1G/10G/40G Connectivity Solution for D-Link DXS-3600 Series Switches

D-Link DXS-3600 Series Top-of-the-range 10G Managed Switches is a new compact, high-performance switch with low-latency line-rate 10G Ethernet switching and routing. The 1U height of the DXS-3600 Series and optional front and rear air flow make it suitable for enterprise and campus aggregation network environments. The DXS-3600 series switches have 8 or 24 fixed 10G SFP+ ports and can accommodate more ports by adding expansion modules. These expansion modules can not only provide additional 10G SFP+ ports but also provide flexibility by providing 120G Stack 1 or low-cost 10GBASE-T connections for different applications.

D-Link DXS-3600 Series Switches Features

Convenient Deployment

The DXS-3600 series offers up to 960 Gbps of high-performance 10G Ethernet switching capacity and up to 714 Mpps forwarding rate for your network. These switches have hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays that enable redundant, high-availability architectures. When two power modules are plugged in, the two power modules share the load and help to extend the life of the other. The DXS-3600 series also features a modular fan design; three fans can be backed up to each other to provide 2 + 1 redundancy for the system. If the fan fails or the temperature rises, the smart fan automatically adjusts the speed.

Flexible Software

The DXS-3600 series can be deployed using one of two different software images1. The Standard Image (SI) has a wide range of Layer 2, VLAN, multicast, Quality of Service (QoS), security, data center, and static routing capabilities. Enhanced Image (EI) has full IPv4/v6 routing capabilities, including RIP, VRRP, OSPF, BGP, and L3 multicast capabilities such as IGMP, MLD, PIM-DM, SM, SDM, SSM, and DVMRP. Enhanced Image (EI) also supports L2 / L3 MPLS VPNs, making the DXS-3600 series can be deployed as a core router in an enterprise environment or as an aggregation switch in an MPLS environment.

Data Center Features

Data Center Bridging (DCB) is an essential set of enhancements for Ethernet networking in a data center environment. The DXS-3600 series switches support multiple core components of Data Center Bridging (DCB) such as IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1Qaz, and IEEE 802.1Qau. IEEE 802.1Qbb (priority-based flow control) provides flow control to ensure that no data is lost during network congestion. IEEE 802.1Qaz (enhanced transmission selection) manages bandwidth allocation based on different traffic classes. IEEE 802.1Qau (Congestion Notification) provides congestion management for data flows within a network domain to avoid congestion. DXS-3600 series switches also support pass-through switching, which reduces latency when transmitting data over the network.

Energy-Efficient

The DXS-3600 series allows users to manage airflow by using the different power supply and fan module configurations. Compared with the lateral airflow, the front and rear airflows in the data center using the switch optimize the air circulation, thereby providing more efficient heat dissipation for the entire rack system. The switch also has a built-in smart fan. Internal thermal sensors monitor and detect temperature changes and automatically adjust the fan speed accordingly. At lower temperatures, the fan runs slower, reducing the power consumption and noise of the switch.

D-Link DXS-3600 Series Switches Model Comparison

D-Link DXS-3600-32S: 8-Port 10 Gigabit L2/L3 Managed Aggregation Switch

• Stackable Fully Managed 10GbE Switch

• 8 x 10GbE SFP+ ports

• Expansion modules for 1G, 10G and 40G ports

• Advanced data center features

• Hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays provide redundancy, high availability architecture

D-Link DXS-3600-16S: 24-Port 10 Gigabit L2/L3 Managed Aggregation Switch

• Stackable Fully Managed 10GbE Switch

• 24 x 10GbE SFP+ ports

• Expansion modules for 1G, 10G and 40G ports

• Advanced data center features

• Hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays provide redundancy, high availability architecture

1G/10G/40G Connectivity Solution for D-Link DXS-3600 Series Switches

As mentioned above, the D-Link DXS-3600 switch can support 1G/10G/40 G transmission. And the switch provides SFP, SFP+ or QSFP+ ports to supports optical transceiver and direct attach cables. The following table shows the1G/10G/40G connectivity solution for the D-Link DXS-3600 series switches.

