Description

Product Name: Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6560 Stackable Gigabit Ethernet LAN Switch Family

Manufacturer: ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE

Product Description

The Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6560 is an industry-leading family of Stackable Gigabit Ethernet LAN value switches. Designed as a premium campus access solution for enterprise networks, these switches deliver outstanding edge deployment performance. Consequently, the family offers versatile 24-port and 48-port fixed-configuration switches with SFP and SFP+ connectivity options. Additionally, they are available in both Power over Ethernet (PoE) and non-PoE variants. Featuring high-speed uplinks and up to 20 GigE stacking capabilities, it serves as the ideal infrastructure for next-generation environments.

The entire system operates on the field-proven Alcatel-Lucent Operating System (AOS). Therefore, this platform delivers maximum scalability, flexibility, and optimized low power consumption. It ensures a highly available, secure, self-protective, easily managed, and eco-friendly network architecture. Furthermore, this extensive investment protection directly benefits the edges of small- to mid-sized networks, branch-office enterprises, and campus workgroups. As a result, it is perfect for managed services applications across both residential and commercial deployments.

Key Features

• Flexible Port Density: Offers 24-port and 48-port configurations in PoE and non-PoE forms. Moreover, it utilizes up to 6 SFP/SFP+ uplink interfaces, including four 10G-capable ports.

• Advanced Stacking Capabilities: Supports 10 GigE stacking/remote stacking or 20 GigE stacking to maximize network expansion and efficiency.

• Adaptive PoE Support: Supports standard IEEE 802.3af and IEEE 802.3at PoE layouts, while selected models also support heavy-duty IEEE 802.3bt.

• Robust Network Protection: Embedded with standard hardware support for IEEE 802.1AE MACSec line-rate encryption for optimum edge security.

• Power Redundancy: Features internal modular AC redundant power supply slots, allowing flexible and continuous power infrastructure management.

Technical Specifications

General Architecture & Environmental Metrics

• Form Factor & Management: Fixed-configuration Stackable Gigabit Ethernet switches featuring 1 x console port and 1 x USB port for local management.

• Physical Dimensions: All models maintain a standard height of 4.4 cm (1.73 in), a depth of 35 cm (13.78 in), and a full rack width of 44 cm (17.33 in).

• Operating Thresholds: Smoothly operates in temperatures between 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F) and handles 5% to 95% non-condensing operating humidity.

OS6560-24X4 Model Specifications

• Network Interfaces: Features 24 x Gigabit RJ-45 ports, 2 x 1G SFP+ ports, and 4 x 1G/10G SFP+ ports with MACSec encryption on all 1G RJ45 ports.

• Hardware Architecture: Equipped with 1 GB Flash, 1 GB RAM, 1 system fan, 1 fixed primary PSU, and 1 slide-in backup PSU slot.

• Performance Metrics: Reaches a switching capacity of 168 Gb/s and a throughput of 125 Mpps. Stacking capacity is 40 Gb/s (each) and 320 Gb/s (total).

• Power & Weight: Consumes 36W of power with 123 BTU/h heat dissipation (No PoE support). MTBF stands at 372,000 hours with a unit weight of 4.7 kg.

OS6560-P24X4 Model Specifications

• Network Interfaces: Features 24 x Gigabit RJ-45 PoE+ ports, 2 x 1G SFP+ ports, and 4 x 1G/10G SFP+ ports with MACSec encryption on all 1G RJ45 ports.

• Hardware Architecture: Equipped with 1 GB Flash, 1 GB RAM, 2 system fans, 1 primary slide-in PSU slot, and 1 backup slide-in PSU slot.

• Performance Metrics: Reaches a switching capacity of 168 Gb/s and a throughput of 125 Mpps. Stacking capacity is 40 Gb/s (each) and 320 Gb/s (total).

• Power & Weight: Base system power consumption is 42W (143 BTU/h), scaling up to 600W (2047 BTU/h) under full PoE load. MTBF is 352,000 hours, weight is 4.88 kg.

