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CX204Y-48GT-M-S

48x1G RJ45 L2/3 Access Switch, 4x25Gb/10Gb SFP28 Uplinks, Enterprise SONiC Ready

25G Uplinks

IPv4 / IPv6

Enterprise SONiC

  • 48 Ports 1G RJ45 with 4-port 25G uplinks
  • Rich layer2/3 features with VXLAN & MC-LAG support
  • Enterprise SONiC Distribution preload
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48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Layer2/3 Switch, 48 x Gigabit RJ45, with 4x25Gb SFP28 /10Gb SFP+ Uplinks, Enterprise SONiC Ready, Marvell AlleyCat 5X

The CX204Y-48GT-M-S is a high-performance 48-port Gigabit Layer 3 Ethernet switch, equipped with 48× 1G BASE-T access ports and 4× 25G/10G SFP28 uplinks, delivering up to 210Gbps switching capacity — ideal for demanding access and edge deployments. Preloaded with AsterNOS, our enterprise-grade SONiC-based network operating system, it offers a rich suite of Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, including OSPF, BGP, MLAG, and full IPv6 capabilities, ensuring advanced routing, high availability, and seamless scalability.
Built for modern, dynamic networks, it supports powerful virtualization technologies such as VXLAN and BGP-EVPN, enabling scalable, multi-tenant architectures. What’s more, MPLS is available as an optional feature, empowering operators with flexible traffic engineering and carrier-grade service delivery in enterprise and service provider environments. Compact, open, and cost-efficient, the CX204Y-48GT-M-S is the perfect choice for campus networks, SMBs, and enterprise edge infrastructure seeking to modernize with confidence.

Specifications

Ports48 x 1G RJ45, 4 x 25G SFP28Switch ASICMarvell AlleyCat5X
Management interface1x USB2.0; 1x Console RJ45; 1x MGMT RJ45Switching Capacity210Gbps
Forwarding Rate510MppsMac Address Entries32K
RAM4GBIPv4 Prefix Routes32K
Flash Memory32GB eMMCIPv6 Prefix Routes16K
Max. Power Consumption72WARP
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16K
Packet Buffer3MBInput Range100-240V AC
Operating Temperature0 - 45℃Power Module1 Built-in Power
Dimensions (HxWxD)44 x 440 x 290mmFan Modules3 Built-in Fans
Weight3.8KGAirflowRight to Left

Optimized Software for Advanced Workloads-AsterNOS

AsterNOS is the pre-installed network operating system on Asterfusion’s CX-M Series campus switches. Built on SONiC, but enhanced far beyond the open-source version, AsterNOS delivers a rich set of enterprise-grade features tailored for modern campus and enterprise office environments. It supports comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, advanced routing, and virtualization capabilities such as VXLAN and BGP-EVPN—along with powerful extensions like MPLS and MacSec for more specialized use cases. Smart, secure, and simple to manage, AsterNOS is purpose-built to power high-performance, always-on campus networks with ease and confidence.

Optimized Software for Advanced Workloads – AsterNOS

AsterNOS is the pre-installed network operating system on Asterfusion’s CX-M Series campus switches. Built on SONiC, but enhanced far beyond the open-source version, AsterNOS delivers a rich set of enterprise-grade features tailored for modern campus and enterprise office environments. It supports comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, advanced routing, and virtualization capabilities such as VXLAN and BGP-EVPN—along with powerful extensions like MPLS and MacSec for more specialized use cases. Smart, secure, and simple to manage, AsterNOS is purpose-built to power high-performance, always-on campus networks with ease and confidence.

Software Features

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Layer 3 Features

  • IPv4/v6 Dual Stack
  • Policy Based Routing
  • Resilient ECMP
  • ARP-to-Host
  • VRF
  • Bi-Directional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
  • IGMP v2/v3
  • Route Map
  • VRRP
  • GRE
  • Routing Protocols: OSPF v2/v3, BGP, MP-BGP

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Virtualization Features

  • VXLAN Centralized/Distributed Gateway
  • EVPN Type 2/3/5

    Quality of Service (QoS)

  • 8 Queues per Port
  • 802.1p Based Classification
  • DSCP Based Classification
  • Strict priority queueing
  • DWRR Scheduling
  • Policing/Shaping
  • Rate Limiting
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Management and Monitoring