OEM Part NumberDescription

Gigabit SFP Transceiver

DGS-7121000BASE-T Copper SFP Transceiver, 100m, RJ-45 Connector

DEM-311GT1000BASE-SX SFP Transceiver, MMF, 850nm, 550m, LC, DOM

DEM-310GT1000BASE-LX SFP Transceiver, SMF, 1310nm, 10km, LC, DOM

DEM-314GT1000BASE-LX SFP Transceiver, SMF, 1310nm, 40km, LC, DOM

DEM-315GT1000BASE-ZX SFP Module, SMF, 1550nm, 80km, LC, DOM

DEM-330RGigabit WDM(BiDi) Single-Mode 10KM SFP Transceiver (TX-1310/ RX-1550 nm), LC, DOM

DEM-330TGigabit WDM(BiDi) Single-Mode 10KM SFP Transceiver (TX-1550/ RX-1310 nm), LC, DOM

DEM-331RGigabit WDM(BiDi) Single-Mode 40KM SFP Transceiver (TX-1310/ RX-1550 nm), LC, DOM

DEM-331TGigabit WDM(BiDi) Single-Mode 40KM SFP Transceiver (TX-1550/ RX-1310 nm), LC, DOM

10G SFP+ Transceiver

DEM-431XT-DD10GBASE-SR SFP+ Transceiver, MMF, 850nm, 300m, LC, DOM

DEM-432XT-DD10GBASE-LR SFP+ Transceiver, SMF, 1310nm, 10km, LC, DOM

DEM-433XT-DD10GBASE-ER SFP+ Transceiver, SMF, 1550nm, 40km, LC, DOM

DEM-434XT10GBASE-ZR SFP+ Transceiver, SMF, 1550nm, 80km, LC, DOM

DEM-435XT-DD10GBASE-LRM SFP+ Transceiver, MMF, 1310nm, 220m, LC, DOM

DEM-436XT-BXD10GBASE-LR BiDi SFP+ Transceiver, SMF, TX: 1330nm / RX: 1270nm, 20km, LC, DOM

DEM-436XT-BXU10GBASE-LR BiDi SFP+ Transceiver, SMF, TX: 1270nm / RX: 1330nm, 20km, LC, DOM

10G SFP+ Copper Cables

DEM-CB100S1m 10G SFP+ Direct Attach Copper Cable Cable, Passive

DEM-CB300S3m 10G SFP+ Direct Attach Copper Cable Cable, Passive

DEM-CB700S7m 10G SFP+ Direct Attach Copper Cable Cable, Passive

40G SFP+ Copper Cables

DEM-CB100QXS1m 40G QSFP+ Direct Attach Copper Cable Cable, Passive

DEM-CB300QXS3m 40G QSFP+ Direct Attach Copper Cable Cable, Passive

DEM-CB100QXS-4XS1m 40G QSFP+ to 4 x SFP+ Direct Attach Copper Cable Cable, Passive

Fiber Optic Patch Cables

LC-LC-OM2-DxMMultimode 50/125μm OM2 Duplex LC/LC Fiber Cable (1m-50m or Custom Length)

LC-LC-OM3-DxMMultimode 50/125μm 10G OM3 Duplex LC/LC Fiber Cable (1m-50m or Custom Length)

LC-LC-OM4-DxMMultimode 50/125μm 10G/40G OM4 Duplex LC/LC Fiber Cable (1m-50m or Custom Length)

LC-LC-OS2-DxMSinglemode 9/125μm OS2 Duplex LC/LC Fiber Cable (1m-50m or Custom Length)

LC-LC-OS2-SxMSinglemode 9/125μm OS2 Simplex LC/LC Fiber Cable (1m-50m or Custom Length)

Conclusion

The D-Link DXS-3600 Switches are suitable for the 10Gbe backplane. All transceivers, AOCs and DACs listed in the 1G/10G/40G Connectivity Solution 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.