Product Type | Layer 3 Managed Switch |
Form Factor | 1U Rack-mountable |
Airflow | Back-to-front |
Installed Fans | 6 |
Power Supplies Included | 2 (DC) |
Power Device | Internal power supply |
Max Power Supplies Supported | 2 |
Power Redundancy | Yes |
Power Redundancy Scheme | 1+1 |
Power Provided | 750 Watt |
Voltage Required | DC -48 to -60 V |
Processor | 1 |
RAM | 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM |
Storage | 128 GB SSD |
Software Included | Extreme SLX-OS |
Rack Mounting Kit | Included |
Extreme 8520-48XT-6C-DC-R 48-Port 10G Managed L3 Switch


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- Delivers exceptional scalability with support for 128,000 IPv4 and 10,000 IPv6 routes—ideal for expanding enterprise networks.
- Engineered for high availability with dual DC power inputs, internal 750W power supplies, and redundant fan systems.
- Provides advanced Layer 3 features and modern SDN readiness via SLX-OS, EVPN, VXLAN, sFlow, RESTCONF, and NETCONF interfaces.
Product Overview
Extreme 8520-48XT Switch with back-front airflow Ships with two DC power supplies six fans one 4-post rack mount kit Supports 48x10/1G copper ports and 6x100/40G fiber portsSpecifications
Product Overview
Cloud Management & Licensing
Remote Management Protocols | SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON 1/2, Telnet, HTTP/HTTPS, SSH v1/v2, CLI, SCP, NETCONF, RESTCONF, SFTP, NTP, ICMP, DHCP |
Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) | Yes |
RESTful API Support | Yes |
Physical & Environmental
Width | 17.3 in |
Depth | 20.9 in |
Height | 1.7 in |
Min Operating Temperature | 32 °F (0 °C) |
Max Operating Temperature | 113 °F (45 °C) |
Interfaces
Copper Ports | 48 x 1G/10G RJ-45 |
Fiber Uplink Ports | 6 x 40/100G QSFP28 |
Console Port | 1 x RJ-45 Serial |
Management Port | 1 x 1000Base-T RJ-45 |
USB Port | 1 x USB Type-A |
Max VLANs Supported | 4096 |
Switching Capacity | 2.16 Tbps |
Forwarding Rate | 1000 Mpps |
Latency | 2.4 µs |
MAC Address Table Size | 64K entries |
Jumbo Frame Support | 9126 bytes |
Advanced Security Features
Authentication Methods | SSH, RADIUS, TACACS+, Active Directory |
Encryption Algorithms | TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2 |
Access Control Lists (ACLs) | 2000 entries |
Port Security | Yes |
RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) | Yes |
Loop Prevention | Yes |
BPDU Guard/Filter | Yes |
Router Advertisement Guard | Yes |
Secure SCP/SFTP | Yes |
Compliance & Origin
Compliant Standards | IEEE 802.3, 802.3z, 802.1D, 802.1Q, 802.3ab, 802.1p, 802.3x, 802.3ad (LACP), 802.1w, 802.1x, 802.3ae, 802.1s, 802.1v, 802.1ab (LLDP), 802.3ba, 802.3ax |
Country of Origin | Taiwan |
TAA Compliant | Yes |
Warranty | 1-year limited warranty |