cloud set-up and switch troubleshooting capabilities.

Cooling

Each switch is cooled by hot-swappable internal fan modules. The switch supports both front-to-back and back-to-front airflow for switch cooling. Switch fans are not responsible for cooling the power supplies; power supplies have integrated cooling fans that operate independently of the switch fan. Fans are ordered separately for base models 5120-44X-4Y-2C, 5120-44X-4Y-2C-TAA, 5120-24X-4Y, 5120-24X-4Y-TAA, 5120-24XT-4Y, and 5120-24XT-4Y-TAA. Fans are included with other models.

For more information about the fan modules used in the switch, see Fans Modules for Use with Your Switch.

Power Supplies

Each switch supports up to two hot-swappable internal modular AC power supplies that provide enough power for the needs of the switch. Power supplies have integrated cooling fans that operate independently of the switch fans for power supply cooling and are not responsible for cooling the switch. Power supplies are ordered separately for base models 5120-44X-4Y-2C, 5120-44X-4Y-2C-TAA, 5120-24X-4Y, 5120-24X-4Y-TAA, 5120-24XT-4Y, and 5120-24XT-4Y-TAA. Power supplies are included with other models.

For more information about the power supplies used in the switch, see Power Supplies for Use with Your Switch.

Stacking Ports

Each switch comes equipped with two stacking ports, also referred to as Universal Ethernet ports. When running Switch Engine, these ports can be used in either stacking mode or Ethernet mode. When in stacking mode, up to eight systems can be stacked using qualified direct attach cables or optical transceivers.

Note

The 5120 Series switches can only stack with themselves.

Stacking cables are ordered separately.

For more information about stacking ports, see Universal Ethernet Ports.

For information about optical modules, see the Extreme Optics website.

For more information about stacking, see Build Stacks.

Instant Stack

Instant Stack simplifies cloud-based stack provisioning, enabling the entire switch stack to be set-up through a single push-button operation. Real-world stack information, including each switch model and their stack order, is captured and replicated in the cloud. Once set up, the entire stack is then ready to be cloud-provisioned

Note

This feature is only supported on Switch Engine.

Instant Port

Instant Port automates the adds, moves or changes across switch ports, which eliminates the need for manual port configuration. The switch automatically detects the connected device type and applies the correct port parameters. The result is significant time savings when adding or moving devices across the wired network. There is a simple cloud interface which allows Instant Port definitions of customer designated device types that can then be applied across a single switch, a stack, or even all switches in the network.

Note

This feature is only supported on Switch Engine.

Instant Secure Port

Instant Secure Port utilizes ExtremeCloud Universal ZTNA for authentication and zero-trust policy enforcement across switch ports, while providing the same add, move, and change automation features of Instant Port. It simplifies switch security by using Universal ZTNA's cloud-based security capabilities, including Radius authentication, unified visibility and reporting, as well as policy enforced locally on switch ports. Instant Secure Port delivers a consistent and frictionless security experience for any user or device connecting through the switch.

Note

• ExtremeCloud Universal ZTNA requires a separate license.
• This feature is only supported on Switch Engine.

Operating Temperatures

All 5120 Series switch models support an operating range from 0°C (32°F) to 50°C (122°F) up to 3000 m (10,000 ft), with front-to-back and back-to-front airflow.

Feature Licensing

5120 Series switches support Unified Licensing. There are two methods of acquiring feature licenses: manual or through ExtremeCloud IQ^TM (XIQ).

For Switch Engine licensing, see the Feature License Requirements for your version of the Switch Engine operating system.

For XIQ licensing, see ExtremeCloud IQ.