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Introduction to Extreme Switches

Read about the Extreme Networks switches in this topic. Connect the switches to the network using this topic.

Extreme Networks SR switch platforms combine enterprise access switching with cloud-enabled management, on-demand provisioning, and secure branch routing to provide advanced networking features at the edge of your network.

The SR platforms offer gigabit switching with advanced features like user-based QoS, storm control, and 802.1X multiple authentication for voice and data coexistence, along with traditional switch features such as LLDP, Spanning Tree, and IGMP snooping. Extreme Networks switches accelerate branch consolidation efforts by integrating secure branch routing, 3G/4G connectivity, and advanced switching.

Extreme Switch Models

This section provides a general overview of all Extreme Networks switch models. For more specific installation procedures, component descriptions, and hardware specifications, select the link to the topic for specific devices. The following illustration shows the range of features covered by Extreme Networks switches.

The switch models currently supported by Extreme Networks include:

SR2024: See SR2024 and SR2024P Switches. SR2024switches offer Gigabit Ethernet switching and advanced features that include user-based QoS, storm control, 802.1x multiple authentication for voice and data, as well as traditional switching features such as LLDP, Spanning Tree, 3G/4G connectivity, and IGMP snooping. SR2024 switches can also operate in router mode.

SR2024P: See SR2024 and SR2024P Switches. The SR2024 switch has 24 Ethernet ports (all of which provide PoE power), four SFP uplink ports, an RJ45 Console port, and a USB port for WAN connection redundancy. SR2024P switches can also operate in router mode.

SR2124P: See SR2124P Switch Hardware User Guide. The SR2124P is a 24-port Gigabit Ethernet access switch with 4 additional 10 Gigabit SFP ports. All Ethernet ports support high-power PoE (power over Ethernet+), and the entire device supports the feature-rich capabilities of IQ Engine, including RADIUS, 802.1X security, and cloud-based management
SR2148P: See SR2148P Switch Hardware User GuideThe SR2148P platform is a 48-port Gigabit Ethernet access switch with 4 additional 10 Gigabit SFP ports. All Ethernet ports support high-power PoE (power over Ethernet+), and the entire device supports the feature-rich capabilities of IQ Engine, including RADIUS, 802.1X security, and cloud-based management.
SR2208P: See SR2208P Switch Hardware User Guide. The SR2208P switch provides advanced network edge features including cloud-enabled management, on-demand provisioning, secure branch routing, Gigabit Ethernet switching, eight PoE Ethernet ports, two combo SFP uplink ports, and one RJ45 Console port.
SR2224P: See SR2224P Switch Hardware User Guide. SR2224P switches offer Gigabit Ethernet switching and advanced features that include static routing, user-based QoS, storm control, 802.1x multiple authentication for voice and data, as well as traditional switching features such as LLDP, Spanning Tree, and IGMP snooping. The SR2224P has 24 Ethernet PoE ports; 4x1 Gbps SFP uplink ports and an RJ45 Console port.
SR2324P: See SR2324P Switch Hardware User Guide. The SR2324P switch offers Gigabit Ethernet switching and advanced features that include static routing, user-based QoS, storm control, 802.1x multiple authentication for voice and data, as well as traditional switching features such as LLDP, Spanning Tree, and IGMP snooping. The SR2324P has 24 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 4x10 Gb SFP/SFP+ uplink ports, and one RJ45 Console port.

SR2348P: SR2348P Switch Hardware User Guide. The SR2348P switch offers Gigabit Ethernet switching and advanced features that include static routing, user-based QoS, storm control, 802.1x multiple authentication for voice and data, as well as traditional switching features such as LLDP, Spanning Tree, and IGMP snooping. The SR2348P has 48 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 4x10 Gb SFP/SFP+ uplink ports, and one RJ45 Console port.

Connect Extreme Switches to the Network

This section explains how to connect your routers to the network and begin managing your routers using ExtremeCloud IQ.

Install your switch on a clean, flat surface or mount it in a rack. For more information about mounting options, see the Help topic for your switch model.
Install the power cord retainer clip and plug the power cord into the power socket on the rear panel. Plug the power cord into a standard AC power receptacle.
Plug an Ethernet cable into either the first or last RJ45 port on the front panel and into and upstream device on your network that can access a DHCP server and allow you to reach the Internet. The switch automatically connects to ExtremeCloud IQ and retrieves DHCP and network settings.

It takes about five minutes for the switch to contact ExtremeCloud IQ and retrieve network settings. When you see the switch listed on the All Devices page in the Manage section of the ExtremeCloud IQ GUI, the initial setup is complete and you can begin managing your switch through ExtremeCloud IQ.