  • Asteria Campus Controller
  • Industry Standard CLI
  • Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)
  • SNMP v1/v2/v3
  • sFlow
  • Port Mirroring
  • Syslog
  • Log Management
  • PTP IEEE 1588v2 (TC and BC)
  • Containerized Custom Tools
  • BGP/BFD Operational Status

Quality Certifications

ISO-9001-SGS
ISO-14001-SGS
ISO-45001-SGS
ISO-IEC-27001-SGS
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Features

Advanced Routing Capabilities

Equipped with powerful routing capabilities, including static routing, VRF, OSPFv2/v3, BGP, and MP-BGP, this model ensures flexible network segmentation and dynamic route management for demanding enterprise and campus environments.
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Comprehensive Virtualization Feature Set
This model supports full network virtualization features:
GRE/static GRE tunnels for point-to-point overlays, plus VXLAN with BGP-EVPN for scalable L2/L3 virtualization across distributed environments.
Perfect for flexible, multi-tenant campus/enterprise networks.
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Advanced Network Protection Features

This model provides strong L2/L3 security for network edge and core, including storm control, DHCPv4/v6 Snooping, ND Snooping, RA Guard, and SAVI (source IP validation). It adds DAI, IP Source Guard (IPv4/IPv6), and CoPP to block spoofing, man-in-the-middle attacks, and control plane overload—ensuring a secure, resilient network.attacks, and control plane overload—ensuring a secure and resilient network environment.
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BFD-Based Link Fault Detection & Re-routing in Sub-50ms

BFD-based link fault detection and sub-50ms re-routing capabilities ensure rapid, reliable failover across critical routing protocols including OSPF, BGP, and IS-IS, minimizing network downtime and maintaining uninterrupted traffic flow even during unexpected link failures.

Achieve seamless redundancy and active-active reliability with MC-LAG support

MC-LAG support enables networks to maintain uninterrupted connectivity through seamless redundancy and active-active reliability,
ensuring zero downtime and optimal performance during link or device failures.

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Harness MPLS Capabilities for Seamless Redundancy and Resilient Path Engineering

This switch model supports robust MPLS functionality, enabling efficient label-switched path management and seamless traffic forwarding across complex networks. It delivers active-active-like reliability through MPLS-based redundancy mechanisms, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity for mission-critical applications.

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Unified Visualization, Management & O&M with OpenWiFi Network Controller

Our campus switches, powered by enterprise SONiC, integrate with a TIP OpenWiFi – based controller. This integration enables unified monitoring, automated deployment, and streamlined operations.
Key features include intelligent topology planning, ZTP, real – time network visualization, and script – based automation. With centralized remote management and flexible deployment options (cloud or on – premise), this solution offers full control over the entire campus network, from APs to switches. It helps IT teams optimize performance, speed up troubleshooting, and scale easily. For more←
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Our campus switches, powered by enterprise SONiC, integrate with a TIP OpenWiFi – based controller. This integration enables unified monitoring, automated deployment, and streamlined operations.
Key features include intelligent topology planning, ZTP, real – time network visualization, and script – based automation. With centralized remote management and flexible deployment options (cloud or on – premise), this solution offers full control over the entire campus network, from APs to switches. It helps IT teams optimize performance, speed up troubleshooting, and scale easily. For more←

Network Packet Broker Functionality (Optional)

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The SONiC-based campus switches CX-M series take full advantage of SONiC’s open and containerized architecture, and fully leverage its capabilities by installing the new APP-PB container and deploying packet broker docker functionality on SONiC.

This integration unlocks a range of advanced features, including traffic mirroring, raw data tagging, filtering, aggregation, preprocessing, load balancing, and output replication. For more←

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What’s in the box

48x1G-RJ45-L2-L3-Access-Switch-5

Warranty & Support

  • 2-year hardware warranty.
  • 1-year free software upgrades and technical support.
  • Enterprise SONiC software lifetime license included.

Warranty & Support

– 2-year hardware warranty.
– 1-year free software upgrades and technical support.
– Enterprise SONiC software lifetime license included.

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Power Supply
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VXLAN, BGP-EVPN
Yes
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OSPF, BGP, MLAG, IPV6, PTP, QoS
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