ExtremeSwitching 5720 Series is a family of high-performance, feature-rich edge and aggregation switches designed for the next generation digital enterprise. As a universal hardware platform, the 5720 Series provides end-to-end secure network segmentation, in addition to advanced policy capabilities, and offers a user-selectable choice of Extreme‘s flagship switch operating systems.
Fabric Engine 8.7 supports the following new switching models:
5720-24MW
24 100M/1/2.5/5GbaseT full-duplex (FDX), MACsec-capable ports with 802.3bt PoE (90W)
5720-48MW
48 100M/1/2.5/5GbaseT full-duplex (FDX), MACsec-capable ports with 802.3bt PoE (90W)
5720-24MXW
24 100M/1/2.5/5/10GbaseT full-duplex (FDX), MACsec-capable ports with 802.3bt PoE (90W)
5720-48MXW
48 100M/1/2.5/5/10GbaseT full-duplex (FDX), MACsec-capable ports with 802.3bt PoE (90W)
In addition to the fixed ports, all models provide two QSFP28 Universal Ethernet ports, console interface ports (one micro Type B USB and one RJ-45), one RJ 45 out-of-band (OOB) management port (10/100/1000), two USB Type A ports for removable storage, one VIM slot, and hot-swappable, redundant power supplies and fan units.
Each model provides one Versatile Interface Module (VIM) slot. You can install any one of the following VIMs in the VIM slot to provide flexible linkage to other switches or devices over a range of media:
5720-VIM-2CE: Two 100-GbE (QSFP28) MACsec-capable ports.
5720-VIM-6YE: Six 25-GbE (SFP28) MACsec-capable ports.
For optics compatibility, see the Extreme Optics website.
Extreme Networks might announce support for additional optical components in the future. For a complete and current list of supported optical components, see the Extreme Optics website.