OS6560-48X4 Model Specifications

• Network Interfaces: Features 48 x Gigabit RJ-45 ports, 2 x 1G SFP+ ports, and 4 x 1G/10G SFP+ ports with MACSec on active ports and PTP time synchronization support.

• Hardware Architecture: Built with 1 GB Flash, 2 GB RAM, 2 system fans, 1 fixed primary PSU, and 1 slide-in backup PSU slot.

• Performance Metrics: Reaches a switching capacity of 216 Gb/s and a throughput of 160.7 Mpps. Stacking capacity is 40 Gb/s (each) and 320 Gb/s (total).

• Power & Weight: Consumes 87W of power with 297 BTU/h heat dissipation (No PoE support). MTBF stands at 665,000 hours with a unit weight of 4.54 kg.

OS6560-P48X4 Model Specifications

• Network Interfaces: Features 48 x Gigabit RJ-45 PoE+ ports, 2 x 1G SFP+ ports, and 4 x 1G/10G SFP+ ports with MACSec on active ports and PTP time synchronization support.

• Hardware Architecture: Built with 1 GB Flash, 2 GB RAM, 2 system fans, 1 primary slide-in PSU slot, and 1 backup slide-in PSU slot.

• Performance Metrics: Reaches a switching capacity of 216 Gb/s and a throughput of 160.7 Mpps. Stacking capacity is 40 Gb/s (each) and 320 Gb/s (total).

• Power & Weight: Base system power consumption is 104W (355 BTU/h), scaling up to 920W (3139 BTU/h) under maximum PoE load. MTBF is 339,000 hours, weight is 4.68 kg.

OS6560-X10 Model Specifications

• Network Interfaces: High-speed uplink variant with 8 x 1G/10G SFP+ ports and 2 x 20G QSFP+ dedicated stacking ports with MACSec available on all 8 x 10G SFP+ ports.

• Hardware Architecture: Features 1 GB Flash, 2 GB RAM, 2 system fans, 1 fixed primary PSU slot, and 1 backup slide-in PSU slot.

• Performance Metrics: Reaches a switching capacity of 240 Gb/s and a throughput of 178.6 Mpps. Stacking capacity expands up to 80 Gb/s (each) and 640 Gb/s (total).

• Power & Weight: Consumes 49W of power with 167 BTU/h heat dissipation (No PoE support). MTBF stands at 885,000 hours with a unit weight of 4.04 kg.

Modular Power Supply Options

The OmniSwitch 6560 family supports internal slide-in AC redundant power supplies. All modules measure 4.0 cm x 7.3 cm x 18.5 cm (1.57 in x 2.87 in x 7.28 in) and feature an integrated cooling fan.

• OS6560-BP (150W Module): Dedicated to non-PoE switch models. Operates at 90% efficiency, weight is 0.5 kg (1.11 lb). Input: 90V-264V AC. (PoE Budget: N/A).

• OS6560-BP-P (300W Module): Designed for 24-port PoE switches. Runs at 92% efficiency, weight is 1.00 kg (2.2 lb). Delivers up to 245W PoE budget with 1 PSU, or up to 532W with 2 PSUs.

• OS6560-BP-PH (600W Module): High-capacity variant for 24-port PoE switches. Runs at 92% efficiency, weight is 1.02 kg (2.25 lb). Delivers up to 532W PoE budget with 1 PSU, or up to 1085W with 2 PSUs.

• OS6560-BP-PX (920W Module): Heavy-duty module engineered for 48-port PoE switches. Runs at 89% efficiency, weight is 1.05 kg (2.32 lb). Delivers up to 815W PoE budget with 1 PSU, or up to 1645W with 2 PSUs.

Conclusion

The Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6560  series brings unmatched flexibility, performance, and line-rate MACSec encryption to the campus access layer. By combining high-density PoE configurations—including selected models supporting IEEE 802.3bt—and extensive 20 GigE stacking resilience, it structures a high-availability network core. Backed by field-proven AOS management and hot-swappable modular redundancy options, this architecture satisfies all current and expanding corporate infrastructure demands safely.

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