1G/10G/40G Transceiver Solution for Dell Networking N3000 Series Switches

The N3000 series switches use the 84Gbps (full-duplex) high-availability stack architecture to manage up to 12 switches with a single IP address, data rates up to 260Gbps (full-duplex), and a forwarding rate of 193Mpps. The built-in rear stacking port supports easy expansion. Its high-availability stacking architecture manages stacks of up to 624 1GbE ports from a single screen. The N3000 series switches provide a low-power, highly-flexible Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switching solution with integrated 10GbE uplinks to support the advanced three-tier distribution of office and campus networks.

Dell Networking N3000 Series Switches Features

The N3000 Series offers high-availability GbE switches to create an easy-to-manage solution that delivers the following benefits:
• With MLAG, multi-path loop-free redundancy is achieved without spanning tree, resulting in full bandwidth utilization and high availability
• Provides interfaces with Cisco Rapid VLAN Spanning Tree (RPVST+) and Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) devices to further enhance interoperability
• Integrate products with new open standards protocols for greater flexibility
• Advanced IPv4 and IPv6 Layer 3 routing with security and scalability features
• Plug-and-play configuration with Dell EqualLogic iSCSI storage arrays; single-impression iSCSI setup eases the burden of multi-step configuration and reduces possible configuration errors
• Supports full bandwidth Wave 2 wireless with a 2.5/5 GbE port on the N3132PX-ON

Dell Networking N3000 Series Model Comparison

	Dell Networking N3024 24 RJ45 10/100/1000Mb auto-sensing ports Two integrated 10GbE SFP+ ports Two GbE combo media ports for copper or fiber flexibility Two dedicated rear stacking ports One hot-swap expansion module bay One hot-swap power supply (200W AC) Dual hot-swap power supply bays (optional power supply available)
	Dell Networking N3024F 24 SFP 1000Mb auto-sensing ports Two integrated 10GbE SFP+ ports Two GbE combo media ports for copper or fiber flexibility Two dedicated rear stacking ports One hot-swap expansion module bay One hot-swap power supply (200W AC) Dual hot-swap power supply bays (optional power supply available)
	Dell Networking N3024P 24 RJ45 10/100/1000Mb auto-sensing PoE+ ports Two integrated 10GbE SFP+ ports Two GbE combo media ports for copper or fiber flexibility Two dedicated rear stacking ports One hot-swap expansion module bay One hot-swap power supply (715W AC) Dual hot-swap power supply bays (optional power supply available)
	Dell Networking N3048 48 RJ45 10/100/1000Mb auto-sensing ports Two integrated 10GbE SFP+ ports Two GbE combo media ports for copper or fiber flexibility Two dedicated rear stacking ports One hot-swap expansion module bay One hot-swap power supply (200W AC) Dual hot-swap power supply bays (optional power supply available)
	Dell Networking N3048P 48 RJ45 10/100/1000Mb auto-sensing PoE+ ports Two integrated 10GbE SFP+ ports Two GbE combo media ports for copper or fiber flexibility Two dedicated rear stacking ports One hot-swap expansion module bay One hot-swap power supply (1100W AC) Dual hot-swap power supply bays (optional power supply available)

1G/10G/40G Transceiver Solution for Dell Networking N3000 Series Switches

As mentioned above, the Dell N3000 switch can support 1/10/40 G transmission, and also supports stacking. Therefore, its optical module and cable solutions are various. The following table shows the optical module solutions for the Dell N3000 series switches.

Part Number	Description
1GbE SFP Transceiver Optics
310-7225	Dell Networking 310-7225 Compatible 1000BASE-T SFP Copper Transceiver
320-2881	Dell Networking 320-2881 Compatible 1000BASE-SX SFP Transceiver
320-2879	Dell Networking 320-2879 Compatible 1000BASE-LX SFP Transceiver
430-4586	Dell Networking 430-4586 Compatible 1000BASE-ZX SFP Transceiver
10GbE SFP+ Transceiver Optics
330-2405	Dell Networking 330-2405 Compatible 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Transceiver
430-4909	Dell Networking 430-4909 Compatible 10GBASE-LRM SFP+ Transceiver
330-2404	Dell Networking 330-2404 Compatible 10GBASE-LR SFP+ Transceiver
40GbE QSFP+ Transceiver Optics
430-4593	Dell Networking 430-4593 Compatible 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ 850nm 100m MTP/MPO Transceiver
331-8335	Dell Networking 331-8335 Compatible 40GBASE-ESR4 QSFP+ 850nm 400m MTP/MPO Transceiver
430-4917	Dell Networking 430-4917 Compatible 40GBASE-LR4 QSFP+ 1310nm 10km LC Transceiver

Conclusion

The Dell Networking N3000 Series Switches offer a power-efficient and resilient Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switching solution with integrated 10GbE uplinks for advanced Layer 3 distribution for offices and campus networks. The N3000 switch series has high-performance capabilities and wire-speed performance utilizing a non-blocking architecture to easily handle unexpected traffic loads. All transceivers, AOCs and DACs listed in the tables are manufactured by industry standards and the MSA (Multi-Source Agreement). More importantly, you could order them with high quality and 100% compatibility at an affordable price from Optcore, and save your money on overpriced optics.

Note: All trademarks, product, company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and used for comparative purposes only. All the recommended transceivers and cables including SFP, SFP+, QSFP are from 3rd Party, they are NOT OEM products and are NOT certified or endorsed by OEM.